Pete Maravich vs. Bryon Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bryon Russell and Pete Maravich that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Pete Maravich

vs.

Bryon Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80
Bryon Russell: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pete Maravich 0 Bryon Russell 0

NBA Seasons Pete Maravich 10 Bryon Russell 13

Playoffs Played Pete Maravich 4 Bryon Russell 11

All-Star Games Pete Maravich 5 Bryon Russell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Pete Maravich 2 Bryon Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pete Maravich 4 Bryon Russell 0

Scoring Leader Pete Maravich 1 Bryon Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 24.2 Bryon Russell 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 4.2 Bryon Russell 3.5

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 5.4 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 1.4 * Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Bryon Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 15,948 Bryon Russell 6,663

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 2,747 Bryon Russell 2,914

Total Assists Pete Maravich 3,563 Bryon Russell 1,085

Total Steals Pete Maravich 587 * Bryon Russell 874

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 108 * Bryon Russell 203

Total Games Pete Maravich 658 Bryon Russell 841

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .441 Bryon Russell .431

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .667 * Bryon Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .820 Bryon Russell .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977) Bryon Russell 14.1 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975) Bryon Russell 5.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973) Bryon Russell 2.1 (2002)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) * Bryon Russell 1.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) * Bryon Russell 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 18.7 Bryon Russell 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 3.7 Bryon Russell 4.2

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 3.8 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 * Bryon Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 487 Bryon Russell 1,038

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 95 Bryon Russell 444

Total Assists Pete Maravich 98 Bryon Russell 135

Total Steals Pete Maravich 3 * Bryon Russell 110

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 0 * Bryon Russell 28

Total Games Pete Maravich 26 Bryon Russell 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .423 Bryon Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .333 * Bryon Russell .365

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .784 Bryon Russell .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972) Bryon Russell 14.2 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972) Bryon Russell 7.2 (2001)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973) Bryon Russell 3.0 (2001)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) * Bryon Russell 1.8 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 (1980) * Bryon Russell 0.5 (2000)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.