Pete Maravich vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pete Maravich 0 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Pete Maravich 10 Gary Payton II 10

Playoffs Played Pete Maravich 4 Gary Payton II 3

All-Star Games Pete Maravich 5 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Pete Maravich 2 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pete Maravich 4 Gary Payton II 0

Scoring Leader Pete Maravich 1 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 24.2 Gary Payton II 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 4.2 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 5.4 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 1.4 * Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 15,948 Gary Payton II 1,497

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 2,747 Gary Payton II 777

Total Assists Pete Maravich 3,563 Gary Payton II 316

Total Steals Pete Maravich 587 * Gary Payton II 263

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 108 * Gary Payton II 80

Total Games Pete Maravich 658 Gary Payton II 277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .441 Gary Payton II .556

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .667 * Gary Payton II .335

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .820 Gary Payton II .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) * Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) * Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 18.7 Gary Payton II 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 3.7 Gary Payton II 3.0

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 3.8 Gary Payton II 1.2

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 * Gary Payton II 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 487 Gary Payton II 211

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 95 Gary Payton II 105

Total Assists Pete Maravich 98 Gary Payton II 41

Total Steals Pete Maravich 3 * Gary Payton II 32

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 0 * Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Pete Maravich 26 Gary Payton II 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .423 Gary Payton II .593

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .333 * Gary Payton II .396

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .784 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973) Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) * Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 (1980) * Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)

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.