Pete Maravich vs. Jim Paxson, Sr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson, Sr. 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.

Jim Paxson, Sr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80
Jim Paxson, Sr.: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pete Maravich 0 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

NBA Seasons Pete Maravich 10 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

Playoffs Played Pete Maravich 4 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

All-Star Games Pete Maravich 5 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Pete Maravich 2 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pete Maravich 4 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Scoring Leader Pete Maravich 1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 24.2 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 4.2 Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.5

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 5.4 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.6

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 1.4 * Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 15,948 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1,105

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 2,747 Jim Paxson, Sr. 616

Total Assists Pete Maravich 3,563 Jim Paxson, Sr. 225

Total Steals Pete Maravich 587 * Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 108 * Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games Pete Maravich 658 Jim Paxson, Sr. 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .441 Jim Paxson, Sr. .323

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .667 * Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .820 Jim Paxson, Sr. .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977) Jim Paxson, Sr. 9.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975) Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.2 (1958)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.1 (1958)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) * Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) * Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 18.7 Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 3.7 Jim Paxson, Sr. 3.1

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 3.8 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 * Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 487 Jim Paxson, Sr. 37

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 95 Jim Paxson, Sr. 22

Total Assists Pete Maravich 98 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8

Total Steals Pete Maravich 3 * Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 0 * Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games Pete Maravich 26 Jim Paxson, Sr. 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .423 Jim Paxson, Sr. .255

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .333 * Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .784 Jim Paxson, Sr. .591

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972) Jim Paxson, Sr. 6.0 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972) Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.5 (1958)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) * Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 (1980) * Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.