Pete Maravich vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Paxson 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.

John Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pete Maravich 0 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Pete Maravich 10 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Pete Maravich 4 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Pete Maravich 5 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Pete Maravich 2 John Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pete Maravich 4 John Paxson 0

Scoring Leader Pete Maravich 1 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 24.2 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 4.2 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 5.4 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 1.4 * John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 15,948 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 2,747 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Pete Maravich 3,563 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Pete Maravich 587 * John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 108 * John Paxson 44

Total Games Pete Maravich 658 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .441 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .667 * John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .820 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) * John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) * John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 18.7 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 3.7 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 3.8 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 * John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 487 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 95 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Pete Maravich 98 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Pete Maravich 3 * John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 0 * John Paxson 3

Total Games Pete Maravich 26 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .423 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .333 * John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .784 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) * John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 (1980) * John Paxson 0.1 (1988)

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.