Pete Maravich vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley 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 Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pete Maravich 0 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Pete Maravich 10 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Pete Maravich 4 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Pete Maravich 5 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Pete Maravich 2 John Salley 0

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

Scoring Leader Pete Maravich 1 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 24.2 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 4.2 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 5.4 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 1.4 * John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 15,948 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 2,747 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Pete Maravich 3,563 John Salley 916

Total Steals Pete Maravich 587 * John Salley 451

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 108 * John Salley 983

Total Games Pete Maravich 658 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .441 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .667 * John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .820 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) * John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) * John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 18.7 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 3.7 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 3.8 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 * John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 487 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 95 John Salley 588

Total Assists Pete Maravich 98 John Salley 104

Total Steals Pete Maravich 3 * John Salley 49

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 0 * John Salley 159

Total Games Pete Maravich 26 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .423 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .333 * John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .784 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) * John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 (1980) * John Salley 2.8 (1992)

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.