Pete Maravich vs. Ricky Sobers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Sobers 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.

Ricky Sobers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80
Ricky Sobers: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pete Maravich 0 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Seasons Pete Maravich 10 Ricky Sobers 11

Playoffs Played Pete Maravich 4 Ricky Sobers 3

All-Star Games Pete Maravich 5 Ricky Sobers 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Pete Maravich 2 Ricky Sobers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pete Maravich 4 Ricky Sobers 0

Scoring Leader Pete Maravich 1 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 24.2 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 4.2 Ricky Sobers 2.6

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 5.4 Ricky Sobers 4.3

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 1.4 * Ricky Sobers 1.3

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Ricky Sobers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 15,948 Ricky Sobers 10,902

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 2,747 Ricky Sobers 2,132

Total Assists Pete Maravich 3,563 Ricky Sobers 3,525

Total Steals Pete Maravich 587 * Ricky Sobers 1,085

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 108 * Ricky Sobers 161

Total Games Pete Maravich 658 Ricky Sobers 821

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .441 Ricky Sobers .459

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .667 * Ricky Sobers .291 *

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .820 Ricky Sobers .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977) Ricky Sobers 18.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975) Ricky Sobers 4.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973) Ricky Sobers 7.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) * Ricky Sobers 2.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) * Ricky Sobers 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 18.7 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 3.7 Ricky Sobers 2.7

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 3.8 Ricky Sobers 4.0

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Ricky Sobers 0.9

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 * Ricky Sobers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 487 Ricky Sobers 387

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 95 Ricky Sobers 79

Total Assists Pete Maravich 98 Ricky Sobers 117

Total Steals Pete Maravich 3 * Ricky Sobers 27

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 0 * Ricky Sobers 8

Total Games Pete Maravich 26 Ricky Sobers 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .423 Ricky Sobers .455

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .333 * Ricky Sobers .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .784 Ricky Sobers .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972) Ricky Sobers 15.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972) Ricky Sobers 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973) Ricky Sobers 4.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) * Ricky Sobers 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 (1980) * Ricky Sobers 0.5 (1984)

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.