Sam Jones vs. Pete Maravich Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pete Maravich and Sam Jones 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

Sam Jones

vs.

Pete Maravich

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Pete Maravich 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Pete Maravich 10

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Pete Maravich 4

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Pete Maravich 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sam Jones 0 Pete Maravich 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Pete Maravich 4

Scoring Leader Sam Jones 0 Pete Maravich 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Pete Maravich 24.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Pete Maravich 4.2

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Pete Maravich 5.4

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Pete Maravich 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Pete Maravich 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Pete Maravich 15,948

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Pete Maravich 2,747

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Pete Maravich 3,563

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Pete Maravich 587 *

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Pete Maravich 108 *

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Pete Maravich 658

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Pete Maravich .441

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Pete Maravich .667 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Pete Maravich .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Pete Maravich 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Pete Maravich 3.7

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Pete Maravich 3.8

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Pete Maravich 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Pete Maravich 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Pete Maravich 487

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Pete Maravich 95

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Pete Maravich 98

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Pete Maravich 3 *

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Pete Maravich 0 *

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Pete Maravich 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Pete Maravich .423

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Pete Maravich .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Pete Maravich .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Pete Maravich 0.0 (1980) *

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.