Ray Felix vs. Pete Maravich Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Pete Maravich and Ray Felix, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Ray Felix played 9 years in the NBA, 1 less than Pete Maravich, who played 10. Ray Felix had the first of his seasons in 1953-54, while Pete Maravich had his rookie season in 1970-71. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Ray Felix 9 5 1953-54 to 1961-62
Pete Maravich 10 4 1970-71 to 1979-80

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Ray Felix Pete Maravich
Season 1953-541970-71
Team Baltimore Bullets (1st)Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ray Felix 72 37.1 17.6 - - 13.3 1.1 - - - 3.5 5.7 13.7 .417 - - - 6.2 9.8 .638
Pete Maravich 81 36.1 23.2 - - 3.7 4.4 - - - 2.9 9.1 19.9 .458 - - - 5.0 6.2 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ray Felix ------- --- ----------
Pete Maravich 5 39.8 22.0 - - 5.2 4.8 - - - 2.8 9.2 24.4 .377 - - - 3.6 5.2 .692

Season 2

Ray Felix Pete Maravich
Season 1954-551971-72
Team New York KnicksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Div SemisHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ray Felix 72 28.1 14.4 - - 11.4 0.9 - - - 4.0 5.1 11.6 .438 - - - 4.3 6.9 .622
Pete Maravich 66 34.9 19.3 - - 3.9 6.0 - - - 3.1 7.0 16.3 .427 - - - 5.4 6.6 .811
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ray Felix 3 21.0 5.7 - - 4.0 0.3 - - - 2.0 0.7 5.3 .125 - - - 4.3 7.0 .619
Pete Maravich 6 36.5 27.7 - - 5.3 4.7 - - - 4.0 9.0 20.2 .446 - - - 9.7 11.8 .817

Season 3

Ray Felix Pete Maravich
Season 1955-561972-73
Team New York KnicksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ray Felix 72 23.6 12.3 - - 8.7 0.7 - - - 4.1 3.8 9.3 .415 - - - 4.6 6.5 .706
Pete Maravich 79 39.1 26.1 - - 4.4 6.9 - - - 3.1 10.0 22.6 .441 - - - 6.1 7.7 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ray Felix ------- --- ----------
Pete Maravich 6 39.0 26.2 - - 4.8 6.7 - - - 4.0 10.8 25.8 .419 - - - 4.5 5.7 .794

Season 4

Ray Felix Pete Maravich
Season 1956-571973-74
Team New York KnicksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ray Felix 72 22.5 12.0 - - 8.2 0.5 - - - 3.9 4.1 9.8 .416 - - - 3.8 5.2 .747
Pete Maravich 76 38.2 27.7 1.3 3.6 4.9 5.2 1.5 0.2 - 3.4 10.8 23.6 .457 - - - 6.2 7.5 .826
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ray Felix ------- --- ----------
Pete Maravich ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Ray Felix Pete Maravich
Season 1957-581974-75
Team New York KnicksNew Orleans Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ray Felix 72 23.7 12.2 - - 10.4 0.7 - - - 3.9 4.2 9.6 .442 - - - 3.8 5.4 .697
Pete Maravich 79 36.1 21.5 1.2 4.2 5.3 6.2 1.5 0.2 - 2.9 8.3 19.8 .419 - - - 4.9 6.1 .811
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ray Felix ------- --- ----------
Pete Maravich ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Ray Felix Pete Maravich
Season 1958-591975-76
Team New York KnicksNew Orleans Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Div SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ray Felix 72 22.1 10.4 - - 7.9 0.7 - - - 3.8 3.6 9.7 .371 - - - 3.2 4.5 .713
Pete Maravich 62 38.3 25.9 0.7 4.1 4.8 5.4 1.4 0.4 - 3.2 9.7 21.2 .459 - - - 6.4 7.9 .811
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ray Felix 2 22.5 13.0 - - 11.5 1.0 - - - 6.0 6.0 14.0 .429 - - - 1.0 2.0 .500
Pete Maravich ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Ray Felix Pete Maravich
Season 1959-601976-77
Team New York Knicks, Minneapolis LakersNew Orleans Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Div FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ray Felix 47 18.8 7.3 - - 7.2 0.7 - - - 3.8 2.9 7.6 .383 - - - 1.5 2.4 .625
Pete Maravich 73 41.7 31.1 1.2 3.9 5.1 5.4 1.2 0.3 - 2.6 12.1 28.0 .433 - - - 6.9 8.2 .835
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ray Felix 8 18.4 6.5 - - 6.6 1.1 - - - 4.3 2.1 5.1 .415 - - - 2.3 3.1 .720
Pete Maravich ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Ray Felix Pete Maravich
Season 1960-611977-78
Team Los Angeles LakersNew Orleans Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Div FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ray Felix 78 19.4 6.6 - - 6.9 0.5 - - - 3.9 2.4 6.5 .372 - - - 1.7 2.5 .699
Pete Maravich 50 40.8 27.0 1.0 2.6 3.6 6.7 2.0 0.2 5.0 2.3 11.1 25.1 .444 - - - 4.8 5.5 .870
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ray Felix 12 28.3 10.2 - - 10.4 0.8 - - - 4.3 3.8 9.1 .422 - - - 2.5 3.3 .769
Pete Maravich ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Ray Felix Pete Maravich
Season 1961-621978-79
Team Los Angeles LakersNew Orleans Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ray Felix 80 18.5 5.4 - - 5.9 0.7 - - - 3.3 2.1 5.0 .430 - - - 1.1 1.6 .692
Pete Maravich 49 37.2 22.6 0.7 1.8 2.5 5.0 1.2 0.4 4.1 2.1 8.9 21.1 .421 - - - 4.8 5.7 .841
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ray Felix 13 18.6 6.5 - - 5.9 0.5 - - - 3.0 2.2 4.5 .492 - - - 2.0 2.9 .684
Pete Maravich ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Ray Felix Pete Maravich
Season -1979-80
Team -Utah Jazz, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Celtics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ray Felix ------- --- ----------
Pete Maravich 43 22.4 13.7 0.4 1.4 1.8 1.9 0.6 0.1 1.9 1.8 5.7 12.6 .449 0.2 0.3 .667 2.1 2.4 .867
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ray Felix ------- --- ----------
Pete Maravich 9 11.6 6.0 0.0 0.9 0.9 0.7 0.3 0.0 1.0 1.3 2.8 5.7 .490 0.2 0.7 .333 0.2 0.3 .667