James Harden vs. Pete Maravich: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare James Harden and Pete Maravich all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where James Harden, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 2010 to 2025, and Pete Maravich, with 10 seasons played from 1971 to 1980, stand among the league's historical elite..
Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.
First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.
James Harden vs. Pete Maravich | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
James Harden | Pete Maravich | James Harden | Pete Maravich | |
Points | 11th | 130th | 14th | +300th |
Rebounds | 162nd | +300th | 60th | +300th |
Assists | 13th | 168th | 8th | +300th |
Steals | 26th | +300th | 12th | +300th |
Blocks | 202nd | +300th | 84th | +300th |
Years | 16 | 10 | 16 | 4 |
James Harden vs. Pete Maravich | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
James Harden | Pete Maravich | James Harden | Pete Maravich | |
Points | 27th | 25th | 51st | 125th |
Rebounds | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Assists | 30th | 100th | 39th | 211st |
Steals | 84th | 121st | 47th | +300th |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Pete Maravich's career don't have data for these stats.
Comparisons on this page: |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | James Harden | Pete Maravich | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 11th | 130th | 119 | 27,687 vs. 15,948 | 11,739 |
Rebounds | 162nd | +300th | +138 | 6,473 vs. 2,747 | 3,726 |
Assists | 13th | 168th | 155 | 8,316 vs. 3,563 | 4,753 |
Steals | 26th | +300th | +274 | 1,715 vs. 587 | 1,128 |
Blocks | 202nd | +300th | +98 | 655 vs. 108 | 547 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 871 vs. 426 | 445 | |
Defensive Rebounds | 60th | +300th | +240 | 5,602 vs. 1,421 | 4,181 |
Field Goals Made | 39th | 121st | 82 | 8,174 vs. 6,187 | 1,987 |
Field Goals Attempted | 31st | 95th | 64 | 18,610 vs. 14,025 | 4,585 |
3-Pointers Made | 2nd | +300th | +298 | 3,175 vs. 10 | 3,165 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 2nd | +300th | +298 | 8,750 vs. 15 | 8,735 |
Free Throws Made | 5th | 111st | 106 | 8,164 vs. 3,564 | 4,600 |
Free Throws Attempted | 7th | 125th | 118 | 9,478 vs. 4,344 | 5,134 |
Games and Years: | James Harden | Pete Maravich | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 67th | +300th | 1,151 vs. 658 | 493 | |
Seasons | 87th | +300th | 16 vs. 10 | 6 | |
Triple-Doubles: | James Harden | Pete Maravich | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 8th | 83rd | 75 | 80 vs. 7 | 73 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | James Harden | Pete Maravich | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 4th | 35th | 31 | 105 vs. 35 | 70 |
50+ point games | 4th | 19th | 15 | 24 vs. 6 | 18 |
60+ point games | 4th | 11th | 7 | 4 vs. 1 | 3 |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | James Harden | Pete Maravich | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 14th | +300th | +286 | 3,895 vs. 487 | 3,408 |
Rebounds | 60th | +300th | +240 | 948 vs. 95 | 853 |
Assists | 8th | +300th | +292 | 1,125 vs. 98 | 1,027 |
Steals | 12th | +300th | +288 | 282 vs. 3 | 279 |
Blocks | 84th | +300th | +216 | 98 vs. 0 | 98 |
Offensive Rebounds | 195th | +300th | +105 | 126 vs. 0 | 126 |
Defensive Rebounds | 35th | +300th | +265 | 822 vs. 8 | 814 |
Field Goals Made | 24th | +300th | +276 | 1,173 vs. 190 | 983 |
Field Goals Attempted | 18th | +300th | +282 | 2,760 vs. 449 | 2,311 |
3-Pointers Made | 4th | +300th | +296 | 434 vs. 2 | 432 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 3rd | +300th | +297 | 1,275 vs. 6 | 1,269 |
Free Throws Made | 9th | +300th | +291 | 1,115 vs. 105 | 1,010 |
Free Throws Attempted | 11th | +300th | +289 | 1,283 vs. 134 | 1,149 |
Games and Years: | James Harden | Pete Maravich | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 23rd | +300th | 173 vs. 26 | 147 | |
Playoffs | 10th | +300th | 16 vs. 4 | 12 | |
Triple-Doubles: | James Harden | Pete Maravich | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 13th | +300th | 4 vs. 0 | 4 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | James Harden | Pete Maravich | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 9th | - | 11 vs. 0 | 11 | |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | James Harden | Pete Maravich | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 27th | 25th | 2 | 24.05 vs. 24.24 | 0.18 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 5.62 vs. 4.17 | 1.45 | |
Assists per game | 30th | 100th | 70 | 7.23 vs. 5.41 | 1.81 |
Steals per game | 84th | 121st | 37 | 1.49 vs. 1.36 | 0.13 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.57 vs. 0.25 | 0.32 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.76 vs. 0.99 | 0.23 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 164th | +300th | +136 | 4.87 vs. 3.29 | 1.58 |
Field Goals Made per game | 107th | 10th | 97 | 7.10 vs. 9.40 | 2.30 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 70th | 5th | 65 | 16.17 vs. 21.31 | 5.15 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 11th | +300th | +289 | 2.76 vs. 0.23 | 2.53 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 5th | +300th | +295 | 7.60 vs. 0.35 | 7.25 |
Free Throws Made per game | 6th | 38th | 32 | 7.09 vs. 5.42 | 1.68 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 17th | 46th | 29 | 8.23 vs. 6.60 | 1.63 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | James Harden | Pete Maravich | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 51st | 125th | 74 | 22.51 vs. 18.73 | 3.78 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 5.48 vs. 3.65 | 1.83 | |
Assists per game | 39th | 211st | 172 | 6.50 vs. 3.77 | 2.73 |
Steals per game | 47th | +300th | +253 | 1.63 vs. 0.33 | 1.30 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.57 vs. 0.00 | 0.57 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.73 vs. 0.00 | 0.73 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 181st | +300th | +119 | 4.75 vs. 0.89 | 3.86 |
Field Goals Made per game | 143rd | 104th | 39 | 6.78 vs. 7.31 | 0.53 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 109th | 72nd | 37 | 15.95 vs. 17.27 | 1.32 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 15th | +300th | +285 | 2.51 vs. 0.22 | 2.29 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 10th | +300th | +290 | 7.37 vs. 0.67 | 6.70 |
Free Throws Made per game | 21st | 162nd | 141 | 6.45 vs. 4.04 | 2.41 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 39th | 174th | 135 | 7.42 vs. 5.15 | 2.26 |
Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.