Julius Erving vs. Pete Maravich: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Julius Erving and Pete Maravich all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Julius Erving, with a career spanning 11 seasons from 1977 to 1987, 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 and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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.

Julius Erving vs. Pete Maravich
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Julius Erving Pete Maravich Julius Erving Pete Maravich
Points
79th
131st
26th
+300th
Rebounds
229th
+300th
53rd
+300th
Assists
205th
168th
50th
+300th
Steals
53rd
+300th
22nd
+300th
Blocks
53rd
+300th
15th
+300th
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Julius Erving vs. Pete Maravich
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Julius Erving Pete Maravich Julius Erving Pete Maravich
Points
42nd
25th
59th
125th
Rebounds
265th
+300th
219th
+300th
Assists
251st
100th
164th
211st
Steals
31st
121st
40th
+300th
Blocks
64th
+300th
42nd
+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 Julius Erving's career don't have data for 3-pointers.
* Some years in Pete Maravich's career don't have data for steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds and 3-pointers.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Julius Erving Pete Maravich Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
79th
131st
52 18,364 vs. 15,9482,416
Rebounds
229th
+300th
+71 5,601 vs. 2,7472,854
Assists
205th
168th
37 3,224 vs. 3,563339
Steals
53rd
+300th
+247 1,508 vs. 587921
Blocks
53rd
+300th
+247 1,293 vs. 1081,185
Offensive Rebounds
103rd
+300th
+197 2,067 vs. 4261,641
Defensive Rebounds
218th
+300th
+82 3,534 vs. 1,4212,113
Field Goals Made
69th
121st
52 7,237 vs. 6,1871,050
Field Goals Attempted
92nd
95th
3 14,276 vs. 14,025251
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
46 vs. 1036
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
176 vs. 15161
Free Throws Made
89th
112nd
23 3,844 vs. 3,564280
Free Throws Attempted
87th
125th
38 4,950 vs. 4,344606

Games and Years:

Julius Erving Pete Maravich Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
836 vs. 658178
Seasons
+300th
+300th
11 vs. 101

Rankings by Points Scored:

Julius Erving Pete Maravich Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
109th
35th
74 9 vs. 3526
50+ point games
-
19th
0 vs. 66
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Julius Erving Pete Maravich Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
26th
+300th
+274 3,088 vs. 4872,601
Rebounds
53rd
+300th
+247 994 vs. 95899
Assists
50th
+300th
+250 594 vs. 98496
Steals
22nd
+300th
+278 235 vs. 3232
Blocks
15th
+300th
+285 239 vs. 0239
Offensive Rebounds
22nd
+300th
+278 360 vs. 0360
Defensive Rebounds
58th
+300th
+242 634 vs. 8626
Field Goals Made
23rd
+300th
+277 1,187 vs. 190997
Field Goals Attempted
26th
+300th
+274 2,441 vs. 4491,992
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 25
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
36 vs. 630
Free Throws Made
32nd
+300th
+268 707 vs. 105602
Free Throws Attempted
30th
+300th
+270 908 vs. 134774

Games and Years:

Julius Erving Pete Maravich Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
65th
+300th
141 vs. 26115
Playoffs
110th
+300th
11 vs. 47

Rankings by Points Scored:

Julius Erving Pete Maravich Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
-
1 vs. 01
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Julius Erving Pete Maravich Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
42nd
25th
17 21.97 vs. 24.242.27
Rebounds per game
265th
+300th
+35 6.70 vs. 4.172.52
Assists per game
251st
100th
151 3.86 vs. 5.411.56
Steals per game
31st
121st
90 1.80 vs. 1.360.45
Blocks per game
64th
+300th
+236 1.55 vs. 0.251.30
Offensive Rebounds per game
102nd
+300th
+198 2.47 vs. 0.991.49
Defensive Rebounds per game
252nd
+300th
+48 4.23 vs. 3.290.94
Field Goals Made per game
30th
10th
20 8.66 vs. 9.400.75
Field Goals Attempted per game
46th
5th
41 17.08 vs. 21.314.24
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.08 vs. 0.230.16
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.29 vs. 0.350.06
Free Throws Made per game
76th
38th
38 4.60 vs. 5.420.82
Free Throws Attempted per game
78th
46th
32 5.92 vs. 6.600.68

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Julius Erving Pete Maravich Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
59th
125th
66 21.90 vs. 18.733.17
Rebounds per game
219th
+300th
+81 7.05 vs. 3.653.40
Assists per game
164th
211st
47 4.21 vs. 3.770.44
Steals per game
40th
+300th
+260 1.67 vs. 0.331.33
Blocks per game
42nd
+300th
+258 1.70 vs. 0.001.70
Offensive Rebounds per game
105th
+300th
+195 2.55 vs. 0.002.55
Defensive Rebounds per game
207th
+300th
+93 4.50 vs. 0.893.61
Field Goals Made per game
50th
104th
54 8.42 vs. 7.311.11
Field Goals Attempted per game
69th
72nd
3 17.31 vs. 17.270.04
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.07 vs. 0.220.15
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.35 vs. 0.670.32
Free Throws Made per game
80th
162nd
82 5.01 vs. 4.040.98
Free Throws Attempted per game
80th
174th
94 6.44 vs. 5.151.29

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.