Kevin Garnett vs. Pete Maravich: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Kevin Garnett, with a career spanning 21 seasons from 1996 to 2016, 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.

Kevin Garnett vs. Pete Maravich
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kevin Garnett Pete Maravich Kevin Garnett Pete Maravich
Points
21st
130th
42nd
+300th
Rebounds
9th
+300th
17th
+300th
Assists
56th
168th
67th
+300th
Steals
19th
+300th
37th
+300th
Blocks
19th
+300th
25th
+300th
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Kevin Garnett vs. Pete Maravich
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kevin Garnett Pete Maravich Kevin Garnett Pete Maravich
Points
145th
25th
146th
125th
Rebounds
54th
+300th
36th
+300th
Assists
281st
100th
287th
211st
Steals
161st
121st
150th
+300th
Blocks
93rd
+300th
94th
+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:

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:

Kevin Garnett Pete Maravich Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
21st
130th
109 26,071 vs. 15,94810,123
Rebounds
9th
+300th
+291 14,662 vs. 2,74711,915
Assists
56th
168th
112 5,445 vs. 3,5631,882
Steals
19th
+300th
+281 1,859 vs. 5871,272
Blocks
19th
+300th
+281 2,037 vs. 1081,929
Offensive Rebounds
25th
+300th
+275 3,209 vs. 4262,783
Defensive Rebounds
1st
+300th
+299 11,453 vs. 1,42110,032
Field Goals Made
14th
121st
107 10,505 vs. 6,1874,318
Field Goals Attempted
14th
95th
81 21,142 vs. 14,0257,117
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
174 vs. 10164
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
632 vs. 15617
Free Throws Made
43rd
111st
68 4,887 vs. 3,5641,323
Free Throws Attempted
42nd
125th
83 6,190 vs. 4,3441,846

Games and Years:

Kevin Garnett Pete Maravich Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
8th
+300th
1,462 vs. 658804
Seasons
3rd
+300th
21 vs. 1011

Triple-Doubles:

Kevin Garnett Pete Maravich Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
41st
83rd
42 16 vs. 79

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Garnett Pete Maravich Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
184th
35th
149 4 vs. 3531
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:

Kevin Garnett Pete Maravich Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
42nd
+300th
+258 2,601 vs. 4872,114
Rebounds
17th
+300th
+283 1,534 vs. 951,439
Assists
67th
+300th
+233 471 vs. 98373
Steals
37th
+300th
+263 178 vs. 3175
Blocks
25th
+300th
+275 186 vs. 0186
Offensive Rebounds
32nd
+300th
+268 320 vs. 0320
Defensive Rebounds
8th
+300th
+292 1,214 vs. 81,206
Field Goals Made
33rd
+300th
+267 1,059 vs. 190869
Field Goals Attempted
35th
+300th
+265 2,216 vs. 4491,767
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
15 vs. 213
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
55 vs. 649
Free Throws Made
64th
+300th
+236 468 vs. 105363
Free Throws Attempted
63rd
+300th
+237 593 vs. 134459

Games and Years:

Kevin Garnett Pete Maravich Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
61st
+300th
143 vs. 26117
Playoffs
30th
+300th
14 vs. 410

Triple-Doubles:

Kevin Garnett Pete Maravich Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
+300th
3 vs. 03

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Garnett Pete Maravich Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Garnett Pete Maravich Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
145th
25th
120 17.83 vs. 24.246.40
Rebounds per game
54th
+300th
+246 10.03 vs. 4.175.85
Assists per game
281st
100th
181 3.72 vs. 5.411.69
Steals per game
161st
121st
40 1.27 vs. 1.360.09
Blocks per game
93rd
+300th
+207 1.39 vs. 0.251.14
Offensive Rebounds per game
166th
+300th
+134 2.19 vs. 0.991.21
Defensive Rebounds per game
18th
+300th
+282 7.83 vs. 3.294.54
Field Goals Made per game
98th
10th
88 7.19 vs. 9.402.22
Field Goals Attempted per game
155th
5th
150 14.46 vs. 21.316.85
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.12 vs. 0.230.11
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.43 vs. 0.350.08
Free Throws Made per game
213rd
38th
175 3.34 vs. 5.422.07
Free Throws Attempted per game
217th
46th
171 4.23 vs. 6.602.37

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Garnett Pete Maravich Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
146th
125th
21 18.19 vs. 18.730.54
Rebounds per game
36th
+300th
+264 10.73 vs. 3.657.07
Assists per game
287th
211st
76 3.29 vs. 3.770.48
Steals per game
150th
+300th
+150 1.24 vs. 0.330.91
Blocks per game
94th
+300th
+206 1.30 vs. 0.001.30
Offensive Rebounds per game
163rd
+300th
+137 2.24 vs. 0.002.24
Defensive Rebounds per game
13th
+300th
+287 8.49 vs. 0.897.60
Field Goals Made per game
101st
104th
3 7.41 vs. 7.310.10
Field Goals Attempted per game
123rd
72nd
51 15.50 vs. 17.271.77
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.10 vs. 0.220.12
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.38 vs. 0.670.28
Free Throws Made per game
273rd
162nd
111 3.27 vs. 4.040.77
Free Throws Attempted per game
295th
174th
121 4.15 vs. 5.151.01

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.