Patrick Ewing vs. Pete Maravich: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Patrick Ewing 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:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Patrick Ewing, with a career spanning 17 seasons from 1986 to 2002, 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.

Patrick Ewing vs. Pete Maravich
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Patrick Ewing Pete Maravich Patrick Ewing Pete Maravich
Points
28th
130th
38th
+300th
Rebounds
26th
+300th
26th
+300th
Assists
+300th
168th
162nd
+300th
Steals
123rd
+300th
83rd
+300th
Blocks
7th
+300th
7th
+300th
Years1710144

Patrick Ewing vs. Pete Maravich
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Patrick Ewing Pete Maravich Patrick Ewing Pete Maravich
Points
53rd
25th
88th
125th
Rebounds
62nd
+300th
48th
+300th
Assists
+300th
100th
+300th
211st
Steals
+300th
120th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
11th
+300th
13th
+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:

Patrick Ewing Pete Maravich Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
28th
130th
102 24,815 vs. 15,9488,867
Rebounds
26th
+300th
+274 11,607 vs. 2,7478,860
Assists
+300th
168th
+132 2,215 vs. 3,5631,348
Steals
123rd
+300th
+177 1,136 vs. 587549
Blocks
7th
+300th
+293 2,894 vs. 1082,786
Offensive Rebounds
41st
+300th
+259 2,752 vs. 4262,326
Defensive Rebounds
12th
+300th
+288 8,855 vs. 1,4217,434
Field Goals Made
18th
121st
103 9,702 vs. 6,1873,515
Field Goals Attempted
25th
95th
70 19,241 vs. 14,0255,216
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
19 vs. 109
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
125 vs. 15110
Free Throws Made
31st
111st
80 5,392 vs. 3,5641,828
Free Throws Attempted
32nd
125th
93 7,289 vs. 4,3442,945

Games and Years:

Patrick Ewing Pete Maravich Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
53rd
+300th
1,183 vs. 658525
Seasons
58th
+300th
17 vs. 107

Triple-Doubles:

Patrick Ewing Pete Maravich Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
83rd
192 1 vs. 76

Rankings by Points Scored:

Patrick Ewing Pete Maravich Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
42nd
35th
7 30 vs. 355
50+ point games
49th
19th
30 2 vs. 64
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Patrick Ewing Pete Maravich Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
38th
+300th
+262 2,813 vs. 4872,326
Rebounds
26th
+300th
+274 1,435 vs. 951,340
Assists
162nd
+300th
+138 275 vs. 98177
Steals
83rd
+300th
+217 122 vs. 3119
Blocks
7th
+300th
+293 303 vs. 0303
Offensive Rebounds
29th
+300th
+271 337 vs. 0337
Defensive Rebounds
16th
+300th
+284 1,098 vs. 81,090
Field Goals Made
31st
+300th
+269 1,104 vs. 190914
Field Goals Attempted
29th
+300th
+271 2,353 vs. 4491,904
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 26
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
23 vs. 617
Free Throws Made
43rd
+300th
+257 597 vs. 105492
Free Throws Attempted
37th
+300th
+263 831 vs. 134697

Games and Years:

Patrick Ewing Pete Maravich Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
71st
+300th
139 vs. 26113
Playoffs
30th
+300th
14 vs. 410

Triple-Doubles:

Patrick Ewing Pete Maravich Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Patrick Ewing Pete Maravich Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
-
2 vs. 02
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Patrick Ewing Pete Maravich Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
53rd
25th
28 20.98 vs. 24.243.26
Rebounds per game
62nd
+300th
+238 9.81 vs. 4.175.64
Assists per game
+300th
100th
+200 1.87 vs. 5.413.54
Steals per game
+300th
120th
+180 0.96 vs. 1.360.40
Blocks per game
11th
+300th
+289 2.45 vs. 0.252.20
Offensive Rebounds per game
131st
+300th
+169 2.33 vs. 0.991.34
Defensive Rebounds per game
29th
+300th
+271 7.49 vs. 3.294.20
Field Goals Made per game
44th
10th
34 8.20 vs. 9.401.20
Field Goals Attempted per game
66th
5th
61 16.26 vs. 21.315.05
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.230.22
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.11 vs. 0.350.24
Free Throws Made per game
79th
38th
41 4.56 vs. 5.420.86
Free Throws Attempted per game
66th
46th
20 6.16 vs. 6.600.44

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Patrick Ewing Pete Maravich Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
88th
125th
37 20.24 vs. 18.731.51
Rebounds per game
48th
+300th
+252 10.32 vs. 3.656.67
Assists per game
+300th
211st
+89 1.98 vs. 3.771.79
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.88 vs. 0.330.54
Blocks per game
13th
+300th
+287 2.18 vs. 0.002.18
Offensive Rebounds per game
125th
+300th
+175 2.42 vs. 0.002.42
Defensive Rebounds per game
23rd
+300th
+277 7.90 vs. 0.897.01
Field Goals Made per game
67th
104th
37 7.94 vs. 7.310.63
Field Goals Attempted per game
80th
72nd
8 16.93 vs. 17.270.34
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.06 vs. 0.220.16
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.17 vs. 0.670.50
Free Throws Made per game
134th
162nd
28 4.29 vs. 4.040.26
Free Throws Attempted per game
106th
174th
68 5.98 vs. 5.150.82

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.