Pete Maravich vs. Chris Paul: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Pete Maravich and Chris Paul 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 Pete Maravich, with a career spanning 10 seasons from 1971 to 1980, and Chris Paul, with 20 seasons played from 2006 to 2025, 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.

Pete Maravich vs. Chris Paul
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Pete Maravich Chris Paul Pete Maravich Chris Paul
Points
130th
36th
+300th
31st
Rebounds
+300th
196th
+300th
99th
Assists
168th
2nd
+300th
5th
Steals
+300th
2nd
+300th
11th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Years1020415

Pete Maravich vs. Chris Paul
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Pete Maravich Chris Paul Pete Maravich Chris Paul
Points
25th
182nd
125th
94th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
100th
6th
211st
14th
Steals
121st
11th
+300th
14th
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:

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:

Pete Maravich Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
130th
36th
94 15,948 vs. 23,0117,063
Rebounds
+300th
196th
+104 2,747 vs. 5,9783,231
Assists
168th
2nd
166 3,563 vs. 12,4998,936
Steals
+300th
2nd
+298 587 vs. 2,7172,130
Blocks
+300th
+300th
108 vs. 222114
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
426 vs. 792366
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
80th
+220 1,421 vs. 5,1863,765
Field Goals Made
121st
41st
80 6,187 vs. 8,1471,960
Field Goals Attempted
95th
38th
57 14,025 vs. 17,3523,327
3-Pointers Made
+300th
26th
+274 10 vs. 1,8601,850
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
24th
+276 15 vs. 5,0295,014
Free Throws Made
111st
44th
67 3,564 vs. 4,8571,293
Free Throws Attempted
125th
67th
58 4,344 vs. 5,5791,235

Games and Years:

Pete Maravich Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
15th
+285 658 vs. 1,354696
Seasons
+300th
7th
+293 10 vs. 2010

Triple-Doubles:

Pete Maravich Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
83rd
34th
49 7 vs. 1811

Rankings by Points Scored:

Pete Maravich Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
35th
121st
86 35 vs. 827
50+ point games
19th
-
6 vs. 06
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Pete Maravich Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
31st
+269 487 vs. 2,9812,494
Rebounds
+300th
99th
+201 95 vs. 730635
Assists
+300th
5th
+295 98 vs. 1,2331,135
Steals
+300th
11th
+289 3 vs. 287284
Blocks
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 3131
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
241st
+59 0 vs. 106106
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
60th
+240 8 vs. 624616
Field Goals Made
+300th
30th
+270 190 vs. 1,106916
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
32nd
+268 449 vs. 2,2871,838
3-Pointers Made
+300th
21st
+279 2 vs. 244242
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
22nd
+278 6 vs. 654648
Free Throws Made
+300th
53rd
+247 105 vs. 525420
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
61st
+239 134 vs. 615481

Games and Years:

Pete Maravich Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
48th
+252 26 vs. 149123
Playoffs
+300th
17th
+283 4 vs. 1511

Triple-Doubles:

Pete Maravich Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
20th
0 vs. 33

Rankings by Points Scored:

Pete Maravich Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
55th
0 vs. 22
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Pete Maravich Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
25th
182nd
157 24.24 vs. 16.997.24
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.17 vs. 4.420.24
Assists per game
100th
6th
94 5.41 vs. 9.233.82
Steals per game
121st
11th
110 1.36 vs. 2.010.65
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.25 vs. 0.160.09
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.99 vs. 0.580.40
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.29 vs. 3.830.54
Field Goals Made per game
10th
236th
226 9.40 vs. 6.023.39
Field Goals Attempted per game
5th
253rd
248 21.31 vs. 12.828.50
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
233rd
+67 0.23 vs. 1.371.14
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
166th
+134 0.35 vs. 3.713.37
Free Throws Made per game
38th
173rd
135 5.42 vs. 3.591.83
Free Throws Attempted per game
46th
239th
193 6.60 vs. 4.122.48

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Pete Maravich Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
125th
94th
31 18.73 vs. 20.011.28
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.65 vs. 4.901.25
Assists per game
211st
14th
197 3.77 vs. 8.284.51
Steals per game
+300th
14th
+286 0.33 vs. 1.931.59
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.210.21
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.710.71
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
243rd
+57 0.89 vs. 4.193.30
Field Goals Made per game
104th
99th
5 7.31 vs. 7.420.12
Field Goals Attempted per game
72nd
133rd
61 17.27 vs. 15.351.92
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
120th
+180 0.22 vs. 1.641.42
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
134th
+166 0.67 vs. 4.393.72
Free Throws Made per game
162nd
229th
67 4.04 vs. 3.520.51
Free Throws Attempted per game
174th
299th
125 5.15 vs. 4.131.03

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.