Pete Maravich vs. James Worthy: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Pete Maravich and James Worthy 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 Pete Maravich, with a career spanning 10 seasons from 1971 to 1980, and James Worthy, with 12 seasons played from 1983 to 1994, 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. James Worthy
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Pete Maravich James Worthy Pete Maravich James Worthy
Points
130th
119th
+300th
29th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
90th
Assists
168th
280th
+300th
72nd
Steals
+300th
165th
+300th
39th
Blocks
+300th
222nd
+300th
87th
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Pete Maravich vs. James Worthy
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Pete Maravich James Worthy Pete Maravich James Worthy
Points
25th
152nd
125th
73rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
100th
+300th
211st
296th
Steals
120th
261st
+300th
150th
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 James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
130th
119th
11 15,948 vs. 16,320372
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,747 vs. 4,7081,961
Assists
168th
280th
112 3,563 vs. 2,791772
Steals
+300th
165th
+135 587 vs. 1,041454
Blocks
+300th
222nd
+78 108 vs. 624516
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
207th
+93 426 vs. 1,5611,135
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
281st
+19 1,421 vs. 3,1471,726
Field Goals Made
121st
84th
37 6,187 vs. 6,878691
Field Goals Attempted
95th
120th
25 14,025 vs. 13,204821
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
10 vs. 117107
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
15 vs. 486471
Free Throws Made
111st
271st
160 3,564 vs. 2,4471,117
Free Throws Attempted
125th
276th
151 4,344 vs. 3,1841,160

Games and Years:

Pete Maravich James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
233rd
+67 658 vs. 926268
Seasons
+300th
+300th
10 vs. 122

Triple-Doubles:

Pete Maravich James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
83rd
+300th
7 vs. 07

Rankings by Points Scored:

Pete Maravich James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
35th
-
35 vs. 035
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 James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
29th
+271 487 vs. 3,0222,535
Rebounds
+300th
90th
+210 95 vs. 747652
Assists
+300th
72nd
+228 98 vs. 463365
Steals
+300th
39th
+261 3 vs. 177174
Blocks
+300th
87th
+213 0 vs. 9696
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
50th
+250 0 vs. 257257
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
94th
+206 8 vs. 490482
Field Goals Made
+300th
20th
+280 190 vs. 1,2671,077
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
31st
+269 449 vs. 2,3291,880
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
2 vs. 1412
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
6 vs. 6761
Free Throws Made
+300th
62nd
+238 105 vs. 474369
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
55th
+245 134 vs. 652518

Games and Years:

Pete Maravich James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
61st
+239 26 vs. 143117
Playoffs
+300th
223rd
+77 4 vs. 95

Triple-Doubles:

Pete Maravich James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
38th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Pete Maravich James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
78th
0 vs. 11
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Pete Maravich James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
25th
152nd
127 24.24 vs. 17.626.61
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.17 vs. 5.080.91
Assists per game
100th
+300th
+200 5.41 vs. 3.012.40
Steals per game
120th
261st
141 1.36 vs. 1.120.23
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.25 vs. 0.670.42
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.99 vs. 1.690.70
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.29 vs. 3.400.11
Field Goals Made per game
10th
82nd
72 9.40 vs. 7.431.98
Field Goals Attempted per game
5th
171st
166 21.31 vs. 14.267.06
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.23 vs. 0.130.11
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.35 vs. 0.520.18
Free Throws Made per game
38th
+300th
+262 5.42 vs. 2.642.77
Free Throws Attempted per game
46th
+300th
+254 6.60 vs. 3.443.16

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Pete Maravich James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
125th
73rd
52 18.73 vs. 21.132.40
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.65 vs. 5.221.57
Assists per game
211st
296th
85 3.77 vs. 3.240.53
Steals per game
+300th
150th
+150 0.33 vs. 1.240.90
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.670.67
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
281st
+19 0.00 vs. 1.801.80
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.89 vs. 3.432.54
Field Goals Made per game
104th
39th
65 7.31 vs. 8.861.55
Field Goals Attempted per game
72nd
101st
29 17.27 vs. 16.290.98
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.22 vs. 0.100.12
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.67 vs. 0.470.20
Free Throws Made per game
162nd
266th
104 4.04 vs. 3.310.72
Free Throws Attempted per game
174th
237th
63 5.15 vs. 4.560.59

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.