Pete Maravich vs. Karl-Anthony Towns: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Pete Maravich and Karl-Anthony Towns 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 Karl-Anthony Towns, with 11 seasons played from 2016 to 2026, 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. Karl-Anthony Towns
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Pete Maravich Karl-Anthony Towns Pete Maravich Karl-Anthony Towns
Points
131st
160th
+300th
250th
Rebounds
+300th
110th
+300th
181st
Assists
168th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
163rd
+300th
272nd
Years101145

Pete Maravich vs. Karl-Anthony Towns
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Pete Maravich Karl-Anthony Towns Pete Maravich Karl-Anthony Towns
Points
25th
34th
125th
97th
Rebounds
+300th
28th
+300th
37th
Assists
100th
+300th
211st
+300th
Steals
121st
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
126th
+300th
288th

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 Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
131st
160th
29 15,948 vs. 14,9481,000
Rebounds
+300th
110th
+190 2,747 vs. 7,1904,443
Assists
168th
+300th
+132 3,563 vs. 2,0451,518
Steals
+300th
+300th
587 vs. 52661
Blocks
+300th
163rd
+137 108 vs. 775667
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
142nd
+158 426 vs. 1,8151,389
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
71st
+229 1,421 vs. 5,3753,954
Field Goals Made
121st
177th
56 6,187 vs. 5,479708
Field Goals Attempted
95th
256th
161 14,025 vs. 10,4783,547
3-Pointers Made
+300th
127th
+173 10 vs. 1,1241,114
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
159th
+141 15 vs. 2,8112,796
Free Throws Made
112nd
194th
82 3,564 vs. 2,866698
Free Throws Attempted
125th
240th
115 4,344 vs. 3,422922

Games and Years:

Pete Maravich Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
658 vs. 6499
Seasons
+300th
+300th
10 vs. 111

Triple-Doubles:

Pete Maravich Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
83rd
160th
77 7 vs. 34

Rankings by Points Scored:

Pete Maravich Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
35th
64th
29 35 vs. 1817
50+ point games
19th
40th
21 6 vs. 33
60+ point games
11th
7th
4 1 vs. 21
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Pete Maravich Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
250th
+50 487 vs. 989502
Rebounds
+300th
181st
+119 95 vs. 536441
Assists
+300th
+300th
98 vs. 1002
Steals
+300th
+300th
3 vs. 3431
Blocks
+300th
272nd
+28 0 vs. 3636
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
242nd
+58 0 vs. 105105
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
116th
+184 8 vs. 431423
Field Goals Made
+300th
272nd
+28 190 vs. 346156
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
293rd
+7 449 vs. 727278
3-Pointers Made
+300th
173rd
+127 2 vs. 7573
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
177th
+123 6 vs. 214208
Free Throws Made
+300th
219th
+81 105 vs. 222117
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
243rd
+57 134 vs. 267133

Games and Years:

Pete Maravich Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
26 vs. 5024
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
4 vs. 51

Triple-Doubles:

Pete Maravich Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Pete Maravich Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Pete Maravich Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
25th
34th
9 24.24 vs. 23.031.20
Rebounds per game
+300th
28th
+272 4.17 vs. 11.086.90
Assists per game
100th
+300th
+200 5.41 vs. 3.152.26
Steals per game
121st
+300th
+179 1.36 vs. 0.810.55
Blocks per game
+300th
126th
+174 0.25 vs. 1.190.94
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
52nd
+248 0.99 vs. 2.801.81
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
8th
+292 3.29 vs. 8.284.99
Field Goals Made per game
10th
35th
25 9.40 vs. 8.440.96
Field Goals Attempted per game
5th
72nd
67 21.31 vs. 16.145.17
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
107th
+193 0.23 vs. 1.731.50
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
98th
+202 0.35 vs. 4.333.98
Free Throws Made per game
38th
87th
49 5.42 vs. 4.421.00
Free Throws Attempted per game
46th
115th
69 6.60 vs. 5.271.33

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Pete Maravich Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
125th
97th
28 18.73 vs. 19.781.05
Rebounds per game
+300th
37th
+263 3.65 vs. 10.727.07
Assists per game
211st
+300th
+89 3.77 vs. 2.001.77
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.33 vs. 0.680.35
Blocks per game
+300th
288th
+12 0.00 vs. 0.720.72
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
198th
+102 0.00 vs. 2.102.10
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
10th
+290 0.89 vs. 8.627.73
Field Goals Made per game
104th
133rd
29 7.31 vs. 6.920.39
Field Goals Attempted per game
72nd
162nd
90 17.27 vs. 14.542.73
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
155th
+145 0.22 vs. 1.501.28
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
140th
+160 0.67 vs. 4.283.61
Free Throws Made per game
162nd
113rd
49 4.04 vs. 4.440.40
Free Throws Attempted per game
174th
144th
30 5.15 vs. 5.340.19

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.