Sam Cassell vs. Pete Maravich: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Sam Cassell 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:
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Sam Cassell, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 1994 to 2008, 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.

Sam Cassell vs. Pete Maravich
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Sam Cassell Pete Maravich Sam Cassell Pete Maravich
Points
140th
131st
107th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
44th
168th
51st
+300th
Steals
155th
+300th
110th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Years1510114

Sam Cassell vs. Pete Maravich
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Sam Cassell Pete Maravich Sam Cassell Pete Maravich
Points
238th
25th
+300th
125th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
71st
100th
153rd
211st
Steals
291st
121st
+300th
+300th
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:

Sam Cassell Pete Maravich Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
140th
131st
9 15,635 vs. 15,948313
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,221 vs. 2,747474
Assists
44th
168th
124 5,939 vs. 3,5632,376
Steals
155th
+300th
+145 1,058 vs. 587471
Blocks
+300th
+300th
163 vs. 10855
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
618 vs. 426192
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,603 vs. 1,4211,182
Field Goals Made
161st
121st
40 5,698 vs. 6,187489
Field Goals Attempted
142nd
95th
47 12,558 vs. 14,0251,467
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
672 vs. 10662
3-Pointers Attempted
288th
+300th
+12 2,029 vs. 152,014
Free Throws Made
111st
112nd
1 3,567 vs. 3,5643
Free Throws Attempted
148th
125th
23 4,144 vs. 4,344200

Games and Years:

Sam Cassell Pete Maravich Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
157th
+300th
993 vs. 658335
Seasons
133rd
+300th
15 vs. 105

Triple-Doubles:

Sam Cassell Pete Maravich Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
160th
83rd
77 3 vs. 74

Rankings by Points Scored:

Sam Cassell Pete Maravich Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
35th
+265 1 vs. 3534
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:

Sam Cassell Pete Maravich Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
107th
+300th
+193 1,656 vs. 4871,169
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
349 vs. 95254
Assists
51st
+300th
+249 592 vs. 98494
Steals
110th
+300th
+190 105 vs. 3102
Blocks
+300th
+300th
19 vs. 019
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
58 vs. 058
Defensive Rebounds
208th
+300th
+92 291 vs. 8283
Field Goals Made
129th
+300th
+171 565 vs. 190375
Field Goals Attempted
103rd
+300th
+197 1,364 vs. 449915
3-Pointers Made
93rd
+300th
+207 117 vs. 2115
3-Pointers Attempted
94th
+300th
+206 322 vs. 6316
Free Throws Made
77th
+300th
+223 409 vs. 105304
Free Throws Attempted
93rd
+300th
+207 483 vs. 134349

Games and Years:

Sam Cassell Pete Maravich Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
74th
+300th
136 vs. 26110
Playoffs
110th
+300th
11 vs. 47

Triple-Doubles:

Sam Cassell Pete Maravich Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Sam Cassell 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:

Sam Cassell Pete Maravich Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
238th
25th
213 15.75 vs. 24.248.49
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.24 vs. 4.170.93
Assists per game
71st
100th
29 5.98 vs. 5.410.57
Steals per game
291st
121st
170 1.07 vs. 1.360.29
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.16 vs. 0.250.09
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.62 vs. 0.990.36
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.62 vs. 3.290.67
Field Goals Made per game
274th
10th
264 5.74 vs. 9.403.66
Field Goals Attempted per game
266th
5th
261 12.65 vs. 21.318.67
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.68 vs. 0.230.44
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.04 vs. 0.351.69
Free Throws Made per game
173rd
38th
135 3.59 vs. 5.421.82
Free Throws Attempted per game
225th
46th
179 4.17 vs. 6.602.43

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Sam Cassell Pete Maravich Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
125th
+175 12.18 vs. 18.736.55
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.57 vs. 3.651.09
Assists per game
153rd
211st
58 4.35 vs. 3.770.58
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.77 vs. 0.330.44
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.14 vs. 0.000.14
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.43 vs. 0.000.43
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.14 vs. 0.891.25
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
104th
+196 4.15 vs. 7.313.15
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
72nd
+228 10.03 vs. 17.277.24
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.86 vs. 0.220.64
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.37 vs. 0.671.70
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
162nd
+138 3.01 vs. 4.041.03
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
174th
+126 3.55 vs. 5.151.60

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.