Bill Closs vs. Pete Maravich Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pete Maravich and Bill Closs that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Bill Closs:
1949-50 to 1951-52
Pete Maravich:
1970-71 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

Bill Closs0
Pete Maravich0
Bill Closs3
Pete Maravich10
Bill Closs3
Pete Maravich4
Bill Closs0
Pete Maravich5

Honors and Awards

Bill Closs0
Pete Maravich2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Bill Closs0
Pete Maravich4
Bill Closs0
Pete Maravich1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Bill Closs 9.0
Pete Maravich 24.2

Bill Closs 5.0
*
Pete Maravich 4.2

Bill Closs 1.9
Pete Maravich 5.4

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Pete Maravich 1.4

*
Bill Closs -
n/a **
Pete Maravich 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Bill Closs 1,669
Pete Maravich 15,948

Bill Closs 605
*
Pete Maravich 2,747

Bill Closs 346
Pete Maravich 3,563

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Pete Maravich 587

*
Bill Closs -
n/a **
Pete Maravich 108

*
Bill Closs 186
Pete Maravich 658

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bill Closs .315
Pete Maravich .441

3-Point Percentage
Bill Closs -
n/a **
Pete Maravich .667

*
Free Throw Percentage
Bill Closs .718
Pete Maravich .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Bill Closs 11.8
(1950)
Pete Maravich 31.1
(1977)

Bill Closs 6.2
(1951)
*
Pete Maravich 5.3
(1975)

Bill Closs 2.5
(1950)
Pete Maravich 6.9
(1973)

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Pete Maravich 2.0
(1978)

*
Bill Closs -
n/a **
Pete Maravich 0.4
(1976)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Bill Closs 9.4
Pete Maravich 18.7

Bill Closs 5.3
*
Pete Maravich 3.7

Bill Closs 2.1
Pete Maravich 3.8

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Pete Maravich 0.3

*
Bill Closs -
n/a **
Pete Maravich 0.0

*

Totals Stats

Bill Closs 103
Pete Maravich 487

Bill Closs 16
*
Pete Maravich 95

Bill Closs 23
Pete Maravich 98

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Pete Maravich 3

*
Bill Closs -
n/a **
Pete Maravich 0

*
Bill Closs 11
Pete Maravich 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bill Closs .293
Pete Maravich .423

3-Point Percentage
Bill Closs -
n/a **
Pete Maravich .333

*
Free Throw Percentage
Bill Closs .816
Pete Maravich .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Bill Closs 11.4
(1950)
Pete Maravich 27.7
(1972)

Bill Closs 8.0
(1952)
*
Pete Maravich 5.3
(1972)

Bill Closs 4.0
(1952)
Pete Maravich 6.7
(1973)

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Pete Maravich 0.3
(1980)

*
Bill Closs -
n/a **
Pete Maravich 0.0
(1980)

*
Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.