Dave DeBusschere vs. Pete Maravich Comparison

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

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

Dave DeBusschere

vs.

Pete Maravich

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Pete Maravich 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Pete Maravich 10

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Pete Maravich 4

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Pete Maravich 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dave DeBusschere 0 Pete Maravich 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Pete Maravich 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Pete Maravich 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Pete Maravich 0

Scoring Leader Dave DeBusschere 0 Pete Maravich 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Pete Maravich 24.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Pete Maravich 4.2

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Pete Maravich 5.4

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Pete Maravich 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Pete Maravich 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Pete Maravich 15,948

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Pete Maravich 2,747

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Pete Maravich 3,563

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Pete Maravich 587 *

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Pete Maravich 108 *

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Pete Maravich 658

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Pete Maravich .441

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Pete Maravich .667 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Pete Maravich .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Pete Maravich 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Pete Maravich 3.7

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Pete Maravich 3.8

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Pete Maravich 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Pete Maravich 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Pete Maravich 487

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Pete Maravich 95

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Pete Maravich 98

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Pete Maravich 3 *

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Pete Maravich 0 *

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Pete Maravich 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Pete Maravich .423

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Pete Maravich .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Pete Maravich .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * 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. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.