Dennis Johnson vs. Pete Maravich Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pete Maravich and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Pete Maravich

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Pete Maravich 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Pete Maravich 10

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Pete Maravich 4

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Pete Maravich 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Pete Maravich 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Pete Maravich 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Pete Maravich 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Pete Maravich 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Pete Maravich 0

Scoring Leader Dennis Johnson 0 Pete Maravich 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Pete Maravich 24.2

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Pete Maravich 4.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Pete Maravich 5.4

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Pete Maravich 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Pete Maravich 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Pete Maravich 15,948

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Pete Maravich 2,747

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Pete Maravich 3,563

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Pete Maravich 587 *

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Pete Maravich 108 *

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Pete Maravich 658

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Pete Maravich .441

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Pete Maravich .667 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Pete Maravich .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Pete Maravich 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Pete Maravich 3.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Pete Maravich 3.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Pete Maravich 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Pete Maravich 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Pete Maravich 487

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Pete Maravich 95

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Pete Maravich 98

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Pete Maravich 3 *

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Pete Maravich 0 *

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Pete Maravich 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Pete Maravich .423

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Pete Maravich .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Pete Maravich .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) 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.