Don Buse vs. Pete Maravich Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pete Maravich and Don Buse 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
Don Buse:
1976-77 to 1984-85
Pete Maravich:
1970-71 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

Don Buse0
Pete Maravich0
Don Buse9
Pete Maravich10
Don Buse6
Pete Maravich4
Don Buse1
Pete Maravich5

Honors and Awards

Don Buse0
Pete Maravich2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Don Buse0
Pete Maravich4
Don Buse4
Pete Maravich0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Don Buse4
Pete Maravich0
Don Buse0
Pete Maravich1
Don Buse1
Pete Maravich0
Don Buse1
Pete Maravich0
*
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Don Buse 6.9
Pete Maravich 24.2

Don Buse 2.3
Pete Maravich 4.2

Don Buse 4.5
Pete Maravich 5.4

Don Buse 1.8
Pete Maravich 1.4

*
Don Buse 0.1
Pete Maravich 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Don Buse 4,485
Pete Maravich 15,948

Don Buse 1,507
Pete Maravich 2,747

Don Buse 2,920
Pete Maravich 3,563

Don Buse 1,160
Pete Maravich 587

*
Don Buse 97
Pete Maravich 108

*
Don Buse 648
Pete Maravich 658

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Don Buse .442
Pete Maravich .441

3-Point Percentage
Don Buse .333
*
Pete Maravich .667

*
Free Throw Percentage
Don Buse .780
Pete Maravich .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Don Buse 9.7
(1982)
Pete Maravich 31.1
(1977)

Don Buse 3.3
(1977)
Pete Maravich 5.3
(1975)

Don Buse 8.5
(1977)
Pete Maravich 6.9
(1973)

Don Buse 3.5
(1977)
Pete Maravich 2.0
(1978)

*
Don Buse 0.3
(1982)
Pete Maravich 0.4
(1976)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Don Buse 6.5
Pete Maravich 18.7

Don Buse 2.6
Pete Maravich 3.7

Don Buse 3.6
Pete Maravich 3.8

Don Buse 1.1
Pete Maravich 0.3

*
Don Buse 0.2
Pete Maravich 0.0

*

Totals Stats

Don Buse 227
Pete Maravich 487

Don Buse 91
Pete Maravich 95

Don Buse 125
Pete Maravich 98

Don Buse 37
Pete Maravich 3

*
Don Buse 6
Pete Maravich 0

*
Don Buse 35
Pete Maravich 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Don Buse .399
Pete Maravich .423

3-Point Percentage
Don Buse .391
*
Pete Maravich .333

*
Free Throw Percentage
Don Buse .714
Pete Maravich .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Don Buse 8.5
(1980)
Pete Maravich 27.7
(1972)

Don Buse 3.7
(1979)
Pete Maravich 5.3
(1972)

Don Buse 5.5
(1980)
Pete Maravich 6.7
(1973)

Don Buse 2.0
(1978)
Pete Maravich 0.3
(1980)

*
Don Buse 0.3
(1984)
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.