Gene James vs. Pete Maravich Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pete Maravich and Gene James 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

Gene James

vs.

Pete Maravich

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene James 0 Pete Maravich 0

NBA Seasons Gene James 3 Pete Maravich 10

Playoffs Played Gene James 2 Pete Maravich 4

All-Star Games Gene James 0 Pete Maravich 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gene James 0 Pete Maravich 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene James 0 Pete Maravich 4

Scoring Leader Gene James 0 Pete Maravich 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 3.4 Pete Maravich 24.2

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 * Pete Maravich 4.2

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.1 Pete Maravich 5.4

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Pete Maravich 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Pete Maravich 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 296 Pete Maravich 15,948

Total Rebounds Gene James 141 * Pete Maravich 2,747

Total Assists Gene James 95 Pete Maravich 3,563

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Pete Maravich 587 *

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Pete Maravich 108 *

Total Games Gene James 88 Pete Maravich 658

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .334 Pete Maravich .441

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Pete Maravich .667 *

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .561 Pete Maravich .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 4.2 (1951) Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 (1951) * Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.5 (1951) Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 1.0 Pete Maravich 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Pete Maravich 3.7

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.5 Pete Maravich 3.8

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Pete Maravich 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Pete Maravich 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 4 Pete Maravich 487

Total Rebounds Gene James 0 * Pete Maravich 95

Total Assists Gene James 2 Pete Maravich 98

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Pete Maravich 3 *

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Pete Maravich 0 *

Total Games Gene James 4 Pete Maravich 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .111 Pete Maravich .423

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Pete Maravich .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .500 Pete Maravich .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 2.0 (1950) Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.7 (1949) Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game Gene James - 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.