James Harden vs. Pete Maravich Comparison

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

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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
James Harden:
2009-10 to 2023-24
Pete Maravich:
1970-71 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

James Harden0
Pete Maravich0
James Harden15
Pete Maravich10
James Harden15
Pete Maravich4
James Harden10
Pete Maravich5

Honors and Awards

James Harden1
Pete Maravich0
James Harden6
Pete Maravich2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
James Harden7
Pete Maravich4
James Harden3
Pete Maravich1
James Harden2
Pete Maravich0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

James Harden 24.1
Pete Maravich 24.2

James Harden 5.6
Pete Maravich 4.2

James Harden 7.1
Pete Maravich 5.4

James Harden 1.5
Pete Maravich 1.4

*
James Harden 0.6
Pete Maravich 0.3

*

Totals Stats

James Harden 25,885
Pete Maravich 15,948

James Harden 6,017
Pete Maravich 2,747

James Harden 7,629
Pete Maravich 3,563

James Harden 1,597
Pete Maravich 587

*
James Harden 600
Pete Maravich 108

*
James Harden 1,072
Pete Maravich 658

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
James Harden .441
Pete Maravich .441

3-Point Percentage
James Harden .364
Pete Maravich .667

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Free Throw Percentage
James Harden .861
Pete Maravich .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

James Harden 36.1
(2019)
Pete Maravich 31.1
(1977)

James Harden 8.1
(2017)
Pete Maravich 5.3
(1975)

James Harden 11.2
(2017)
Pete Maravich 6.9
(1973)

James Harden 2.0
(2019)
Pete Maravich 2.0
(1978)

*
James Harden 0.9
(2020)
Pete Maravich 0.4
(1976)

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NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

James Harden 22.8
Pete Maravich 18.7

James Harden 5.5
Pete Maravich 3.7

James Harden 6.4
Pete Maravich 3.8

James Harden 1.7
Pete Maravich 0.3

*
James Harden 0.5
Pete Maravich 0.0

*

Totals Stats

James Harden 3,687
Pete Maravich 487

James Harden 891
Pete Maravich 95

James Harden 1,029
Pete Maravich 98

James Harden 268
Pete Maravich 3

*
James Harden 88
Pete Maravich 0

*
James Harden 162
Pete Maravich 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
James Harden .424
Pete Maravich .423

3-Point Percentage
James Harden .339
Pete Maravich .333

*
Free Throw Percentage
James Harden .870
Pete Maravich .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

James Harden 31.6
(2019)
Pete Maravich 27.7
(1972)

James Harden 6.8
(2019)
Pete Maravich 5.3
(1972)

James Harden 8.6
(2022)
Pete Maravich 6.7
(1973)

James Harden 2.4
(2016)
Pete Maravich 0.3
(1980)

*
James Harden 1.5
(2024)
Pete Maravich 0.0
(1980)

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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.