LaMelo Ball vs. Pete Maravich Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pete Maravich and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Pete Maravich

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Pete Maravich 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Pete Maravich 10

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Pete Maravich 4

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Pete Maravich 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team LaMelo Ball 0 Pete Maravich 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Pete Maravich 4

Scoring Leader LaMelo Ball 0 Pete Maravich 1

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Pete Maravich 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Pete Maravich 24.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Pete Maravich 4.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Pete Maravich 5.4

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Pete Maravich 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Pete Maravich 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Pete Maravich 15,948

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Pete Maravich 2,747

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Pete Maravich 3,563

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Pete Maravich 587 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Pete Maravich 108 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Pete Maravich 658

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Pete Maravich .441

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Pete Maravich .667 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Pete Maravich .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Pete Maravich 18.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Pete Maravich 3.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Pete Maravich 3.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Pete Maravich 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Pete Maravich 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Pete Maravich 487

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Pete Maravich 95

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Pete Maravich 98

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Pete Maravich 3 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Pete Maravich 0 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Pete Maravich 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Pete Maravich .423

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Pete Maravich .333 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Pete Maravich .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - 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.