Otis Birdsong vs. Pete Maravich Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pete Maravich and Otis Birdsong 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

Otis Birdsong

vs.

Pete Maravich

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Pete Maravich 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Pete Maravich 10

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Pete Maravich 4

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Pete Maravich 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Otis Birdsong 0 Pete Maravich 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Pete Maravich 4

Scoring Leader Otis Birdsong 0 Pete Maravich 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Pete Maravich 24.2

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Pete Maravich 4.2

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Pete Maravich 5.4

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Pete Maravich 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Pete Maravich 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Pete Maravich 15,948

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Pete Maravich 2,747

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Pete Maravich 3,563

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Pete Maravich 587 *

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Pete Maravich 108 *

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Pete Maravich 658

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Pete Maravich .441

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Pete Maravich .667 *

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Pete Maravich .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Pete Maravich 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Pete Maravich 3.7

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Pete Maravich 3.8

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Pete Maravich 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Pete Maravich 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Pete Maravich 487

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Pete Maravich 95

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Pete Maravich 98

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Pete Maravich 3 *

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Pete Maravich 0 *

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Pete Maravich 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Pete Maravich .423

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Pete Maravich .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Pete Maravich .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) 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.