Pete Maravich vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Pete Maravich 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

Pete Maravich

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pete Maravich 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Pete Maravich 10 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Pete Maravich 4 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Pete Maravich 5 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Pete Maravich 2 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pete Maravich 4 David Thompson 2

Scoring Leader Pete Maravich 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 24.2 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 4.2 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 5.4 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 1.4 * David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 15,948 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 2,747 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Pete Maravich 3,563 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Pete Maravich 587 * David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 108 * David Thompson 407

Total Games Pete Maravich 658 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .441 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .667 * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .820 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) * David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) * David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 18.7 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 3.7 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 3.8 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 * David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 487 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 95 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Pete Maravich 98 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Pete Maravich 3 * David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 0 * David Thompson 27

Total Games Pete Maravich 26 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .423 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .333 * David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .784 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) * David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 (1980) * David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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.