Pete Maravich vs. Derek Strong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Strong 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.

Derek Strong

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80
Derek Strong: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pete Maravich 0 Derek Strong 0

NBA Seasons Pete Maravich 10 Derek Strong 10

Playoffs Played Pete Maravich 4 Derek Strong 3

All-Star Games Pete Maravich 5 Derek Strong 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Pete Maravich 2 Derek Strong 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pete Maravich 4 Derek Strong 0

Scoring Leader Pete Maravich 1 Derek Strong 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 24.2 Derek Strong 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 4.2 Derek Strong 4.9

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 5.4 Derek Strong 0.6

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 1.4 * Derek Strong 0.4

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Derek Strong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 15,948 Derek Strong 3,088

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 2,747 Derek Strong 2,213

Total Assists Pete Maravich 3,563 Derek Strong 291

Total Steals Pete Maravich 587 * Derek Strong 203

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 108 * Derek Strong 94

Total Games Pete Maravich 658 Derek Strong 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .441 Derek Strong .430

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .667 * Derek Strong .180

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .820 Derek Strong .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977) Derek Strong 12.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975) Derek Strong 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973) Derek Strong 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) * Derek Strong 0.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) * Derek Strong 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 18.7 Derek Strong 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 3.7 Derek Strong 7.4

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 3.8 Derek Strong 0.7

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Derek Strong 0.6

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 * Derek Strong 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 487 Derek Strong 76

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 95 Derek Strong 74

Total Assists Pete Maravich 98 Derek Strong 7

Total Steals Pete Maravich 3 * Derek Strong 6

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 0 * Derek Strong 3

Total Games Pete Maravich 26 Derek Strong 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .423 Derek Strong .481

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .333 * Derek Strong .000

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .784 Derek Strong .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972) Derek Strong 12.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972) Derek Strong 10.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973) Derek Strong 0.8 (1997)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) * Derek Strong 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 (1980) * Derek Strong 0.4 (1997)

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.