Pete Maravich vs. Jameer Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jameer Nelson 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.

Jameer Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pete Maravich 0 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Pete Maravich 10 Jameer Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Pete Maravich 4 Jameer Nelson 6

All-Star Games Pete Maravich 5 Jameer Nelson 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Pete Maravich 2 Jameer Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pete Maravich 4 Jameer Nelson 0

Scoring Leader Pete Maravich 1 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 24.2 Jameer Nelson 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 4.2 Jameer Nelson 3.0

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 5.4 Jameer Nelson 5.1

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 1.4 * Jameer Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 15,948 Jameer Nelson 9,940

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 2,747 Jameer Nelson 2,595

Total Assists Pete Maravich 3,563 Jameer Nelson 4,508

Total Steals Pete Maravich 587 * Jameer Nelson 772

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 108 * Jameer Nelson 68

Total Games Pete Maravich 658 Jameer Nelson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .441 Jameer Nelson .436

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .667 * Jameer Nelson .368

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .820 Jameer Nelson .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977) Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975) Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973) Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) * Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) * Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 18.7 Jameer Nelson 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 3.7 Jameer Nelson 3.5

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 3.8 Jameer Nelson 4.6

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Jameer Nelson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 * Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 487 Jameer Nelson 661

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 95 Jameer Nelson 154

Total Assists Pete Maravich 98 Jameer Nelson 204

Total Steals Pete Maravich 3 * Jameer Nelson 37

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 0 * Jameer Nelson 3

Total Games Pete Maravich 26 Jameer Nelson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .423 Jameer Nelson .445

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .333 * Jameer Nelson .372

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .784 Jameer Nelson .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972) Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972) Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973) Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) * Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 (1980) * Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012)

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.