Pete Maravich vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pete Maravich 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Pete Maravich 10 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Pete Maravich 4 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Pete Maravich 5 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Pete Maravich 2 Klay Thompson 0

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Pete Maravich 0 Klay Thompson 1

Scoring Leader Pete Maravich 1 Klay Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 24.2 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 4.2 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 5.4 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 1.4 * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 15,948 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 2,747 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Pete Maravich 3,563 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Pete Maravich 587 * Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 108 * Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Pete Maravich 658 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .441 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .667 * Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .820 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) * Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) * Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 18.7 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 3.7 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 3.8 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 487 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 95 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Pete Maravich 98 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Pete Maravich 3 * Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 0 * Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Pete Maravich 26 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .423 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .333 * Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .784 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) * Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 (1980) * Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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.