Pete Maravich vs. Larry Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Sanders 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.

Larry Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80
Larry Sanders: 2010-11 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pete Maravich 0 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Pete Maravich 10 Larry Sanders 6

Playoffs Played Pete Maravich 4 Larry Sanders 1

All-Star Games Pete Maravich 5 Larry Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Pete Maravich 2 Larry Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pete Maravich 4 Larry Sanders 0

Scoring Leader Pete Maravich 1 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 24.2 Larry Sanders 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 4.2 Larry Sanders 5.7

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 5.4 Larry Sanders 0.7

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 1.4 * Larry Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Larry Sanders 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 15,948 Larry Sanders 1,520

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 2,747 Larry Sanders 1,345

Total Assists Pete Maravich 3,563 Larry Sanders 174

Total Steals Pete Maravich 587 * Larry Sanders 152

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 108 * Larry Sanders 429

Total Games Pete Maravich 658 Larry Sanders 238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .441 Larry Sanders .480

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .667 * Larry Sanders .000

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .820 Larry Sanders .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977) Larry Sanders 9.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975) Larry Sanders 9.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973) Larry Sanders 1.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) * Larry Sanders 1.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) * Larry Sanders 2.8 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 18.7 Larry Sanders 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 3.7 Larry Sanders 8.3

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 3.8 Larry Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Larry Sanders 0.8

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 * Larry Sanders 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 487 Larry Sanders 43

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 95 Larry Sanders 33

Total Assists Pete Maravich 98 Larry Sanders 5

Total Steals Pete Maravich 3 * Larry Sanders 3

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 0 * Larry Sanders 5

Total Games Pete Maravich 26 Larry Sanders 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .423 Larry Sanders .576

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .333 * Larry Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .784 Larry Sanders .455

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972) Larry Sanders 10.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972) Larry Sanders 8.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973) Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) * Larry Sanders 0.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 (1980) * Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)

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.