Pete Maravich vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Pete Maravich that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Pete Maravich:
1970-71 to 1979-80
Paul Pierce:
1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

Pete Maravich0
Paul Pierce1
Pete Maravich10
Paul Pierce19
Pete Maravich4
Paul Pierce14
Pete Maravich5
Paul Pierce10

Honors and Awards

Pete Maravich0
Paul Pierce1
Pete Maravich2
Paul Pierce0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Pete Maravich4
Paul Pierce4
Pete Maravich1
Paul Pierce0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Pete Maravich 24.2
Paul Pierce 19.7

Pete Maravich 4.2
Paul Pierce 5.6

Pete Maravich 5.4
Paul Pierce 3.5

Pete Maravich 1.4
*
Paul Pierce 1.3

Pete Maravich 0.3
*
Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Pete Maravich 15,948
Paul Pierce 26,397

Pete Maravich 2,747
Paul Pierce 7,527

Pete Maravich 3,563
Paul Pierce 4,708

Pete Maravich 587
*
Paul Pierce 1,752

Pete Maravich 108
*
Paul Pierce 745

Pete Maravich 658
Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Pete Maravich .441
Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage
Pete Maravich .667
*
Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage
Pete Maravich .820
Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Pete Maravich 31.1
(1977)
Paul Pierce 26.8
(2006)

Pete Maravich 5.3
(1975)
Paul Pierce 7.3
(2003)

Pete Maravich 6.9
(1973)
Paul Pierce 5.1
(2004)

Pete Maravich 2.0
(1978)
*
Paul Pierce 2.1
(2000)

Pete Maravich 0.4
(1976)
*
Paul Pierce 1.0
(2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Pete Maravich 18.7
Paul Pierce 18.7

Pete Maravich 3.7
Paul Pierce 5.8

Pete Maravich 3.8
Paul Pierce 3.4

Pete Maravich 0.3
*
Paul Pierce 1.2

Pete Maravich 0.0
*
Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Pete Maravich 487
Paul Pierce 3,180

Pete Maravich 95
Paul Pierce 985

Pete Maravich 98
Paul Pierce 579

Pete Maravich 3
*
Paul Pierce 204

Pete Maravich 0
*
Paul Pierce 105

Pete Maravich 26
Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Pete Maravich .423
Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage
Pete Maravich .333
*
Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage
Pete Maravich .784
Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Pete Maravich 27.7
(1972)
Paul Pierce 27.1
(2003)

Pete Maravich 5.3
(1972)
Paul Pierce 9.0
(2003)

Pete Maravich 6.7
(1973)
Paul Pierce 6.7
(2003)

Pete Maravich 0.3
(1980)
*
Paul Pierce 2.1
(2003)

Pete Maravich 0.0
(1980)
*
Paul Pierce 1.4
(2005)

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.