Pete Maravich vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

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

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pete Maravich 0 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Pete Maravich 10 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Pete Maravich 4 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games Pete Maravich 5 Paul Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Pete Maravich 2 Paul Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pete Maravich 4 Paul Thompson 0

Scoring Leader Pete Maravich 1 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 24.2 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 4.2 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 5.4 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 1.4 * Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 15,948 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 2,747 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists Pete Maravich 3,563 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals Pete Maravich 587 * Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 108 * Paul Thompson 79

Total Games Pete Maravich 658 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .441 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .667 * Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .820 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) * Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) * Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 18.7 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 3.7 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 3.8 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 * Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 487 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 95 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists Pete Maravich 98 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals Pete Maravich 3 * Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 0 * Paul Thompson 1

Total Games Pete Maravich 26 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .423 Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .333 * Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .784 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) * Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 (1980) * Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)

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.