Pete Maravich vs. Sam Perkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Perkins 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.

Sam Perkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80
Sam Perkins: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pete Maravich 0 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Seasons Pete Maravich 10 Sam Perkins 17

Playoffs Played Pete Maravich 4 Sam Perkins 15

All-Star Games Pete Maravich 5 Sam Perkins 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Pete Maravich 2 Sam Perkins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pete Maravich 4 Sam Perkins 0

Scoring Leader Pete Maravich 1 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 24.2 Sam Perkins 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 4.2 Sam Perkins 6.0

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 5.4 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 1.4 * Sam Perkins 0.9

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Sam Perkins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 15,948 Sam Perkins 15,324

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 2,747 Sam Perkins 7,666

Total Assists Pete Maravich 3,563 Sam Perkins 1,975

Total Steals Pete Maravich 587 * Sam Perkins 1,105

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 108 * Sam Perkins 933

Total Games Pete Maravich 658 Sam Perkins 1,286

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .441 Sam Perkins .459

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .667 * Sam Perkins .362

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .820 Sam Perkins .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977) Sam Perkins 16.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975) Sam Perkins 8.8 (1992)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973) Sam Perkins 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) * Sam Perkins 1.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) * Sam Perkins 1.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 18.7 Sam Perkins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 3.7 Sam Perkins 5.6

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 3.8 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Sam Perkins 0.7

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 * Sam Perkins 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 487 Sam Perkins 1,861

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 95 Sam Perkins 936

Total Assists Pete Maravich 98 Sam Perkins 246

Total Steals Pete Maravich 3 * Sam Perkins 118

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 0 * Sam Perkins 126

Total Games Pete Maravich 26 Sam Perkins 167

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .423 Sam Perkins .444

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .333 * Sam Perkins .363

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .784 Sam Perkins .785

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972) Sam Perkins 18.8 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972) Sam Perkins 12.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973) Sam Perkins 3.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) * Sam Perkins 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 (1980) * Sam Perkins 1.4 (1991)

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.