John Lucas III vs. Pete Maravich Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pete Maravich and John Lucas III 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

John Lucas III

vs.

Pete Maravich

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lucas III: 2005-06 to 2016-17
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas III 0 Pete Maravich 0

NBA Seasons John Lucas III 8 Pete Maravich 10

Playoffs Played John Lucas III 2 Pete Maravich 4

All-Star Games John Lucas III 0 Pete Maravich 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Lucas III 0 Pete Maravich 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Lucas III 0 Pete Maravich 4

Scoring Leader John Lucas III 0 Pete Maravich 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas III 4.7 Pete Maravich 24.2

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.0 Pete Maravich 4.2

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.5 Pete Maravich 5.4

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.4 Pete Maravich 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 Pete Maravich 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas III 1,147 Pete Maravich 15,948

Total Rebounds John Lucas III 237 Pete Maravich 2,747

Total Assists John Lucas III 362 Pete Maravich 3,563

Total Steals John Lucas III 88 Pete Maravich 587 *

Total Blocks John Lucas III 2 Pete Maravich 108 *

Total Games John Lucas III 242 Pete Maravich 658

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas III .383 Pete Maravich .441

3-Point Percentage John Lucas III .344 Pete Maravich .667 *

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas III .768 Pete Maravich .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas III 7.5 (2012) Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.6 (2012) Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 2.9 (2015) Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973)

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.4 (2017) Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 (2012) Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas III 6.1 Pete Maravich 18.7

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.0 Pete Maravich 3.7

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.3 Pete Maravich 3.8

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.1 Pete Maravich 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 Pete Maravich 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas III 43 Pete Maravich 487

Total Rebounds John Lucas III 7 Pete Maravich 95

Total Assists John Lucas III 9 Pete Maravich 98

Total Steals John Lucas III 1 Pete Maravich 3 *

Total Blocks John Lucas III 0 Pete Maravich 0 *

Total Games John Lucas III 7 Pete Maravich 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas III .439 Pete Maravich .423

3-Point Percentage John Lucas III .357 Pete Maravich .333 *

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas III 1.000 Pete Maravich .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas III 8.6 (2012) Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.4 (2012) Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.8 (2012) Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973)

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.5 (2007) Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 (2012) Pete Maravich 0.0 (1980) *

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.