Sadly his pro career never tracked like his college career. While outstanding it is never compared to others such as Jerry, Dr. J. and Wilt.
Being great is not just about stats.
He played on mostly garbage teams in Atlanta and New Orleans.
Still the greatest player I ever saw. I used to love to go outside and try to copy his moves as a kid.
Well, he played on shit teams his whole career in the nba. That might have something to do with it, no?
Considering Pete was born without a left coronary artery, only found at autopsy, he did pretty damned good. Imagine what he would have been like with a healthy heart!
If there had been a 3 point shot, shot clock, loose officiating like today Pistol Pete would OWN the record book.
Serbia was so proud of Pete Maravich, a grandson of Serbian immigrants, that a street in Belgrade was named for him.