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Pete Maravich

1947 to 1988

PISTOL PETE

Showman scorer whose college totals and NBA creativity still look futuristic.

Pete Maravich memorial photo
Pete Maravich archival photo
Pete Maravich archival photo

5

NBA All-Star

Career

1987

Hall of Fame

Naismith

1

Scoring title

Widely cited

LSU

College legend

Scoring marks

Hawks / Jazz / Celtics

1970 to 1980

Biography

Peter Press Maravich, Pistol Pete, set enduring NCAA scoring marks at LSU before an NBA career with Atlanta, New Orleans/Utah, and Boston. A five-time All-Star, he was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1987.

Born1947-06-22, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
Died1988-01-05, Pasadena, California
NationalityUnited States
PositionGuard
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight197 lb (89 kg)

Career statistics

NBA regular season (career, era-labeled)

All-Star5
HOF class1987
NBA seasons10
NicknamePistol Pete

Career timeline

  1. 1970

    NBA debut

    Begins pro career after LSU.

  2. 1970s

    Jazz years

    Becomes the face of New Orleans basketball.

  3. 1987

    Hall of Fame

    Enshrined in Springfield.

  4. 1988

    Passed away

    Died January 5, 1988.

Achievements and awards

  • 5x NBA All-Star
  • Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (1987)
  • NBA 75th Anniversary Team

Legacy

Pistol Pete made flair legitimate. Generations of ball handlers still study his handles and scoring imagination.

Career statistics

NBA regular season (career, era-labeled)

All-Star5
HOF class1987
NBA seasons10
NicknamePistol Pete

Achievements and awards

  • 5x NBA All-Star
  • Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (1987)
  • NBA 75th Anniversary Team

Career timeline

  1. 1970

    NBA debut

    Begins pro career after LSU.

  2. 1970s

    Jazz years

    Becomes the face of New Orleans basketball.

  3. 1987

    Hall of Fame

    Enshrined in Springfield.

  4. 1988

    Passed away

    Died January 5, 1988.

Legacy

Pistol Pete made flair legitimate. Generations of ball handlers still study his handles and scoring imagination.

Images

Separate photo slider. Wikimedia Commons licenses shown on each slide.

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Sources

Research record: .orchestrator/research/legends/pete-maravich.md. Career totals are widely published league or Hall of Fame figures and should be read with competition and era labels. Image credits appear under the Images tab. Video links open third-party YouTube pages.