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{{Infobox basketball biography
| name         = Pete Maravich
| image        = Pete Maravich 1977.jpeg
| width        = 
| caption      = Maravich in 1977
| height_ft    = 6
| height_in    = 5
| weight_lb    = 197
| birth_date   = {{birth date|1947|6|22}}
| birth_place  = [[Aliquippa, Pennsylvania]]
| death_date   = {{death date and age|1988|1|5|1947|6|22}}
| death_place  = [[Pasadena, California]]
| nationality  = American
| high_school  = [[D. W. Daniel High School|Daniel]] ([[Central, South Carolina]])<br> [[Needham Broughton High School|Broughton]] ([[Raleigh, North Carolina]])<br>Edwards Military Institute<br/>([[Salemburg, North Carolina]])
| college      = [[LSU Tigers basketball|LSU]] (1967–1970)
| draft_round  = 1
| draft_pick   = 3
| draft_year   = 1970
| draft_team   = [[Atlanta Hawks]]
| career_position  = [[Point guard]] / [[Shooting guard]]
| career_number  = 44, 7, 19
| career_start = 1970
| career_end   = 1980
| years1          = {{nbay|1970|start}}–{{nbay|1973|end}}
| team1           = [[Atlanta Hawks]]
| years2          = {{nbay|1974|start}}–{{nbay|1979|end}}
| team2           = [[Utah Jazz|New Orleans / Utah Jazz]]
| years3          = 1980
| team3           = [[Boston Celtics]]
| highlights   = 
* 5× [[List of NBA All-Stars|NBA All-Star]] ({{nasg|1973}}–{{nasg|1974}}, {{nasg|1977}}–{{nasg|1979}})
* 2× [[All-NBA Team|All-NBA First Team]] ({{nbay|1975|end}}–{{nbay|1976|end}})
* 2× [[All-NBA Second Team]] ({{nbay|1972|end}}, {{nbay|1977|end}})
* [[NBA All-Rookie Team|NBA All-Rookie First Team]] ({{nbay|1970|end}})
* [[List of National Basketball Association season scoring leaders|NBA scoring champion]] ({{nbay|1976|end}})
* No. 7 [[Utah Jazz#Retired numbers|retired by Utah Jazz]]
* No. 7 [[New Orleans Pelicans#Retired numbers|retired by New Orleans Pelicans]]
* [[50 Greatest Players in NBA History|NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team]]
* 2× [[List of U.S. men's college basketball national player of the year awards|College national player of the year]] (1969–1970)
* 3× Consensus first-team [[NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|All-American]] ([[1968 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|1968]]–[[1970 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|1970]])
* 3x [[List of NCAA Division I men's basketball season scoring leaders|NCAA Division I scoring leader]] (1968–1970)
* 3× [[Southeastern Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year|SEC Player of the Year]] (1968–1970)
* [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] All-Time Points Leader
* No. 23 [[LSU Tigers basketball#Retired numbers|retired by LSU]]
| stat1label    = [[Point (basketball)|Points]]
| stat1value    = 15,948 (24.2 ppg)
| stat2label    = [[Rebound (basketball)|Rebounds]]
| stat2value    = 2,747 (4.2 rpg)
| stat3label    = [[Assist (basketball)|Assists]]
| stat3value    = 3,563 (5.4 apg)
| bbr           = maravpe01
| letter        = m
| HOF_player    = peter-p-pete-maravich
| CBBASKHOF_year = 2006
}}

'''Peter Press "Pistol Pete" Maravich''' (June 22, 1947&nbsp;– January 5, 1988) was an American professional [[basketball]] player of Serbian descent.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Serbica Americana - Pete Maravich|url = http://www.eserbia.org/people/sport/142-pete-maravich|website = www.eserbia.org|accessdate = 2015-10-22}}</ref>  He was born in [[Aliquippa, Pennsylvania]], part of the [[Pittsburgh]] [[Pittsburgh metropolitan area|metropolitan area]] and raised in the [[Carolinas]].<ref>http://www.anb.org/articles/19/19-00449.html</ref>  Maravich starred in college at [[LSU Tigers basketball|Louisiana State University]] (LSU) and played for three [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] teams until injuries forced his retirement in 1980.  He is still the [[List of NCAA Division I men's basketball career scoring leaders|all-time leading]] [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] [[Division I (NCAA)|Division I]] scorer with 3,667 points scored and an average of 44.2 points per game. All of his accomplishments were achieved before the [[three-point field goal|three-point]] line and shot clock were introduced to NCAA basketball and despite being unable to play varsity as a freshman under then-NCAA rules.<ref name=hoophall>{{Wayback |date=20080216120331 |url=http://www.hoophall.com/halloffamers/bhof-pete-maravich.html |title=Peter Maravich at Basketball Hall of Fame }}</ref>  One of the youngest players ever inducted into the [[Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame]], Maravich was cited by the Hall as "perhaps the greatest creative offensive talent in history".<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.hoophall.com/hall-of-famers/tag/peter-p-pete-maravich |title=The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame - Hall of Famers |publisher=Hoophall.com |date=1988-01-05 |accessdate=2015-05-09}}</ref> In an April 2010 interview, Hall of Fame player [[John Havlicek]] said "the best ball-handler of all time was Pete Maravich."<ref name="Havlicek">{{cite web|url=http://www.thomastontimes.com/view/full_story/22166448/article-What-If%E2%80%94%E2%80%94-Pete-Maravich-|title=What If——-Pete Maravich?|publisher=Thomaston Times|accessdate=2013-05-04}}</ref>

==Early life==
Pete Maravich was born in [[Aliquippa, Pennsylvania|Aliquippa]], a steel town in [[Beaver County, Pennsylvania|Beaver County]] in [[western Pennsylvania]], near [[Pittsburgh]]. Maravich amazed his family and friends with his basketball abilities from an early age. He enjoyed a close but demanding father–son relationship that motivated him toward achievement and fame in the sport. Maravich's father, [[Press Maravich|Petar "Press" Maravich]], the son of [[Serbians|Serbian]] immigrants<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.myhero.com/go/hero.asp?hero=Maravich_ww_univ_US_07_ul |title=The My Hero Project - Pete Maravich |publisher=Myhero.com |date= |accessdate=2015-05-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.eserbia.org/people/sport/142-pete-maravich |title=Serbica Americana - Pete Maravich |publisher=Eserbia.org |date= |accessdate=2015-05-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Kriegel |first=Mark |url=http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=8900889 |title='Pistol' Draws a Bead on Pete Maravich |publisher=NPR.org |date= |accessdate=2015-05-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/11/books/review/Jennings_Jay.html |title=Crowd Pleaser |publisher=The New York Times |date= February 11, 2007|accessdate=2012-01-14 |first=Jay |last=Jennings}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/Pistol-Life-Maravich-Mark-Kriegel/dp/0743284984 |title=Pistol: The Life of Pete Maravich |publisher=Amazon.com |accessdate=2012-01-14}}</ref> and a former professional player-turned-coach, showed him the fundamentals starting when he was seven years old. Obsessively, Maravich spent hours practicing ball control tricks, passes, head fakes, and long range shots.

This dedication and inventiveness manifested itself in early success:  Maravich played high school [[varsity team|varsity]] ball at [[Daniel High School]] in [[Central, South Carolina]] a year before being old enough to attend the school.  While at Daniel from 1961 to 1963, Maravich participated in the school's first ever game against a team from an all-black school.  In 1963 his father departed from his position as head basketball coach at [[Clemson University]] and joined the coaching staff at [[North Carolina State University]].  The Maravich family's subsequent move to [[Raleigh, North Carolina]] allowed Pete to attend [[Needham B. Broughton High School]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/history/players/maravich_summary.html |title=Pete Maravich Summary |publisher=NBA.com |accessdate=2010-09-06}}</ref>  His high school years also saw the birth of his famous moniker.  From his habit of shooting the ball from his side, as if he were holding a [[revolver]], Maravich became known as "Pistol" Pete Maravich. From there "Pistol" then transferred to [[Southwood College|Edwards Military Institute]] where he averaged 33 points per game.

==Playing career==

===College===
While later in life Maravich would tell friends he always desired to play basketball for [[West Virginia University]] and was originally ready to be a [[West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball|Mountaineer]], his father was the [[head coach]] for LSU Men's Basketball, and offered him a spot at the school. At that time NCAA rules prohibited first-year students from playing at the varsity level,<ref name=NBAhistory>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/history/players/maravich_bio.html |title=Pete Maravich Bio |publisher=NBA.com |date= |accessdate=2015-05-09}}</ref> which forced "Pistol" to play on the freshman team. In his first game Maravich put up 50 [[Point (basketball)|points]], 14 [[Rebound (basketball)|rebounds]] and 11 [[Assist (basketball)|assists]] against [[Southeastern Louisiana University|Southeastern Louisiana College]].<ref name="Federman">{{cite book | first = Wayne | last =Federman | last2= Terrill |first2=Marshall |last3=Maravich |first3=Jackie | title = Maravich | page = 68 | year = 2006 | isbn = 1-894963-52-0 }}</ref>
[[File:Pete Maravich 1967.jpeg|thumb|160px|Maravich in 1967]]

In only three years playing on the varsity team (and under his father's coaching) at LSU, Maravich scored 3,667 points—1,138 of those in 1968, 1,148 in 1969 and 1,381 in 1970 while averaging 43.8, 44.2 and 44.5 points per game. For his collegiate career, the 6' 5" (1.96 m) guard averaged 44.2 points per game in 83 contests and led the NCAA in scoring for each of his three seasons.<ref>Rogers, Thomas. [http://www.nytimes.com/1988/01/06/obituaries/pete-maravich-a-hall-of-famer-who-set-basketball-marks-dies.html "Pete Maravich, a Hall of Famer Who Set Basketball Marks, Dies"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 6, 1988. Retrieved June 14, 2009.</ref>

Maravich's longstanding collegiate scoring record is particularly notable when two other factors are taken into account:
*First, because of the [[NCAA]] rules that prohibited him from taking part in varsity competition during his first year as a student, Maravich was prevented from adding to his career record for a full quarter of his time at LSU.  During this first year, Maravich scored 741 points in freshman competition.
*Second, Maravich played before the advent of the [[three-point field goal|three-point]] line. This significant difference has raised speculation regarding just how much higher his records would be, given his long range shooting ability and how such a component might have altered his play. Writing for [[ESPN.com]], Bob Carter stated "Though Maravich played before freshmen were eligible for the varsity and before the 3-point shot was established, he loved gunning from long range."<ref>{{cite web | last =Medcalf  | first =Myron | title =What if 'Pistol' Pete had a 3-point line? | website =[[ESPN.com]] | publisher =[[ESPN]] | date =2014-08-18 | url =http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/99934/what-if-pistol-pete-had-a-3-point-line | accessdate = 2015-09-16 | archiveurl =  | archivedate = }}</ref> It has been reported that former LSU coach [[Dale Brown]] charted every shot Maravich scored, and concluded that if the three-pointers were counted, Maravich's average would have totaled 57 points per game.<ref>{{cite web | last =Diaz
| first =Angel | last2 =Erwin | first2 =Jack | last3 =Warner | first3 =Ralph | title =The 25 Most Unbreakable Records in Sports History | website =[[Complex (magazine)|Complex.com]] | publisher = | date =2012-03-02 | url =http://www.complex.com/sports/2012/03/the-25-most-unbreakable-records-in-sports-history/15 | accessdate = 2015-09-16 | archiveurl =  | archivedate = }}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media | people =[[Steve Bunin]], [[Bill Walton]] | title =Remembering Pete Maravich | medium =Television production | publisher =[[The Hot List]] | location = | date =2006 | time =1:56 | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zk-JJX2SRHc&t=1m56s | access-date =2015-10-03}}</ref>

More than 40 years later, many of his NCAA and LSU records still stand. Maravich was a three-time All-American. Though he never appeared in the NCAA tournament, Maravich played a key role in turning around a lackluster program that had posted a 3–20 record in the season prior to his arrival. Pete Maravich finished his college career in the [[1970 National Invitation Tournament]], where LSU finished fourth.

At Louisiana State University, Maravich was a member of the [[Sigma Alpha Epsilon]] fraternity.{{citation needed|date=March 2014}}

===NCAA career statistics===
{{NBA player statistics legend}}
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 1966–67<ref>At this time, freshmen did not play on the varsity team and these stats do not count in the NCAA record books.</ref>
| style="text-align:left;"| [[LSU Tigers men's basketball|Louisiana State]]
| 19 || ... || ... || .452 || ... || .833 || 10.4 || ... || ... || ... || 43.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 1967–68
| style="text-align:left;"| Louisiana State
| 26 || ... || ... || .423 || ... || '''.811''' || '''7.5''' || 4.0 || ... || ... || 43.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 1968–69
| style="text-align:left;"| Louisiana State
| 26 || ... || ... || .444 || ... || .746 || 6.5 || 4.9 || ... || ... || 44.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 1969–70
| style="text-align:left;"| Louisiana State
| '''31''' || ... || ... || '''.447''' || ... || .773 || 5.3 || '''6.2''' || ... || ... || '''44.5'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;" colspan=2|'''Career'''<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=177319 |title='Pistol' Pete Maravich - Career Recap - LSUsports.net - The Official Web Site of LSU Tigers Athletics |publisher=LSUsports.net |date= |accessdate=2015-05-09}}</ref><ref name="Pete Maravich">{{cite web|url=http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/maravpe01.html |title=Pete Maravich NBA Stats |publisher=Basketball-Reference.com |date= |accessdate=2015-05-09}}</ref>
| 83 || ... || ... || .438 || ... || .775 || 6.5 || 5.1 || ... || ... || 44.2
{{s-end}}

===Professional===

====Atlanta Hawks====
The [[Atlanta Hawks]] selected Maravich with the third pick in the first round of the [[1970 NBA draft]], where he played for coach [[Richie Guerin]].<ref>{{cite web | title = 1970 NBA Draft | publisher = Basketball Reference | url  = http://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?lg=N&yr=1970 | accessdate = October 31, 2008}}</ref>  He was not a natural fit in Atlanta, as the Hawks already boasted a top-notch scorer at the [[Combo guard|guard position]] in [[Lou Hudson]].  In fact, Pistol Pete's flamboyant style stood in stark contrast to the conservative play of Hudson and star center [[Walt Bellamy]].  And it did not help that many of the veteran players resented the $1.9 million contract that Maravich received from the team—a very large salary at that time.<ref name=NBAhistory />

Still, the rookie's talent was undeniable.  Maravich appeared in 81 games and averaged 23.2 points per contest—good enough to earn [[NBA All-Rookie Team]] honors.  And he managed to blend his style with his teammates, so much that Hudson set a career high by scoring 26.8 points per game.  But the team stumbled to a 36–46 record—12 wins fewer than the previous season.  Still, the Hawks qualified for the playoffs, where they lost to the [[New York Knicks]] in the first round.

Maravich struggled somewhat during his second season.  His scoring average dipped to 19.3 points per game during the regular season, and the Hawks finished with another disappointing 36–46 record.  Once again, they qualified for the playoffs, and once again, they were eliminated in the first round.  However, Atlanta fought hard against the [[Boston Celtics]], with Maravich averaging 27.7 points in the series.

It was a sign of things to come.  Maravich erupted in his third season, averaging 26.1 points and dishing out 6.9 assists per game.  With 2,063 points, he combined with Hudson (2,029 points) to become only the second set of teammates in league history to each score over 2,000 points in a single season.  The Hawks soared to a 46–36 record, but again bowed out in the first round of the playoffs.  However, the season was good enough to earn Maravich his first-ever appearance in the [[NBA All-Star Game]], and also All-NBA Second Team honors.

The following season (1973–74) was his best yet—at least in terms of individual accomplishments.  Maravich posted 27.7 points per game—second in the league behind [[Bob McAdoo]]—and earned his second appearance in the All-Star Game.  However, Atlanta sank to a disappointing 35–47 record and missed the postseason entirely.

====New Orleans Jazz====
In the summer of 1974, an expansion franchise was preparing for its first season of competition in the NBA.  The New Orleans Jazz were looking for something, or someone, to generate excitement among their new basketball fans. With his exciting style of play, "Pistol Pete" was the perfect man for the job.  Of course, it helped that he already enjoyed celebrity status in Louisiana thanks to his legendary accomplishments at LSU.  To acquire Maravich, the Jazz traded two players and four draft picks to Atlanta.

Predictably, the expansion team struggled mightily in its first season.  Maravich managed to score 21.5 points per game, but shot a career-worst 41.9 percent from the floor.  The Jazz posted a 23-59 record, worst in the NBA.

Jazz management did their best to give Maravich a better supporting cast, and it worked — to an extent.  The team posted a 38-44 record in its second season (1975–76), but did not qualify for postseason play, despite the dramatic improvement.  Maravich struggled with injuries that limited him to just 62 games that season, but he averaged 25.9 points per contest and continued his crowd-pleasing antics.  The entire league took notice of his extraordinary skills, electing him to the [[All-NBA First Team]] that year.

The following season (1976–77) was his best-ever as a professional player.  He led the league in scoring with an average of 31.1 points per game.  He scored 40 points or more in 13 different games, including a 68-point masterpiece against the Knicks.<ref>[http://espn.go.com/classic/s/moment010225maravich.html "Pete Maravich's 68 points a record" by Larry Schwartz on ESPN Classic], November 19, 2003</ref><ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=177319 |title='Pistol' Pete Maravich - Career Recap - LSUsports.net - The Official Web Site of LSU Tigers Athletics |publisher=LSUsports.net |date= |accessdate=2015-05-09}}</ref> It was the most points ever scored by a guard in one game, and at the time only two players had scored more points in a game: [[Wilt Chamberlain]] and [[Elgin Baylor]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nbahoopsonline.com/History/Leagues/NBA/pointsingame.html |title=Most points by 1 player in a NBA game, 50 point games in NBA history |publisher=Nbahoopsonline.com |date= |accessdate=2015-05-09}}</ref>  Coincidentally, Baylor was the head coach of the Jazz at the time.

Maravich earned his third All-Star Game appearance and was honored as All-NBA First Team for the second consecutive season.  He was in the prime of his career, seemingly scoring at will and showing off his flashy dribbling and passing skills in arenas all across the country.
But that all changed the following season.  Injuries to both knees forced him to miss 32 games during the 1977–78 season.  Despite being robbed of some quickness and athleticism, he still managed to score 27.0 points per game, and he also added 6.7 assists per contest, his highest average as a member of the Jazz.  Many of those assists went to a new teammate: [[Truck Robinson]], who had joined the franchise as a free agent during the offseason.  In his first year in New Orleans, he averaged 22.7 points and a league-best 15.7 rebounds per game.  His presence prevented opponents from focusing their defensive efforts entirely on Maravich, and it lifted the Jazz to a 39–43 record—just short of making the club's first-ever appearance in the playoffs.

The good times did not last for long.  Knee problems plagued Maravich for the rest of his career.  He played in just 49 games during the 1978–79 season.  He worked hard to overcome his injury troubles, scoring 22.6 points per game and earning his fifth (and final) All-Star appearance.  But his scoring and passing abilities were severely impaired.  The team struggled on the court, and faced serious financial trouble as well.<ref>[http://www.hornetsreport.com/HRClassic/modules.php?name=Sections&op=viewarticle&artid=231 ] {{wayback|url=http://www.hornetsreport.com/HRClassic/modules.php?name=Sections&op=viewarticle&artid=231 |date=20150626181502 }}</ref> Management became desperate to make some changes.  The Jazz traded Robinson to the [[Phoenix Suns]], receiving draft picks and some cash in return.  But it was too late to save the franchise. In 1979, team owner [[Sam Battistone]] moved the Jazz to [[Salt Lake City]], [[Utah]].

====Final season====
The Utah Jazz began play in the 1979-80 season.  Maravich moved with the team to [[Salt Lake City]], but his knee problems were worse than ever.  He appeared in 17 games early in the season, but his injuries prevented him from practicing much, and new coach [[Tom Nissalke]] had a strict rule that players who didn't practice were not allowed to play in games.  Thus, Pistol Pete was parked on the bench for 24 straight games, much to the dismay of Utah fans and to Maravich himself.  During that time, [[Adrian Dantley]] emerged as the team's franchise player.

The Jazz placed Maravich on [[Waivers (NBA)|waivers]] in January 1980.  He signed with the Celtics, the top team in the league that year, led by rookie superstar [[Larry Bird]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Linda Hamilton |url=http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,595102509,00.html |title=25 years later the Jazz are going strong |publisher=Deseret.news.com |date=2004-11-02 |accessdate=2015-05-09}}</ref>  Maravich adjusted to a new role as part-time contributor, giving Boston a "hired gun" off the bench. He helped the team post a 61-21 record in the regular season, best in the league.  And, for the first time since his early career in Atlanta, Maravich was able to participate in the NBA playoffs.  He appeared in nine games during that postseason, but the Celtics were upended by [[Julius Erving]] and the [[Philadelphia 76ers]] in the Eastern Conference finals four games to one.

Realizing that his knee problems would never go away, Maravich retired at the end of that season. It is noteworthy that the NBA instituted the 3-point shot just in time for Pistol Pete's last season in the league. He had always been famous for his long-range shooting, and his final year provided an official statistical gauge of his abilities.  Between his limited playing time in Utah and Boston, he made 10 of 15 3-point shots, giving him a career 67% completion rate behind the arc.

During his ten-year career in the NBA, Maravich played in 658 games, averaging 24.2 points and 5.4 assists per contest.  In 1987, he was inducted into the [[Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame]], and his #7 jersey has been retired by both the Jazz and the [[New Orleans Pelicans]].

==NBA career statistics==
{{NBA player statistics legend}}

===Regular season===
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 1970–71
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Atlanta Hawks|Atlanta]]
| 81 || ... || 36.1 || .458 || ... || .800 || 3.7 || 4.4 || ... || ... || 23.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 1971–72
| style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta
| 66 || ... || 34.9 || .427 || ... || .811 || 3.9 || 6.0 || ... || ... || 19.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 1972–73
| style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta
| 79 || ... || 39.1 || .441 || ... || .800 || 4.4 || '''6.9''' || ... || ... || 26.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 1973–74
| style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta
| 76 || ... || 38.2 || .457 || ... || .826 || 4.9 || 5.2 || 1.5 || .2 || 27.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 1974–75
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Utah Jazz|New Orleans]]
| 79 || ... || 36.1 || .419 || ... || .811 || '''5.3''' || 6.2 || 1.5 || .2 || 21.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 1975–76
| style="text-align:left;"| New Orleans
| 62 || ... || 38.3 || '''.459''' || ... || .811 || 4.8 || 5.4 || 1.4 || '''.4''' || 25.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 1976–77
| style="text-align:left;"| New Orleans
| 73 || ... || '''41.7''' || .433 || ... || .835 || 5.1 || 5.4 || 1.2 || .3 || '''31.1'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 1977–78
| style="text-align:left;"| New Orleans
| 50 || ... || 40.8 || .444 || ... || '''.870''' || 3.6 || 6.7 || '''2.0''' || .2 || 27.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 1978–79
| style="text-align:left;"| New Orleans
| 49 || ... || 37.2 || .421 || ... || .841 || 2.5 || 5.0 || 1.2 || '''.4''' || 22.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 1979–80
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Utah Jazz|Utah]]/[[Boston Celtics|Boston]]
| 43 || ... || 22.4 || .449 || .667 || .867 || 1.8 || 1.9 || .6 || .1 || 13.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;" colspan=2|'''Career'''<ref name="Pete Maravich"/>
| '''658''' || ... || '''37.0''' || '''.441''' || '''.667''' || '''.820''' || '''4.2''' || '''5.4''' || '''1.4''' || '''.3''' || '''24.2'''
{{s-end}}

===Playoffs===
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 1970–71
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Atlanta Hawks|Atlanta]]
| 5 || ... || '''39.8''' || .377 || ... || .692 || 5.2 || 4.8 || ... || ... || 22.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 1971–72
| style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta
| 6 || ... || 36.5 || .446 || ... || '''.817''' || '''5.3''' || 4.7 || ... || ... || '''27.7'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 1972–73
| style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta
| 6 || ... || 39.0 || .419 || ... || .794 || 4.8 || '''6.7''' || ... || ... || 26.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 1979–80
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Boston Celtics|Boston]]
| 9 || ... || 11.6 || '''.490''' || .333 || .667 || .9 || .7 || .3 || .0 || 6.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;" colspan=2|'''Career'''<ref name="Pete Maravich"/>
| '''26''' || ... || '''29.1''' || '''.423''' || '''.333''' || '''.784''' || '''3.6''' || '''3.8''' || ... || ... || '''18.7'''
|-
{{s-end}}

===Career highs===

====40 point games====
Maravich scored 50 or more points six times and 40 or more points thirty-five times in the regular season.  Maravich's career high in the playoffs was 37 points.
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| vs. Buffalo Braves
| {{Dts|1973|11|28}}
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| Free throws made, none missed
| 15–15
| at Milwaukee Bucks
| {{Dts|1972|January|23}}
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| Free throws made, one missed
| 17–18
| at New Jersey Nets
| {{Dts|1977|October|21}}
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| 23 {{small|(2 OT)}}
| vs. New York Knicks
| {{Dts|1975|10|26}}
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| 26 {{small|(2 OT)}}
| vs. New York Knicks
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==Later life and death==
After his injuries forced him to leave basketball in the fall of 1980, Maravich became a [[recluse]] for two years. Through it all, Maravich said he was searching "for life." He tried the practices of [[yoga]] and [[Hinduism]], read [[Trappist]] monk [[Thomas Merton]]'s ''[[The Seven Storey Mountain]]'' and took an interest in the field of [[ufology]], the study of unidentified flying objects. He also explored [[vegetarianism]] and [[macrobiotics]].  Eventually, he embraced [[evangelicalism|evangelical]] [[Christianity]].  A few years before his death, Maravich said, "I want to be remembered as a Christian, a person that serves Him [Jesus] to the utmost, not as a basketball player."<ref>Federman, p. 367</ref>

On January 5, 1988, Maravich collapsed and died at age 40 of heart failure<ref>{{cite news|author= |url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940DE1DE103AF933A25752C0A96E948260 |title=Maravich Is Eulogized |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=1988-01-10 |accessdate=2015-05-09}}</ref> while playing in a pickup basketball game in the gym at a church in [[Pasadena, California]], with a group that included [[James Dobson]]. Maravich had flown out from his home in [[Louisiana]] to tape a segment for Dobson's radio show that aired later that day. Dobson has said that Maravich's last words, less than a minute before he died, were "I feel great." An [[autopsy]] revealed the cause of death to be a rare congenital defect; he had been born with a missing [[left coronary artery]], a vessel which supplies blood to the muscle fibers of the heart. His [[right coronary artery]] was grossly enlarged and had been compensating for the defect.<ref>[http://www.pistolpete23.com/pete_bio.htm ] {{wayback|url=http://www.pistolpete23.com/pete_bio.htm |date=20140720234122 }}</ref>

Maravich is buried at Resthaven Gardens of Memory and Mausoleum in [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana]].

==Legacy==
Maravich was survived by his wife, Jackie, and his two sons Jaeson, who was 8 years old, and Josh, aged 5. Only the previous year, Maravich had taken Jaeson to the 1987 NBA All-Star Game in [[Seattle]], Washington, and introduced him to [[Michael Jordan]].

Since Maravich's children were very young when he died, Jackie Maravich initially shielded them from unwanted media attention, not even allowing Jaeson and Josh to attend their father's funeral.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/17/sports/ncaabasketball/17MARA.html?ex=1392354000&en=b05e4e15f6eb9dca&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND |work=The New York Times |title=In the Name of His Father: The Journey of Pete Maravich's Son |first=Pete |last=Thamel |date=February 17, 2004 |accessdate=May 22, 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20090805052426/http://www.nytimes.com:80/2004/02/17/sports/ncaabasketball/17MARA.html?ex=1392354000&en=b05e4e15f6eb9dca&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND |archivedate=August 5, 2009 }}</ref> However, a proclivity to basketball seemed to be an inherited trait. During a 2003 interview, Jaeson told ''[[USA Today]]'' that, when he was still only a toddler, "My dad passed me a (Nerf) basketball, and I've been hooked ever since... .  My dad said I shot and missed, and I got mad and I kept shooting. He said his dad told him he did the same thing."<ref name="usatoday.com">{{cite news| url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/2003-02-12-maravich-sons_x.htm | work=USA Today | title=Playing in Pistol Pete's shadow | first1=Tom | last1=Weir | date=February 14, 2003 | accessdate=May 22, 2010}}</ref>

Despite some setbacks coping with their father's death and without the benefit his tutelage might have provided, each eventually was inspired to play high school and collegiate basketball; Josh at his father's alma mater, LSU.<ref name="usatoday.com" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/7985/josh-maravich |title=Josh Maravich Stats, Bio - ESPN |publisher=Espn.go.com |date= |accessdate=2015-05-09}}</ref>

On June 27, 2014, [[governor of Louisiana|Governor]] [[Bobby Jindal]] proposed that LSU erect a statue of Maravich outside the Assembly Center which already bears the basketball star's name. Former coach [[Dale Brown (basketball)|Dale Brown]] opposes such a monument, but Maravich’s widow, Jackie McLachlan, said that she had been promised a statue after the passing of her husband. McLachlan said that she has noticed how fans struggle to get the Maravich name on the Assembly Center into a camera frame.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theadvocate.com/news/politics/9567607-123/jindal-to-lsu-how-about|title=Jindal to LSU: How about a statue of Pete Maravich?|author=Michelle Millhollon|date=June 27, 2014|publisher=''[[The Advocate (Louisiana)|Baton Rouge Morning Advocate]]''|accessdate=June 27, 2014}}</ref>

==Memorabilia==
Maravich's untimely death and mystique have made memorabilia associated with him among the most highly prized of any basketball collectibles. Game-used Maravich jerseys bring more money at auction than similar items from anybody other than [[George Mikan]], with the most common items selling for $10,000 and up and a game-used LSU jersey selling for $94,300 in a 2001 [[Grey Flannel]] auction.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportscollectorsdigest.com/article/Demand_for_Pistol_Pete_memorabilia_is_stronger_tha/ |title=Demand for Pistol Pete memorabilia is stronger tha |publisher=Sports Collectors Digest |date=2007-12-21 |accessdate=2015-05-09}}</ref> The signed game ball from his career-high 68 point night on February 25, 1977 sold for $131,450 in a 2009 [[Heritage Auctions|Heritage]] auction.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=716&Lot_No=82221 |title=1977 Pete Maravich Sixty-Eighth Point Game Used Basketball Basketball Collectibles: Balls |publisher=Sports.ha.com |accessdate=2010-09-06}}</ref>

==Honors, books, films and music==
*In 1987, roughly a year before his death, Maravich co-authored an autobiography titled ''Heir to a Dream'', that devoted much focus to his life after retirement from basketball and his later devotion to Christianity.
*After Maravich's death, Louisiana Governor [[Buddy Roemer]] signed a proclamation officially renaming the LSU home court the [[Pete Maravich Assembly Center]].
*In [[1991 in film|1991]], a biographical film dramatizing his 8th grade season entitled, ''[[The Pistol: The Birth of a Legend]]'', was released.<ref>[http://pistolmovie.com]  {{wayback|url=http://pistolmovie.com |date=20141218020248 }}</ref>
*In [[1996–97 NBA season|1996]], he was named one of the [[50 Greatest Players in NBA History]] by a panel made up of NBA historians, players, and coaches. He was the only deceased player on the list. At the 1997 All-Star Game in Cleveland, he was represented by his two sons at halftime.
*In 2001, a comprehensive 90-minute documentary film debuted on CBS entitled, ''[[Pistol Pete: The Life and Times of Pete Maravich]]''.
*In 2005, [[ESPNU]] named Maravich the greatest college basketball player of all time.
*In 2007, two biographies of Maravich were released: ''Maravich'' by [[Wayne Federman]] and [[Marshall Terrill]], and ''Pistol'' by Mark Kriegel.
* [[The Ziggens]], a band from Southern California, wrote a song about Maravich entitled "Pistol Pete".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.songmeanings.net/songs/view/3530822107858837197/|title=Pistol Pete Lyric Meaning&nbsp;– The Ziggens Meanings|publisher=Songmeanings.net|accessdate=October 17, 2012}}</ref>

==Collegiate awards==
* The Sporting News College Player of the Year (1970)
* USBWA College Player of the Year (1969, 1970)
* Naismith Award Winner (1970)
* [[Helms Foundation College Basketball Player of the Year|Helms Foundation Player of the Year]] (1970)
* [[UPI College Basketball Player of the Year|UPI Player of the Year]] (1970)
* [[Sporting News Men's College Basketball Player of the Year|''Sporting News'' Player of the Year]] (1970)
* [[Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year|AP College Player of the Year]] (1970)
* The Sporting News All-America First Team (1968, 1969, 1970)
* Three-time AP and UPI First-Team All-America (1968, 1969, 1970)
* Led the NCAA Division I in scoring with 43.8 ppg (1968); 44.2 (1969) and 44.5 ppg (1970)
* Averaged 43.6 ppg on the LSU freshman team (1967)
* Scored a career-high 69 points vs. Alabama ({{Dts|1970|2|7}}); 66 vs. Tulane ({{Dts|1969|2|10}}); 64 vs. Kentucky ({{Dts|1970|2|21}}); 61 vs. Vanderbilt ({{Dts|1969|12|11}})
* Holds LSU records for most field goals made (26) and attempted (57) in a game against Vanderbilt on {{Dts|1969|1|29}}
* All-Southeastern Conference (1968, 1969, 1970)
* #23 Jersey retired by LSU (2007)
* In 1970, Maravich led LSU to a 20–8 record and a fourth-place finish in the [[1970 National Invitation Tournament|National Invitation Tournament]]

==Collegiate records==
* Points, career: 3,667 (three seasons)
* Highest scoring average, points per game, career: 44.2 (3,667 points/83 games)
* Points, season: 1,381 (1970)
* Highest scoring average, points per game, season: 44.5 (1,381/31) (1970)
* Games scoring 50 or more points, career: 28
* Games scoring 50 or more points, season: 10 (1970)
* Field goals made, career: 1,387
* Field goals made, season: 522 (1970)
* Field goal attempts, career: 3,166
* Field goal attempts, season: 1,168 (1970)
* Free throws made, game: 30 (in 31 attempts), vs. Oregon State, {{Dts|1969|12|22}}
:*Tied by [[Ben Woodside]], [[North Dakota State University|North Dakota State]], on {{Dts|2008|12|6}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3770103 |title=Remember the Name: Ben Woodside |publisher=Sports.espn.go.com |accessdate=2015-05-09}}</ref>

==NBA awards==
{{Unreferenced section|date=March 2009}}
*NBA All-Rookie Team
*All-NBA First Team (1976, 1977)
*All-NBA Second Team (1973, 1978)
*Five-time NBA All-Star (1973, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1979)
*Led the league in scoring (31.1 ppg) in 1977, his career best
*Scored a career-high 68 points against the New York Knicks on Feb. 25, 1977
*<nowiki>#7</nowiki> jersey retired by the Utah Jazz (1985)
*<nowiki>#7</nowiki> jersey retired by the Superdome (1988)
*NBA 50th Anniversary All-Time Team (1996)
*<nowiki>#7</nowiki> jersey retired by the New Orleans Hornets (2002), even though he never played for them—one of only four players to have a number retired by a team they did not play for; Maravich did play professionally for the New Orleans Jazz, however, and has remained a greatly admired figure amongst New Orleans sports fans ever since.

==NBA records==
'''Free throws made, quarter''': 14, Pete Maravich, third quarter, Atlanta Hawks vs. Buffalo Braves, {{Dts|1973|11|28}}
*Broken by [[Vince Carter]] on {{Dts|2005|12|23}}<ref>[http://espn.go.com/nba/playbyplay?gameId=251223014&period=4 New Jersey Nets vs. Miami Heat - Play By Play - December 23, 2005 - ESPN (4th quarter)] ''NB: While this link only backs up the fact that Carter made 16 free throws in a quarter, there is no mention of any records broken or set.''</ref>

'''Free throw attempts, quarter''': 16, Pete Maravich, second quarter, Atlanta Hawks at Chicago Bulls, {{Dts|1973|1|2}}
*Broken by [[Ben Wallace]] on {{Dts|2005|12|11}}<ref>[http://espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=251211012 Detroit Pistons vs. Los Angeles Clippers - Recap - December 11, 2005 - ESPN] ''NB: While this link only backs up the fact that Wallace attempted 20 free throws in a quarter, there is no mention of any records broken or set.''</ref>

'''Second pair of teammates in NBA history to score 2,000 or more points in a season''': 2, Atlanta Hawks ({{nbay|1972}}) <br>
Maravich: 2,063 <br>
[[Lou Hudson]]: 2,029

'''Third pair of teammates in NBA history to score 40 or more points in the same game''': New Orleans Jazz vs. Denver Nuggets, {{Dts|1977|4|10}} <br>
Maravich: 45 <br>
[[Nate Williams]]: 41 <br>
[[David Thompson (basketball)|David Thompson]] of the Denver Nuggets also scored 40 points in this game.

'''Ranks 4th in NBA history&nbsp;– Free throws made, none missed, game''': 18–18, Pete Maravich, Atlanta Hawks vs. Buffalo Braves, {{Dts|1973|11|28}}

'''Ranks 5th in NBA history&nbsp;– Free throws made, game''': 23, Pete Maravich, New Orleans Jazz vs. New York Knicks, {{Dts|1975|10|26}} (2 OT)

==See also==
*[[List of individual National Basketball Association scoring leaders by season]]
*[[List of National Basketball Association players with most points in a game]]
*[[List of NCAA Division I men's basketball players with 60 or more points in a game]]
*[[List of NCAA Division I men's basketball season scoring leaders]]
*[[List of NCAA Division I men's basketball career scoring leaders]]
*[[List of NCAA Division I men's basketball career free throw scoring leaders]]
*[[List of National Basketball Association season minutes leaders]]

==References==
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==Further reading==
*{{cite book |last=Berger |first=Phil |authorlink= |title=Forever Showtime: The Checkered Life of Pistol Pete Maravich |year=1999 |publisher=Taylor Trade |location= |isbn=0-87833-237-5 }}
*{{cite book |last=Federman |first=Wayne and Terrill, Marshall|authorlink= |title=[[Maravich (book)|Maravich]] |year=2007 |publisher=SportClassic Books |location= |isbn=1-894963-52-0 }}
*{{cite book |last=Federman |first=Wayne and Terrill, Marshall|authorlink= |title=Pete Maravich: The Authorized Biography of Pistol Pete |year=2008 |publisher=Focus on the Family/Tyndale House Publishers |location= |isbn=1-58997-535-9 }}
*{{cite book |last=Gutman |first=Bill |authorlink= |title=Pistol Pete Maravich: The making of a basketball superstar |year=1972 |publisher=Grosset & Dunlap |location= |isbn=0-448-01973-6 }}
*{{cite book |last=Kriegel |first=Mark |authorlink= |title=Pistol: The Life of Pete Maravich |year=2007 |publisher=Free Press |location= |isbn=0-7432-8497-6 }}
*{{cite book |last=Maravich |first=Pete and Campbell, Darrel|authorlink= |title=Heir To A Dream |year=1987 |publisher=Thomas Nelson |location=Nashville |isbn=0-8407-7609-8}}
*{{cite book |last=Towle |first=Mike |authorlink= |title=I Remember Pete Maravich |year=2000 |publisher=Cumberland House |location=Nashville |isbn=1-58182-148-4 }}
*{{cite book |last=Towle |first=Mike |authorlink= |title=Pete Maravich: Magician of the Hardwood |year=2003 |publisher=Cumberland House |location=Nashville |isbn=1-58182-374-6 }}
*Brown, Danny (2008).''Shooting the Pistol: Courtside Photographs of Pete Maravich at LSU'' .[[Louisiana State University Press]] ISBN 978-0-8071-3327-9

==External links==
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*[http://www.petemaravich.com/ Pete Maravich Official Site]
*[http://www.nba.com/history/players/maravich_bio.html NBA Historical Bio]
*{{YouTube|2UTust5oFW4|Video: Pistol Pete Maravich 68-point game shot-by-shot}}
*[http://espn.go.com/classic/biography/s/Maravich_Pete.html ESPN bio]
*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=3088 Pete Maravich Memorial] at [[Find A Grave]]
*[http://www.powertochange.ie/changed/pmaravich.html Pete Maravich's Greatest Achievement]
*[http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=177319 Pete Maravich Bio LSU Tigers Athletics]
*[http://cincodays.com/2015/05/12/basketball-legends-pete-maravich/ Datos y curiosidades sobre Pete Maravich en espanol]

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