"Pistol Pete" Maravich's Greatest NBA Game Ever! 68 Points vs Knicks!

02.25.1977 Pete Maravich scores his career high of 68 points against the Knicks while playing for the New Orleans Jazz!

[@RJZaxcell]

68 points and no three point line

[@rubbersole79]

Probably would've been closer to 100.

[@elgriego331]

And the biggest one yet..... Overcarrying wasn't allowed which made it way harder to dribble around a defender.

[@TheIcemanthomas]

@C lets chill

[@fonsie3218]

If there was a 3 point line he would've had 130 points

[@demetriussmith7241]

Too cold 🥶

[@bongbong6218]

seen his documentary and the guy is absolutely ahead of his time, ref will call travelling or double cause they dont know the move yet. Pistol Pete revolutionize the game imo

[@guyprieto1593]

exactly

[@redskins2k]

it was traveling at time. NBA changes rules for entertainment. the way players dribbled in 60s is how you are suppose to do it without palming.

[@paulgeorge9228]

its not imo, he did change it. he is how modern point guards are

[@cediemina4528]

Pistol is the inventor of ball handlings.

[@jayrolf4732]

Dude was so fire he made the game go from color to black and white😂

[@mylifeismylife5056]

yeah but why did it actually go b&w?

[@leonelbarra-alvarez8424]

lol

[@lnbdofficial7140]

Cuz he was shooting lights out🤷🏾‍♂️😂

[@Red4350]

@@mylifeismylife5056 its old technology...tv and recording weren't all that great...so imo its due to some kind of error in the recording or broadcasting.

[@NBAClips0]

I am dying 🤣🤣🤣

[@Arihiroki_LG]

If Pete had the 3 pt line imagine what he would have done... cant believe his teammates complained about his unexpected passes which they couldnt handle RIP

[@michaelbelfer1069]

Arihiroki Think it had something to do with Pete being white? Just asking....

[@johnnymoreno5065]

It was the 70s what did you expect from the outcome

[@NameCallingIsWeak]

@@ayevince8857 Maravich, Stockton, Bird, Walton, and either McHale or Sabonis or West ... Probably Sabonis

[@rickywagner6990]

Michael Belfer you are such a BITCH. I’m white and I wouldn’t even consider that as a reason. HE WAS JUST WAY AHEAD OF HIS TIME. Literally. He was doing no look passes and all that BEFORE magic.

[@dreampopwavestudiob7282]

I FOUND THAT OUT BACK THEN THERE WAS NO 3 POINT LINE ? HE COULDVE MADE MORE POINT IF THAT WAS THE CASE MAYBE 78 POINTS ?

[@AlexsSportsNews]

Pistol Pete is one of the greatest Shooting guards to ever play. Dude was a beast back then

[@AlexsSportsNews]

GOAT

[@clashingwithalex9197]

Alex's Sports News so underrated

[@ClashingwithAlex]

Alex's Sports News amazing

[@TheRealH2dut]

He was a shooting guard I think.

[@JuniusR]

he was a SG

[@jacksforehead6435]

Underrated

[@justakid2131]

Jack's Forehead hell no

[@antonm_]

10:11 Reverse shot from the post?? Wow!

[@southsideman4891]

I never saw that shot before

[@nuntluangachenkual6135]

the most underappreciated legend ever

[@guybanks174]

He wasn't underappreciated he was appreciated

[@valleyofdrybones6700]

Kareem

[@joeymarino7]

i was at that game sitting under the goal as a ballboy.pistol was my hero. i still have the stat sheet..

[@ibelieveicansoar]

That’s an amazing souvenir, but have you considered donating it to the NBA Hall Of Fame?

[@litore8657]

@@ibelieveicansoar why would he donate something to a company worth billions lmfao

[@xxcelr8rs]

What was his % of made versus attempted?

[@freshc9240]

@@litore8657 Billions? Nah... maybe a couple hundred bucks to the right buyer lol

[@litore8657]

@@freshc9240 You misunderstood what I said, I said that the company is worth billions, not the souvenir.

[@mrfatuchi]

You can tell a good shooter by the number of swished shots. Almost all were all net. Amazing.

[@southsideman4891]

SO, SO, SO TRUE

[@Chevy-hw6lw]

I noticed that too, almost all bottoms

[@josiah566]

2:48 Allen Iverson dance and pull up from the high post 3:29 Kobe stepping up from the screen for midrange, in 2020 that would be a stepback 3 4:26 Steph Curry/James Harden stepback 3 on the fastbreak 4:44 Any post-Steve Nash guard on the break 5:05 Steph Curry gravity on the perimeter, pulling defenders away for the easy pass backdoor 6:30 Michael Jordan/Kobe high post bump to post fade midrange 8:30 Jayson Tatum backdown on hedged defender for the midrange jumper 8:42 Steph Curry lulling behind the screen for sudden 3 9:03 Any 2010s forward/swing with the cut back outside, jab step and quick 3 Some of these so-called 3s took place at long range 2s, but if there was a line, Pete would've stepped back. The Pistol put the next 40 years of perimeter offense on display in this game. Absolutely amazing.

[@josiah566]

@@Toniitony yes dude! From what I'm seeing both longevity and athleticism can be solved with modern physical training and medicine - which maybe would have kept him from retiring after just 10 seasons. We would've gotten to see him play with Bird for 3 more years, mentoring the guy, and they BOTH would've been healthy and dominant. Considering that the Pistol shot 10 of 15 after the NBA finally added the 3 point line, that would've been insane.

[@thedrewshow4753]

he probably gets 70 or 72 if he doesnt get that either of those BS charge calls. Easily 4 or 6 maybe 6 or 7 of those shots could have been 3s in todays game. your talkinga bout 77-80 pt game in "Todays Nba".

[@darrinlum]

1:54 Steph Curry running off the split action

[@RonaldDregan]

Man you better believe I have that custom #7 Jazz Jersey. My favorite player in history of the NBA

[@michaelcarrig627]

He would have loved this generation. The speed of the game, the movement, the picks, the zone and most of all (as many below have mentioned) the three point line. He would have combined elements of Nash and Curry. Look at the dribbling at 2:20!

[@mikegillins4992]

Michael Carrig he would of been sensational in today game and any era for that factor...would of love to see him in the sixties as well against West and Robertson too!!!

[@rambothefuckingmachine4541]

@Marie Kondo Lebron = an unskilled loser

[@maninblack9850]

@Marie Kondo There's very little physicality in todays game which is why pistol would thrive. His skill, which is as high if not higher than any player who has ever played the game would really shines through in today's era.

[@jordanmccallister522]

It's crazy how much he has influenced the game. In those times we was ahead of the game. Looks exactly like a modern guard in today's game.

[@southsideman4891]

Correct

[@GeronFletcher]

So ahead of his time. One of the original combo guards. He played 2 guard but was a great handler and passer. If he played today he'd be a PG no doubt scoring shooting and setting people up like curry, harden etc

[@Amick44]

EXACTLY, Geron. Pete, like West and Robertson before him, was a true COMBO guard. He distributed and scored. Dave Bing, Walt Frazier and Paul Westphal were combos, too. Gary Payton, a bit later, was as well. These guys did it all, at least on offense. Now, a Maurice Cheeks, Stockton (PG's), Reggie Miller, David Thompson, George Gervin (SG's) were great, but did not take on the level of responsibility of the combos.

[@Amick44]

No question. Tiny was dynamite. Solid mid range J, made circus shots weaving thru traffic, could find people for easy hoops. Greatest offensive small man ever.

[@MrReymoclif714]

That hook shot off the pass?

[@yannicantartzoglou2811]

Pistol Pete was one of the greatest players to ever play the game of basketball

[@fitcwebb]

Thank you Captain Obvious

[@MrReymoclif714]

Yes he was.

[@cediemina4528]

Facts! he died early so sad.

[@SergentStickman79]

His form was 40 years too early. #icon

[@gmoneydub]

2 impressive things about this game: 1) No 3 point line 2) Maravich fouled during the 4th quarter

[@jtee788]

3) was probably not completely sober

[@robd1811]

@@jtee788 prob hit a line at half time

[@stolencbscontent3233]

both those charges were BS!!!!

[@pierredupre7880]

a legend, perfect jump shot, great assist player, I like to watch his horse game for the fun

[@askarana]

This legend died doing what he loved

[@PB-jp9ei]

askarana how did he die

[@askarana]

He died while hooping of a heart attack, it was later determined he had a uncommon congenital heart disease

[@johnnymoreno5065]

It saddens me that no one mentions this guy cuz he died and it was so early tbh

[@TheIcemanthomas]

@@johnnymoreno5065 literally everyone mentions him. Hes one of the more famous names in basketball historym

[@enlightenedwarrior7119]

@@askarana he was missing a heart valve they said he should've died at 20

[@xiAMGeno]

Wayyyy ahead of his time.

[@Mynamewhiteboy]

This man would have beat kobes 81 if there was a 3 pt line

[@reialbz1]

Member Berry hmm

[@KxngKUDA]

Member Berry facts.

[@odysseas573]

81-68=13 He needed 13 points to reach 81. He shot as much as he could in this game so I have to assume that we are counting some of his shots as threes right? A three gives an extra point soooo...You are telling me he would have made 13 threes? Why do I find that a little hard to believe?

[@odysseas573]

Did you read my comment? With the number of shots he took he would have to have made 13 threes to reach 81.

[@notme5205]

Odysseas Syros He would have beaten it if the 3 point line was there in his era. He would have evolved his game like all legends do

[@jordanjustin9606]

Yet another phenomenal player hampered by injuries. Top 5 shooting guard all time when healthy.

[@user-vh9cq5gj1n]

He's got some crazy handles!

[@DaKidGowie]

That mid-range was automatic

[@korimaoist1122]

its only enternainment

[@pob-4810]

The Exposer “ItS oNlY enTerTaiNmEnt” stfu if you knew basketball you would see it worked well and isn’t flashy

[@deepcosmiclove]

@@pob-4810 Pete played pure basketball.

[@pckle6282]

@@pob-4810 that da kid gowie youtube slogan

[@joebrewer4529]

@@korimaoist1122 really good entertainment!

[@erennazir646]

Pistol Pete was so ahead of his team. RIP

[@lebronblew5finalsnottop5ne22]

Ref stole his 70 point game lmao charge ??!?!?

[@deepcosmiclove]

His last two personal fouls were both joke calls. The referees weren't skilled enough to keep up with Pete's game.

[@Rob2068]

His fifth foul was even worse. The defender was not in position at all.

[@andrewciervo7603]

Totally robbed!

[@southsideman4891]

Yeah that wasnt a charge and he didnt even argue it: good man.

[@TheDeezlaweez]

This is soo cool! thanks nba for uploading!!

[@joshpelock295]

Pistol Pete is a legend. That jumper is sickwitit.

[@keepkalm]

Those two charging fouls were ridiculous. Refs ruined another game.

[@charleswalker4638]

Kyle Alm I thought it was only me that saw that smh

[@NameCallingIsWeak]

"Refs ruined another game." Now they ruin it by coddling stars.

[@hiphopisdead956]

All on a very respected player historically, Walt Frazier.

[@commanderpinnacles]

Appreciate the Pioneers!

[@marny129]

So ahead of his time. He was a guard in today’s NBA way back then. Crazy good.

[@JakeBayCity]

He was 6’5, had great elevation on his jumper with unlimited range, he would have scored in any era

[@grantrmoore]

Whats crazy is he scored like 45 ppg thru like 3 yrs of college..

[@anthonyshepherd1832]

What's even crazier is that he took 38 shots per game.

[@GeneralMayeki]

I'm so impressed, WOW.

[@BrianKiddDevDesign]

Dishing dimes too! Magic called him the original "Showtime."

[@mikegillins4992]

Brian Kidd great compliment from one legend to another...Johnson and Isaiah Thomas always spoke highly of pete!!!

[@duckbanks2195]

Brian Kidd showtime...white chocolate...Golden state warriors lol... all started with pete

[@latton1]

FG: 26/43 : 60.5% and FT : 16/19 : 84.2% in 43 minutes. (+ 6 asts 6 rbds 3 stls 2 blks) ... And 6 fouls. I wish he played with the 3 pts line when he was in his prime. The line appeared in the NBA during his final season. He played 43 games mostly as a 6th man and shot only 15 3pts attempts and made 10 of them.... Almost 67%. Clearly ahead of his time, so underrated.

[@othusa]

I watched every minute of this game in 1977, to this day Pistol's 68 is greatest single performance I've ever seen (...and no 3 point line)

[@grahamgreene779]

4:25 - 4:30 - absolutely a dribbling pioneer - watch how he dibbled just with his left 6 times in a row at full speed. i know it seems minor today but even many guards in the 80s/early 90s didn't have that strong an off hand

[@jayrolf4732]

1977: Pistol played him like a fiddle that time. 2017: Pistol breakin' niggaz anklez out hurrrrr!!!

[@Amardeep248]

Damn pete was so fluid, I love it

[@nunya7319]

Top 10 all time. If he had a 3 point line, records would have fallen and some would still be standing today. R and IP Pete.

[@nanox4]

No 3pt line. Sick.

[@mikegillins4992]

One of the ten greatest performance in NBA history as pete led the league in scoring that year...Got to mention pete name when you talk about the five best shooting guards in NBA history along with Jordan, Kobe, iceman, and maybe clyde drexler...sensational performance!!!

[@ChrisAcetoPriest]

RIP to the Greatest

[@JyMaster1]

GanG Stoping Bronsexuals since 2016 June 19th GanG he is dead

[@JJcDAmAn1]

Such a great player. It's tragic that he died so young.

[@KxngKUDA]

Jarrod Castillo it's a bigger shame that he was ostracized by his teammates for being too "flashy" with his passes. that led him to having a hard tine getting a job which led to... yeah... RIP

[@peterc2696]

Definitely my favorite player of all time!

[@cazatontos]

Me too

[@stinkypete5558]

2:16 these handles with the old rules on dribbling are insane

[@CB-ke5xx]

Amazing in the difference between the calls back then vs now. Pete would have feasted in today's game. 😮

[@BigEZ95]

Watched a rerun of this as a kid 10 years ago. Fell in love with basketball because of it.

[@dannysmith6880]

Pete was one of the players that saved the NBA in the 70's.

[@Tsaunders1307]

Frazier was also an elite defensive player too. Just shows how great this performance was back then

[@spira6316]

LMAO the knicks always taking Ls 😂😂😂😂

[@adamsilver1717]

30Shotz / Doge Edits most valuable franchise that got history & a championship hold this L

[@reialbz1]

30Shotz / Doge Edits hilarious

[@relaxandwork4666]

30Shotz / Doge Edits W lmfao!

[@dozhadeville444]

Pistol gotta be Top 25 all-time!

[@chrisruth7057]

Top 15 I'd say

[@Maal7432]

Yup. Even higher.

[@merlinlipin2517]

What? Are you stupid man? Top 25 all time? There is no way. You are just saying that cause you're a bias fan

[@timothykring4772]

@@merlinlipin2517 the word is ' biased '

[@timothykring4772]

And who today would stop the Pistol ?? ( A little hint for you : nobody. )

[@garrison6863]

He revolutionized the game. Before the 3 point rule. The greatest ballhandler ever. That fadeaway jumper he had was pretty much unstoppable.

[@gaspersignorelli3923]

Saw that game on TV, it was a Friday night. After went to Donovan's Pub in Woodhaven Queens. Loved the Pistol from LSU days and I'll never forget that games . What an array of moves. The greatest ballhandler ever and he did it without palming which is today's norm. Shot pretty good too.

[@2012MCTG]

What an incredible performance on a team that really had no other player that was on offensive threat. There’s no question he would have made a run at 80 with today’s rules. He would have easily turned 6-8 of those long jumpers into 3’s and he was victimized by 2 horrible offensive foul calls, leaving the game with over a minute left.

[@sac2la]

The Great Pistol Pete also showing his rebounding ability and drilling skills here. What a player!

[@montieluckett7036]

I cannot credit why this man gets so little recognition. He was a man before his time.

[@SoggySlopster]

If there was a 3 point line in his time he could have scored 100 points

[@choward16x]

My father was at this game 😂😂( he’s not into basketball very much). But He was telling me that a friend of his brought him to a basketball game while he was living in New Orleans and a guy they called pistol scored his career high. This mans witnessed history and didn’t really care haha . I would kill to have seen this

[@dalepress1581]

10:10...What the hell was that????

[@carseye1219]

Too bad that we didn't see more performances like this. He was just entering his prime when the knee injury hit. He was never the same after that. And yes, he might have pushed 80 pts without those terrible charge calls.

[@vms8166]

I'm expecting some "Pete > Curry" and "Pete > LeBron and Kyrie" comments.

[@GoatGawd911]

Vikram S yeah cuz they are already here

[@vms8166]

GanG Stoping Bronsexuals since 2016 June 19th GanG only 2 comments? I'm disappointed

[@uauaauaua1895]

Pete predicted death as well holy shit

[@L_87]

One of the best classic clips I've ever seen

[@videon4113]

RIP Pistol

[@ddenuci]

Pete was 26-43 from the field (60.5%) and 16-19 from the line (84.2%). He also had 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals, and 2 blocked shots. Meanwhile, the Knicks HoF guards, Frazier and Monroe, shot a combined 6-23 from the floor. In this season, the Jazz finished a respectable 35-47, and - as a long-time Jazz fan - I have to say that other than Maravich, there was very little talent on this team. Gail Goodrich was the other big name on this team, but he was out for most of the season Maravich was surrounded by Jim McElroy, Nate Williams, Otto Moore. Not necessarily household names. So it was an ideal situation for Maravich to showcase his individual talent, which he did and he lead the league in scoring with 31.1ppg. And he earned first team All-NBA.

[@btson6134]

5:00 the original euro-step

[@Zach-lv5qs]

Looked more like Dwyane wade's "windmill" crossover.

[@WalkerTheSpy]

68 points with no 3 point line and bs foul calls, also some amazing assists

[@kobenant]

thats why i wear number 7

[@justinj4654]

He is the only person who has ever played that I could imagine would just nonchalantly pull up from half court and shoot a jump shot, drill it, then just turn around with no expression like it was nothing! Lol. This guy would be unstoppable no matter what era he played in. He can do everything. Shoot from 1 to 40 feet , pull up, right , left , off balance, over his head, 15 foot one handed shots after getting fouled, flip shots , turn around, fades , plus great ball handler and passer and he is a good enough athlete to get his shots. The only way he wouldnt score is if he isnt hitting. No one in any era is going to stop him.

[@calvinclark2789]

Imagine what type of player he would of been if they would allowed him to palm the ball like they do today 😃

[@billcollins2798]

You're right. They also do a lot of other things today that would not have been allowed back then (e.g., traveling was anything beyond a step and a half). By the way, those two “charging” fouls were bad calls. Pete had committed himself when the defenders planted. They should have been called for blocking.

[@tylerbell6085]

Legend

[@dgmgneco1516]

THANKS FOR YOUR GREATEST MR.PETE MARAVICH

[@springfieldbearpatrol2937]

First time seeing ‘game context’ footage of Pete. Scouting report: Great hands, great handles, can go right or left. Very subtle, but he relaxes his body for just a split second, lulls the defender, then elevates for the jumper. Really uncanny, natural instinct. And he’s an accurate shooter that needs be accounted for... To slow him down I’d bring a double although I might let him shoot all day and make the other 4 stand around watching him. And I’d prefer a bigger guard on him. As his coach I’d work to get his game incorporated into the team flow, find players he knows and has chemistry with... late in the game though I might want more ISOs for him and also run off screens. People saying he’s like Iverson, I see that but I actually see a little Jerry West as well.

[@jonseversike]

Keep uploading them vintage highlights!

[@Cortellw]

Momma called him Pistol, Ima call him Pistol😂

[@Cortellw]

Chris No. Great Commentaor👏

[@Cortellw]

Chris No. 😂😂I remember that😂

[@Cortellw]

Chris No. 😂 Or Mike Breens Famous "BANG!"

[@Cortellw]

***** Lol Van Gundy always says some Crazy things, Nah i dont know his quotes

[@Cortellw]

Chris No. 😂😂 Ralph Lawler😂😂

[@mattsullivan2176]

pistol pete is the man

[@mitchbeck17]

That was NOT a charge.

[@colddeadhands7202]

Pete Maravich was the best basketball player ever, off of this game. He did it all. Even good defense and assists.

[@AJ1990.]

10:11-"oh yeah, Pete could do that too."

[@BlakSheep617]

My idol love this man game🔥🙏💯🗣✊💪👊👌

[@jamesdunn9714]

Pistol Pete was the most exciting player to watch that ever played the game. He had more moves than a beautiful belly dancer at a drunken sailor's convention.

[@indoball2899]

Very skillful player and very entertain to watch STFU haters

[@bigquintsseductivegaze8645]

IndoBall Who is hating?

[@indoball2899]

Idk, i see too many haters in NBA comment section

[@indoball2899]

you see some Lebron & Curry haters already in this video. fuck them

[@satanicskater8136]

just ignore them, like i always do

[@reialbz1]

IndoBall ok mom

[@SuperGamer87]

Kids today be like, "Wow, this guy played like Steph Curry..." No, kids. Steph Curry plays like Pistol Pete.

[@SuperGamer87]

And yeah, I'm aware I arrived in the world a decade later after this game. But I was raised in the religion of NBA basketball. In-depth basketball fans are no strangers to basketball legends like Maravich.

[@SuperGamer87]

I also wish New Orleans would trade their Pelicans brand with Utah and re-claim their old namesake as the New Orleans Jazz brand. Where it truly belongs.

[@Amick44]

Both are great. And both will live on for a looooong time.

[@jaystein1405]

Kids are dumb AF

[@wavyiann9788]

He plays more like Steve Nash but then again Steve Nash plays like John Stockton and John Stockton plays like pistol Pete but pistol Pete plays like bob cousy but yeah you get the point 😂

[@bradunderwood5684]

Maybe the most SKILLED Player of all time. For real.

[@McFlashh]

Probably the most skilled player ever

[@joebrewer4529]

I got to say it. He has got the prettiest shot at anyone. When the ball hits the net.

[@davidburkholder7360]

The best ball handler the NBA has ever seen? Yes certainly. Top 50 best ever. Yep. The best to ever play the game. Nope. That goes to Jordan. Prime years matched against prime years just as good as Jordan. Yep. No one will probably ever out pass/dribble Maravich. Probably. Absolute omnipotent skill in that category. The eye almost can not keep up with it. Where are you now Pete? We love you sir.

[@michaelscofield284]

idiots want to compare LeBron and curry to him , can't u just watch and appreciate greatness?

[@abravexstove289]

Michael Scofield lebron would destroy pistol you have no eye for talent pistol would not be able to do his moves over the more athletic modern NBA

[@Billionairevon]

ABRAVExSTOVE shut your dumb Ass up you have to be 12 😂

[@Moneyndpeace]

ABRAVExSTOVE u dumb back then it was more athletic than now nd dont ever disrespect a G.O.A.T

[@Bubba___]

Javon smith probably younger lol

[@evanellison7854]

Michael Scofield exactly

[@BobbyMontiel619]

HE DOESN'T STOP !!!

[@Supermariohoops24]

Dude had 70. I don’t care what anyone says, the last two offensive fouls on him were not charge calls

[@juanfranciscosantana4793]

A basketball player B4 his time 🏀🏀 .

[@DreamOfDyer]

Great upload.

[@ozvaldo3091]

Amazing

[@southsideman4891]

THIS IS GREAT!

[@nayanecosta4027]

Pistol pete sim é o melhor jogador de basquete de todos os tempos, o cara era monstro d+

[@williamfox8803]

The greatest!