Go Figure

Monday was the 10th anniversary of Pete Maravich's death. We remember the Pistol numerically.

3
Players (Maravich, Paul Arizin, Rick Barry) who have led the NCAA and the NBA in single-season scoring.

3
College players (No. 1 Maravich, No. 7 Oscar Robertson and No. 10 Elvin Hayes) among the top 10 in career scoring who played before the era of freshman eligibility.

1
College players (Maravich) who averaged more than 40 points a game in each of three seasons.

0
College seasons in which Maravich, whose scoring averages from 1967-68 to 1969-70 were 43.8, 44.2 and 44.5 points per game, played with the three-point field goal and a shot clock.

28, 56
Games in which Maravich scored, respectively, at least 50 points and at least 40 points, both NCAA records.

30
Free throws (out of 31 attempts) made by Maravich on Dec. 22, 1969, against Oregon State, still an NCAA record and two more than Wilt Chamberlain's NBA mark.