Before there was Stephen Curry — with his dazzling ballhandling, ridiculous shooting range, offensive creativity and gift for turning a game into a rowdy fireworks show — there was Pistol Pete.
Pete Maravich may have been the most dazzling player in NBA history. At his peak, he was one of the two or three best players in the game, but as a showman? No. 1.
As Curry’s skills have developed, especially his distance shooting and ballhandling, comparisons have been made with Maravich, who played in the NBA from to 1970 to 1980 and who died in 1988 at age 41.