Ranking every No. 3 pick who played for the Boston Celtics

The Athletic ranked every third pick in league history, and we re-ranked the 13 Boston Celtics on that list.

No. 14: Pete Maravich – shooting guard – 1979-80

“Pistol” Pete was just a Celtics short-timer, stopping in for a visit on his way out of the league in the final season of his career.

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A Hall-of-Famer who recorded five All-Star and four All-NBA nominations to go with his 1977 scoring title and All-Rookie honors, he wasn’t doing much by the time he got to Boston. His career average of 24.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 5.4 assists dropped to 11.5 points, 1.5 boards and 1.1 assists once dealt to the Celtics.