Because we've reached that part of the NBA offseason, the debate of who is among the ten best players to ever suit up for the Utah Jazz has been a hot topic. Some of the discussion has been hilarious while some has been downright insulting. But when it was all said and done, one Jazzman who was ranked shockingly low, given his legacy, was basketball legend Pete Maravich.
The popular X account Jazz Lead revealed who they thought were the top ten players to ever play for the Jazz. Maravich was named on the list, but didn't show up until No. 9.
Jazz fans, it's with honor that we present the Jazz Twitter Top 10 Jazz Men of All Time
— Jazz Lead (@JazzLead) August 17, 2025
On the left is my list and on the right is the Jazz Twitter list, based on popular vote
Who's too high and who's too low? https://t.co/sibjANEf9e pic.twitter.com/3ke7Ct8jmM
Maravich may not have been on the same level as Karl Malone or John Stockton, but he was by all accounts an NBA pioneer. During his heyday, Maravich was a rare specimen for the league since most of the best players around his time were big men like Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Walton, Dave Cowens, and Bob Lanier.
Simply put, Maravich could score and he could pass. He was dazzling highlight reel and didn't need unreal athleticism to wow audiences. He paved the way for the other all-time point guards that came after him, like Steve Nash and Stephen Curry.
It would have been a travesty if he was an omission from the list, but being ranked number nine, behind Carlos Boozer and Marc Eaton seems like a stretch. Maravich was not a first ballot Hall of Famer, but he's one of only five people in franchise history to make it. The others being Malone, Stockton, Adrian Dantley, and Jerry Sloan.
There's only one reason why Maravich would rank that low.
Maravich never took the Jazz to the playoffs
A fair share of Maravich's peak was when he played for the then-New Orleans Jazz, though his NBA career lasted only 10 years. Despite his efforts, the Jazz never reached the playoffs when Maravich was on the team. Sadly, despite the show he could put up, it's not hard to see why there are some who question his impact on the floor.
Even so, the Jazz rarely have had all-time players who played a part in how the game is the way it is today. Maravich may not have come close to guiding the Jazz to the promised land, but he was very influential on the game. He's unquestionably a Jazz all-timer, but the ninth-best player the franchise has ever had? Come on, he deserves better props than that!