The media is drumming up this hysteria when, in reality, this is not apples to apples. Pistol Pete played for three years with no shot clock and no three point line. No comparison. Caitlin is a great female basketball player who should be proud of her scoring records in women's basketball. That's a great achievement in itself, but, let's not blur the lines.
But it doesn't really matter. Pete was great, Caitlin is great, no real reason to compare them.
Pistol is an example where you don't need a championship. Hell look at Oscar Robinson, got one at the end of his career because of Kareem.