Bob Pettit - Wikipedia
He played 11 seasons in the NBA, all with the Milwaukee/St. Louis Hawks (1954–1965). In 1956, he became the first recipient of the NBA's Most Valuable Player Award and he won the award …
Bob Pettit - Basketball-Reference.com
Bob Pettit averaged 26.4 points, 16.2 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game. Big Blue, The Bombardier from Baton Rouge are nicknames for Bob Pettit. Checkout the latest stats of Bob …
Legends profile: Bob Pettit | NBA.com
Sep 13, 2021 · Bob Pettit was the NBA's first MVP and a standout performer for the Hawks. Despite Pettit’s Rookie of the Year performance, Milwaukee finished in last place in the …
Bob Pettit on why he retired from the NBA at age 32 - Basketball ...
Jan 17, 2023 · Bob Pettit was one of the earliest stars of the NBA, dominating the league in every season he played. However, he hung up his shoes at just 32 years old, surprising many …
Bob Pettit | Biography, NBA, Stats, & Facts | Britannica
Dec 8, 2024 · Bob Pettit is an American professional basketball player, the first to score 20,000 points in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A clumsy player in high school, Pettit …
Q&A: Bob Pettit, the league's first-ever MVP | NBA.com
Nov 12, 2021 · His no-plays-off approach helped Pettit become an NBA champion, Rookie of the Year, 11-time All-Star and two-time NBA MVP. Here’s a Q&A with Pettit where he talks about …
Robert L. "Bob" Pettit - Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Robert L. "Bob" Pettit. Lean, graceful, and always well-conditioned, Bob Pettit's physical build made him one of the first big men to play facing the basket. But Pettit's resolve set him apart …
Archive 75: Bob Pettit - NBA.com
Dec 22, 2021 · Bob Pettit defined the modern power forward position, and in doing so set standards that had never-before been reached in professional basketball.
Bob Pettit – NBA Legend – Basketball Noise
Dec 3, 2024 · Bob Pettit was born on 12th December 1932. He grew up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, attended Louisiana State University, was taken with the second pick in the 1954 …
Bob Pettit - The greatest NBA player nobody talks about
Jan 2, 2022 · Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, Bob Pettit were the league's first three great big men. They pioneered the game into the freakishly athletic, overly paid, and now delightfully fan …