Career snapshot
3seasons
111games
493career pts
12.1PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
New York Knicks
· 95 games · 1954-55–1955-56
Position rank · 1955-56
#18PPG rank
#4PER rank
#3WS rank
Among 22 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
5.3
1955-56 · NYK
RPG
4.2
1954-55 · NYK
APG
0.8
1954-55 · NYK
PER
12.9
1955-56 · NYK
WS
0.9
1955-56 · NYK
Draft
1953
Round 0 ·
Pick 0
from Oregon
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-54 | NBA | 4 | 0 | 9.0 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 83.3 | — | — |
| 1953-54 | NBA | 8 | 0 | 7.5 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30.0 | 0.0 | 81.8 | — | — |
| 1953-54 | ATL | 4 | 0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 80.0 | — | — |
| 1954-55 | NYK | 37 | 0 | 13.6 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36.7 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 11.2 | 0.4 |
| 1955-56 | NYK | 58 | 0 | 13.4 | 5.3 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 39.9 | 0.0 | 65.4 | 12.9 | 0.9 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1954 | Atlanta Hawks | New York Knicks | |
All entries are season change.
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About Bob Peterson
Robert Peterson was an American basketball player. He played three seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), from 1953 to 1956.