Bob Pettit
Career averages
25.6PPG
15.4RPG
2.9APG
638 games · 9 seasons
At a glance
ATL hubCareer snapshot
9Seasons
638Games
16,337Career points
0.0PER average
Most-played franchise: Atlanta Hawks · 638 games · 1954-55 to 1964-65
Honors and awards26 total
1×
NBA 75th Anniversary Team2022
11×
All-NBA Team1964, 1963, 1962, 1961, 1960, 1959, 1958, 1957 and more
11×
All-Star Selection1964, 1963, 1962, 1961, 1960, 1959, 1958, 1957 and more
2×
NBA Most Valuable Player1958, 1955
1×
NBA Rookie of the Year1954
Career highsSingle season
29.2PPG · 1958-59 · ATL
17.4RPG · 1957-58 · ATL
3.6APG · 1959-60 · ATL
Draft1954
1Round
2Overall pick
From Louisiana State
Position rank1964-65
#2PPG rank
#14PER rank
#14Win shares rank
ForwardPosition
Among 24 Forward players with 41+ games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-55 | ATL | 72 | 0 | 36.9 | 20.4 | 13.8 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 40.7 | 0.0 | 75.1 | - | - |
| 1955-56 | ATL | 72 | 0 | 38.8 | 25.7 | 16.2 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42.9 | 0.0 | 73.6 | - | - |
| 1956-57 | ATL | 71 | 0 | 35.1 | 24.7 | 14.6 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 41.5 | 0.0 | 77.3 | - | - |
| 1957-58 | ATL | 70 | 0 | 36.1 | 24.6 | 17.4 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 41.0 | 0.0 | 74.9 | - | - |
| 1958-59 | ATL | 72 | 0 | 39.9 | 29.2 | 16.4 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 43.8 | 0.0 | 75.9 | - | - |
| 1959-60 | ATL | 72 | 0 | 40.2 | 26.1 | 17.0 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 43.8 | 0.0 | 75.3 | - | - |
| 1962-63 | ATL | 79 | 0 | 39.1 | 28.4 | 15.1 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 44.6 | 0.0 | 77.4 | - | - |
| 1963-64 | ATL | 80 | 0 | 41.2 | 27.4 | 15.3 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 46.3 | 0.0 | 78.9 | - | - |
| 1964-65 | ATL | 50 | 0 | 35.1 | 22.5 | 12.4 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42.9 | 0.0 | 82.0 | - | - |
Elgin Baylor
Forward · Los Angeles Lakers
25.9 career PPG
Paul Arizin
Forward · Golden State Warriors
22.9 career PPG
George Yardley
Forward · Detroit Pistons
19.3 career PPG
Born on December 12
Murray Wier
1926 · Atlanta Hawks
Randy Smith
1948 · Los Angeles Clippers
Greg Lee
1951 · Portland Trail Blazers
Rick Calloway
1966 · Sacramento Kings
Ivano Newbill
1970 · Atlanta Hawks
Ray Owes
1972 · Golden State Warriors
Makhtar N'diaye
1973 · Memphis Grizzlies
John Salmons
1979 · New Orleans Pelicans
About Bob Pettit
Robert Lee Pettit Jr. is an American former professional basketball player. He played 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association (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 again in 1959. He also won the NBA All-Star Game MVP award four times. As of the end of 2024–2025 regular season, Pettit is still the only regular season MVP in the history of the Hawks. Pettit is the Hawks' franchise leader for most career rebounds (12,849), and most rebounds per game with 16.2.