Pettit is the leader for most career rebounds (12,849), and most rebounds per game with 16.2 in Hawks franchise history. The first NBA player to score more than 20,000 points, Pettit was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1970.

Aug 1, 2024 · In this thread we'll discuss and vote on the top 5 players and the top 3 offensive and defensive players of 1956-57. Voting will close sometime after 12:30 PM EST on Sunday, August 4th. I have no issue keeping it open so long as discussion is strong, but please try to vote within the first three days.

Jan 23, 2025 · 1981 — Mike Bossy of the New York Islanders scores his 50th goal in the 50th game of the season in a 7-3 victory over the Quebec Nordiques. 1982 — Ray Wersching kicks a Super Bowl record-tying four field goals to help the San …

Jan 23, 2025 · 1956 — Bob Pettit of the St. Louis Hawks captures the first of his NBA record four All-Star MVP awards. Pettit leads the West team with 20 points and 24 rebounds in a 108-94 win over the East.

Jan 24, 2025 · 1956: Bob Pettit of the St. Louis Hawks captures the first of his NBA record four All-Star MVP awards. Pettit leads the West team with 20 points and 24 rebounds in a 108-94 win over the East.

Aug 4, 2024 · Bob Pettit - Similar season to Schayes though a little worse passer and outplayed by Hagan in playoffs, but still his team's superstar and has the close out game, and I believe bigger impact on D than Hagan.

Aug 3, 2024 · Bob Pettit - I explained in detail in my previous posts why I have Pettit as #1 and it's basically a combination of playing a full regular season and likely being the best performer in the Finals despite his team losing.

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 Pettit. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, shoots, school and more on Basketball-Reference.com.

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 from his peers; he simply would not be outworked by his competitors.

Dec 22, 2021 · The first to 20,000 career points, the first to score 50 in a championship game, the first to win the Most Valuable Player award, Pettit blazed a trail for the truly remarkable power forwards...