Bob Pettit

Bob Pettit Hall of Fame · 1971 Top 75

St. Louis Hawks

1× NBA Champion 1957-58

Career Statistics

Career Averages

PPG
26.4
2.33× era #25 all-time
peak 1958-59 · 2.65×
RPG
16.2
2.61× era #17 all-time
peak 1961-62 · 2.95×
APG
3.0
1.32× era
peak 1961-62 · 1.57×
SPG
0.0
BPG
0.0

Shooting Percentages

FG%
43.5%
3P%
0.0%
FT%
76.2%

Career Totals

Games Played
792
Total Points
20883
Total Rebounds
12858
Total Assists
2367
Total Steals
0
Total Blocks
0

Career Arc

Per-game averages across each season — hover any point for the exact value.

PPGRPGAPGera PPG81726351954-551959-601964-651954-55: 20.4 PPG1955-56: 25.7 PPG1956-57: 24.7 PPG1957-58: 24.6 PPG1958-59: 29.2 PPG1959-60: 26.1 PPG1960-61: 27.9 PPG1961-62: 31.1 PPG1962-63: 28.4 PPG1963-64: 27.4 PPG1964-65: 22.5 PPG1954-55: 13.8 RPG1955-56: 16.2 RPG1956-57: 14.6 RPG1957-58: 17.4 RPG1958-59: 16.4 RPG1959-60: 17.0 RPG1960-61: 20.3 RPG1961-62: 18.7 RPG1962-63: 15.1 RPG1963-64: 15.3 RPG1964-65: 12.4 RPG1954-55: 3.2 APG1955-56: 2.6 APG1956-57: 1.9 APG1957-58: 2.2 APG1958-59: 3.1 APG1959-60: 3.6 APG1960-61: 3.4 APG1961-62: 3.7 APG1962-63: 3.1 APG1963-64: 3.2 APG1964-65: 2.6 APG

Advanced Metrics

Offensive & Defensive Impact

Usage & Playmaking

Rebounding & Efficiency

TS%
51.1%
True Shooting Percentage
eFG%
43.6%
Effective Field Goal Percentage

Playoff Career Statistics

Games 88
PPG 25.5
RPG 14.8
APG 2.7
FG% 41.4%
3P% 0.0%
FT% 77.9%

Career Achievements & Awards

  • MVP ×2 1958-59, 1955-56
  • Rookie of the Year 1954-55
  • All-NBA 1st Team ×10 1963-64, 1962-63, 1961-62, 1960-61, 1959-60, 1958-59, 1957-58, 1956-57, 1955-56, 1954-55
  • All-NBA 2nd Team 1964-65
  • All-Star ×11 1964-65, 1963-64, 1962-63, 1961-62, 1960-61, 1959-60, 1958-59, 1957-58, 1956-57, 1955-56, 1954-55

Season-by-Season Statistics

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Season Team GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
1964-65 STL 50 35.1 22.5 12.4 2.6 0.0 0.0 42.9% 0.0% 82.0%
1963-64 STL 80 41.2 27.4 15.3 3.2 0.0 0.0 46.3% 0.0% 78.9%
1962-63 STL 79 39.1 28.4 15.1 3.1 0.0 0.0 44.6% 0.0% 77.4%
1961-62 STL 78 42.1 31.1 18.7 3.7 0.0 0.0 45.0% 0.0% 77.1%
1960-61 STL 76 39.8 27.9 20.3 3.4 0.0 0.0 44.7% 0.0% 72.4%
1959-60 STL 72 40.2 26.1 17.0 3.6 0.0 0.0 43.8% 0.0% 75.3%
1958-59 STL 72 39.9 29.2 16.4 3.1 0.0 0.0 43.8% 0.0% 75.9%
1957-58 STL 70 36.1 24.6 17.4 2.2 0.0 0.0 41.0% 0.0% 74.9%
1956-57 STL 71 35.1 24.7 14.6 1.9 0.0 0.0 41.5% 0.0% 77.3%
1955-56 STL 72 38.8 25.7 16.2 2.6 0.0 0.0 42.9% 0.0% 73.6%
1954-55 MIH 72 36.9 20.4 13.8 3.2 0.0 0.0 40.7% 0.0% 75.1%

Players Like Bob Pettit

Most stylistically similar by career averages — points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, and shooting splits.

1 Neil Johnston 1951 – 1958 19.4p 11.4r 2.4a 2 Elgin Baylor 1958 – 1971 27.4p 13.5r 4.3a 3 Willis Reed 1964 – 1973 18.7p 12.9r 1.8a 4 Gus Johnson 1963 – 1972 17.1p 12.7r 2.7a 5 Billy Cunningham 1965 – 1975 20.8p 10.2r 4.0a