Pettit was an NBA All-Star in each of his 11 seasons, was named to the All-NBA First Team ten times, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team once. Pettit still holds the top two NBA All-Star Game rebounding performances with 26 in 1958 and 27 in 1962, and has the second-highest All-Star Game points per game average with 20.4 (behind only Oscar ...

Jan 15, 2025 · The West’s Bob Pettit pulls down an All-Star record 27 rebounds. 1972 — The Dallas Cowboys dominate the Miami Dolphins, setting a Super Bowl record of 252 yards rushing en route to a 24-3 victory.

Dec 22, 2021 · Pettit admitted that becoming the first player in the history of the NBA to score 20,000 points was his last great personal goal. He reached this total in November and had 20,841 points at the...

Dec 22, 2021 · Now, the best of his four MVP performances in one place – the ultimate Bob Pettit All-Star mix! Visualize for a moment the Pettit resume – even the trophy case – through 10 professional...

Dec 22, 2021 · Hawks rising star Bob Pettit got high praise in 1955 from his coach, teammates and opponents in The Sporting News, like the NBA team also based in St. Louis at the time.

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 people because he was still performing at an elite level in his 11th and last campaign (1964-65).

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.

So for those who know more about Pettit, how good do you think he was in the following categories? - Man defense - PnR defense and mobility - Rim protection and intimidation - Defensive consistency (game to game and season to season) And overall, how does Pettit's defense compare to Karl Malone or Dirk?

Jan 2, 2022 · Big Blue Bob Pettit is not the only NBA player from a "pre-historic" time to be forgotten. Bob Cousy, Sam Jones, George Mikan, Dolph Schayes, Bill Sharman, Hal Greer, Paul Arizin, Tom Heinsohn, Bailey Howell, Jack Twyman are others, just to name a few.

View the biography of Atlanta Hawks Not Available Bob Pettit on ESPN. Includes career history and teams played for.