On February 18, 1961, Pettit scored a career-high 57 points and grabbed 28 rebounds in a 141–138 win over the Detroit Pistons. [ 8 ] In the following season, he scored a career-best 31.1 points per game, but the Hawks slipped to fourth place.

Aug 5, 2024 · 1. Bob Pettit - Second best in the regular season after the #2 guy on this list but proved his worth in the Finals once again, dominating his way to a title. 1st Team All-NBA.

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.

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.

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.

Sep 13, 2021 · Bob Pettit was first to reach the 20,000-point mark en route to an MVP award, the 1958 NBA title and four All-Star MVPs during his 11-year career. When he tried out for the high school team as...

Dec 22, 2021 · From his eternal performance in the 1958 Finals against the Boston Celtics, to his unmatched approach to the All-Star Game, to the never-before-seen extended clips from the night he reached a...

Bob Pettit Robert Lee Pettit Jr. is an American retired professional basketball player. He played 11 seasons in the NBA. Archie fought in a decade that introduced boxing to television, and he was one of those who took advantage of it.

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).

Jan 22, 2025 · 1944 — The Detroit Red Wings defeat the New York Rangers 15-0 to set an NHL record for consecutive goals. 1959 — In the NBA All-Star game in Detroit, St. Louis’ Bob Pettit and Elgin Baylor ...