Bob Pettit debuted in the NBA in 1954, appearing in 792 games over 11 seasons. He scored 20,880 points, delivered 2,369 assists, and grabbed 12,849 rebounds, ranking 44th in scoring and 363th in assists in NBA history.
Bob Pettit Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes Bob Pettit’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Bob Pettit |
| Date of Birth | December 12, 1932 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Power Forward and Center |
| Height | 206cm |
| Weight | 93kg |
| Shooting Hand | Right-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1954 |
📊 Career Stats Summary
| Games Played (G) | 792 games (Ranked 450 in NBA history) |
| Points (PTS) | 20,880 points (Ranked 44) |
| Assists (AST) | 2,369 (Ranked 363) |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 12,849 (Ranked 18) |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 2,529 (Ranked 196) |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 2 (Ranked 194) |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 43.6% (Ranked 2053) |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 76.1% (Ranked 1632) |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 38.8 minutes (Ranked 7) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1965)
| Games Played (G) | 50 |
| Points (PTS) | 1,124 |
| Assists (AST) | 128 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 621 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 167 |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 0 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 42.9% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 82% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 1,754 |
📈 Season Highlights
- Most Points in a Season: 1962, 2,429 points
- Most Assists in a Season: 1962, 289
- Most Rebounds in a Season: 1961, 1,540
- Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1955, 1
- Best FG% in a Season: 1964, 46.3%
- Best FT% in a Season: 1965, 82%
- Most Avg. Minutes: 1964, 3,296 minutes
🏆 Playoff Records
Bob Pettit appeared in 88 playoff games.
| Points (PTS) | 2,240 |
| Assists (AST) | 241 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 1,304 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 277 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 41.8% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 77.4% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 3,545 |
Bob Pettit Career Key Statistics Summary
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1955 | 72 | 2659 | 1466 | 520 | 0.407 | 1279 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 426 | 0.751 | 567 | 994 | 0 | 0 | 229 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 258 |
1956 | 72 | 2794 | 1849 | 646 | 0.429 | 1507 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 557 | 0.736 | 757 | 1164 | 0 | 0 | 189 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 |
1957 | 71 | 2491 | 1755 | 613 | 0.415 | 1477 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 529 | 0.773 | 684 | 1037 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 181 |
1958 | 70 | 2528 | 1719 | 581 | 0.41 | 1418 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 557 | 0.749 | 744 | 1216 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 222 |
1959 | 72 | 2873 | 2105 | 719 | 0.438 | 1640 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 667 | 0.759 | 879 | 1182 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 |
1960 | 72 | 2896 | 1882 | 669 | 0.438 | 1526 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 544 | 0.753 | 722 | 1221 | 0 | 0 | 257 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 204 |
1961 | 76 | 3027 | 2120 | 769 | 0.447 | 1720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 582 | 0.724 | 804 | 1540 | 0 | 0 | 262 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 217 |
1962 | 78 | 3282 | 2429 | 867 | 0.45 | 1928 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 695 | 0.771 | 901 | 1459 | 0 | 0 | 289 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 296 |
1963 | 79 | 3090 | 2241 | 778 | 0.446 | 1746 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 685 | 0.774 | 885 | 1191 | 0 | 0 | 245 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 282 |
1964 | 80 | 3296 | 2190 | 791 | 0.463 | 1708 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 608 | 0.789 | 771 | 1224 | 0 | 0 | 259 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
1965 | 50 | 1754 | 1124 | 396 | 0.429 | 923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 332 | 0.82 | 405 | 621 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167 |