Bob Pettit Career Stats and Performance Summary

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.

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    🧾 Basic Profile

    Bob Pettit
    NameBob Pettit
    Date of BirthDecember 12, 1932
    Nationality
    United States
    PositionPower Forward and Center
    Height206cm
    Weight93kg
    Shooting HandRight-handed
    NBA Debut1954

    📊 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

    seasonGMPPTSFGFG%FGA3P3P%3PA2P2P%2PAeFG%FTFT%FTATRBORBDRBASTSTLBLKTrpDblGSTOVPF
    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