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Retired#9Forward1954–1964#45 all-time in points

Bob Pettit

Bob Pettit scored 20,880 points in 792 games, 45th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1961-62 at 31.1 points a game. He earned 11 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 9″ / 205 lb
Age93
PositionForward
BornDec 12, 1932
HometownBaton Rouge, Louisiana
Experience1954–1964
CollegeLouisiana State University
Draft1954 · round 1, pick 2
High schoolBaton Rouge Magnet High School Baton Rouge, Louisiana
TeamsMIH 1954–1954St. Louis Hawks 1955–1964
Career points
20,880
792 games · 26.4 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#45
Also 377th in assists, 18th in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1954–1964. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1964-65.

1964-65 season

STL · 50 games
Points1,12422.5 per game
Rebounds12.4621 total
Assists2.6128 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

11 badges earned
2Unicorn
4Rare Air
5Legend
  • ×2UnicornSeasonMVP award1955-56, 1958-59
  • UnicornCareerMultiple MVPs2 MVP awards
  • Rare AirSeason30 points per game1961-62
  • ×11Rare AirSeasonAll-NBA1954-55, 1955-56, 1956-57, 1957-58, 1958-59 +6 more
  • Rare AirCareer20,000 points20,880 points
  • Rare AirCareer10,000 rebounds12,849 rebounds
  • ×11LegendSeasonAll-Star1954-55, 1955-56, 1956-57, 1957-58, 1958-59 +6 more
  • ×10LegendSeason20-10 season1954-55, 1955-56, 1956-57, 1957-58, 1958-59 +5 more
  • LegendCareer10,000 points20,880 points
  • LegendCareerChampionship ring1 ring · 1957-58
  • LegendCareerRookie of the Year1954-55

Bob Pettit career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1961-62 · 31.1 points per game

Bob Pettit milestones

Career · regular season
20,880 career points
Retired 45th on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K20K25K30K
Career marks
Points20,880Past 20,000 · 45th all-time
Rebounds12,849Past 12,500 · 18th all-time

Bob Pettit career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Bob Pettit stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1964-65STL501,12422.512.42.6.429—.820————
1963-64STL802,19027.415.33.2.463—.789————
1962-63STL792,24128.415.13.1.446—.774————
1961-62STL782,42931.118.73.7.450—.771————
1960-61STL762,12027.920.33.4.447—.724————
1959-60STL721,88226.117.03.6.438—.753————
1958-59STL722,10529.216.43.1.438—.759————
1957-58STL701,71924.617.42.2.410—.749————
1956-57STL711,75524.714.61.9.415—.773————
1955-56STL721,84925.716.22.6.429—.736————
1954-55MIH721,46620.413.83.2.407—.751————
Career11 seasons79220,88026.416.23.0.436—.7610——0

Bob Pettit splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
70%
Threes
0%
Free throws
30%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

Bob Pettit facts
How many career points did Bob Pettit score?

Bob Pettit scored 20,880 career regular-season points in 792 games, 26.4 per game, which ranks 45th all-time.

What was Bob Pettit’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1961-62 with STL: 31.1 points, 18.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game.

Where is Bob Pettit from?

Bob Pettit is from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He played high school ball at Baton Rouge Magnet High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He played college ball at Louisiana State University.

What teams did Bob Pettit play for?

MIH (1954–1954); St. Louis Hawks (1955–1964).