Bob Pettit

Bob Pettit

Robert Lee Pettit Jr. is an American former professional basketball player. He played 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association, all with the Milwaukee/St. Louis Hawks. In 1956, he became the first recipient of the NBA's Most Valuable Player Award and he won the award again in 1959. He also won the NBA All-Star Game MVP award four times. As of the end of 2025–2026 regular season, Pettit is still the only regular season MVP in the history of the Hawks. Pettit is the Hawks' franchise leader for most career rebounds, and most rebounds per game with 16.2. The first NBA player to score more than 20,000 points, Pettit was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1970. He is one of four players who was named to all four NBA anniversary teams and one of only two living members as of 2025 with Bob Cousy. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest power forwards of all time.

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• Entity:  Infobox

• Born:  December 12, 1932, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.s.
• Age:  93 Years
• Listed height:  6 Ft 9 In
• Listed weight:  205 Lb
• High school:  Baton Rouge, (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
• College:  Lsu (1951–1954)
• NBA draft:  1954 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2, Milwaukee Hawks
• Born:  12 December 1932
• Wikidata description:  American Basketball Player And Coach
• Wikidata label:  Bob Pettit
• Wikidata aliases:  Bob Pettit, Robert Lee Pettit Jr., Robert E. Lee Pettit Jr., Robert Pettit Jr., Robert Pettit

• Related Topics:  Milwaukee Hawks Draft Picks, Baton Rouge Magnet High School Alumni, Cajun Sportspeople, St. Louis Hawks Head Coaches, Milwaukee Hawks Players, St. Louis Hawks Players, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall Of Fame Inductees