Last Updated on January 10, 2025 by Mathew Diekhake

Here are the details for Bob Pettit:

  • Full Name: Robert Lee Pettit Jr.
  • Nationality: American
  • DOB: Born December 12, 1932
  • Hometown: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
  • Height: 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
  • Weight: 205 lbs (93 kg)
  • Wingspan: 6 feet 10 inches
  • Shoe Size: Size 16 (US)
  • Number: Wore #9 throughout his NBA career
  • Position: Power Forward / Center
  • High School: Baton Rouge High School (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
  • College: Louisiana State University (LSU)
  • NBA Draft: Drafted 2nd overall in the 1954 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Hawks
  • Teams Played For:
    • Milwaukee Hawks (1954–1955)
    • St. Louis Hawks (1955–1965)
      (The team moved from Milwaukee to St. Louis in 1955)
  • Career Highlights:
    • NBA Champion (1958)
    • 2× NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) (1956, 1959)
    • 11× NBA All-Star (1955–1965)
    • 4× NBA All-Star Game MVP (1956, 1958, 1959, 1962)
    • 10× All-NBA First Team (1955–1964)
    • NBA Rookie of the Year (1955)
    • Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1970
    • Named to the NBA’s 50th Anniversary Team and 75th Anniversary Team
    • First player in NBA history to score 20,000 career points
    • Averaged 26.4 points and 16.2 rebounds per game over his career, making him one of the most dominant players in league history.
  • Post-Playing Career: After retiring, Bob Pettit worked in banking and finance and has remained a respected figure in the basketball community.
  • Championship Rings: 1 NBA Championship with the St. Louis Hawks in 1958, defeating the Boston Celtics in the Finals.
  • Kids: Pettit has three children, though their names are not widely publicized.
  • Siblings: Information on Pettit’s siblings is not widely available.