The original power forward — the first player to score 20,000 NBA points and the man whose 50-point Game 6 performance won the 1958 NBA Championship for St Louis.
Bob Pettit was the first player in NBA history to score 20,000 career points and one of the most impactful players of basketball's formative era. His 50.3-point average in Game 6 of the 1958 NBA Finals is the greatest individual performance in a Finals game in basketball history, securing the championship for the St Louis Hawks. He was named to the All-Star team in each of his 11 professional seasons.
He was named to the All-Star team in every single season he played — 11 out of 11 — the most perfect All-Star selection record in NBA history.
Did You Know?Career Honours
- NBA Champion 1958
- NBA MVP 2x
- 11x All-Star (every season)
- First player to 20,000 NBA points