He, along with Wilt Chamberlain and Jerry Lucas, are the only three people who averaged more than twenty points and twenty rebounds in an NBA season. On February 18, 1961, Pettit …

Nov 12, 2022 · Hall, a rookie goalie with the Detroit Red Wings, and Terry Sawchuk of the Bruins, played to a 0-0 tie on Oct. 22 at the Olympia in Detroit. The shutout is the 61st for Sawchuk …

Bob Pettit averaged 26.4 points, 16.2 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game. Big Blue, The Bombardier from Baton Rouge are nicknames for Bob Pettit. Checkout the latest stats of Bob …

Sep 13, 2021 · Bob Pettit was first to reach the 20,000-point mark en route to an MVP award, the 1958 NBA title and four All-Star MVPs during his 11-year career. When he tried out for the …

May 2, 2020 · Bob Pettit – Biography and career accomplishments. Robert Lee Pettit Jr. (born December 12, 1932) is a retired basketball player who played in the NBA between 1954 and …

Apr 4, 2024 · During his 11-year career, the legendary Bob Pettit won two regular season MVPs and an NBA Championship, with his best attributes being his scoring and ability to crash the …

Jan 22, 2025 · 1944 — The Detroit Red Wings defeat the New York Rangers 15-0 to set an NHL record for consecutive goals. 1959 — In the NBA All-Star game in Detroit, St. Louis’ Bob Pettit …

On February 18, 1961, Pettit scored a career-high 57 points and grabbed 28 rebounds in a 141-138 win over the Detroit Pistons. In the following season, he scored a career-best 31.1 points …

Dec 3, 2024 · Bob Pettit was born on 12th December 1932. He grew up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, attended Louisiana State University, was taken with the second pick in the 1954 …

Dec 8, 2024 · Pettit led the Hawks to four berths in the NBA finals (1957, 1958, 1960, and 1961). In the deciding sixth game of the 1958 finals, he scored a then postseason-record 50 points in …