PF
Position
#9
Number
Dec 12, 1932
Birthdate
6'9"
Height
205 lbs
Weight
Baton Rouge
LA
Rnd 1, #2
1954 Draft
Louisiana State
College
11 years
Experience
Awards
NBA Champion
1958
2x MVP
1956, 1959
Rookie Of The Year
1955
11x All-Star
1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965
10x All-NBA 1st Team
1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964
All-NBA 2nd Team
1965
Summary
Bob Pettit played 11 seasons for the Hawks. He averaged 26.4 points, 16.2 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 792 regular-season games. He was selected to play in 11 All-Star games. He won the Rookie of the Year award, 2 MVP awards and 1 NBA championship. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1971.
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Team Leaders 
PPG
22.5
Johnson
RPG
10.3
Johnson
APG
7.9
Johnson
Team Rankings
ORTG
116.1
14th
DRTG
113.7
9th
NETRTG
2.4
12th
3P%
37.1
5th
CHA
HOU
MIA
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NBA 2025-26 Standings
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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