Pettit was an NBA All-Star in each of his 11 seasons, was named to the All-NBA First Team ten times, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team once. Pettit still holds the top two NBA All-Star Game rebounding performances with 26 in 1958 and 27 in 1962, and has the second-highest All-Star Game points per game average with 20.4 (behind only Oscar ...

Jan 23, 2025 · 1956 — Bob Pettit of the St. Louis Hawks captures the first of his NBA record four All-Star MVP awards. Pettit leads the West team with 20 points and 24 rebounds in a 108-94 win over the East. 1981 — Mike Bossy of the New York Islanders scores his 50th goal in the 50th game of the season in a 7-3 victory over the Quebec Nordiques.

Jan 24, 2025 · 1956: Bob Pettit of the St. Louis Hawks captures the first of his NBA record four All-Star MVP awards. Pettit leads the West team with 20 points and 24 rebounds in a 108-94 win over the East. 1981: Mike Bossy of the New York Islanders scores his 50th goal in the 50th game of the season in a 7-3 victory over the Quebec Nordiques.

Aug 1, 2024 · In this thread we'll discuss and vote on the top 5 players and the top 3 offensive and defensive players of 1956-57. Voting will close sometime after 12:30 PM EST on Sunday, August 4th. I have no issue keeping it open so long as discussion is strong, but please try to vote within the first three days.

Aug 3, 2024 · Bob Pettit Awfully close to repeating as MVP and it wouldn't have been undeserved. Played well in the playoffs, and the Hawks pushed the Celtics a lot further than they had any business doing.

Aug 5, 2024 · 1. Bob Pettit - Second best in the regular season after the #2 guy on this list but proved his worth in the Finals once again, dominating his way to a title. 1st Team All-NBA.

Dec 22, 2021 · Now, the best of his four MVP performances in one place – the ultimate Bob Pettit All-Star mix! Visualize for a moment the Pettit resume – even the trophy case – through 10 professional...

Jan 24, 2019 · 1956 — Bob Pettit of the St. Louis Hawks captures the first of his NBA record four All-Star MVP awards. Pettit leads the West team with 20 points and 24 rebounds in a 108-94 win over the East.

Jan 24, 2023 · 1956 – Bob Pettit of the St. Louis Hawks captures the first of his NBA record four All-Star MVP awards. Pettit leads the West team with 20 points and 24 rebounds in a 108-94 win over the East. 1981 – Mike Bossy of the New York Islanders scores his 50th goal in the 50th game of the season in a 7-3 victory over the Quebec Nordiques.

Sep 13, 2021 · Bob Pettit was the NBA's first MVP and a standout performer for the Hawks. Despite Pettit’s Rookie of the Year performance, Milwaukee finished in last place in the Western Division with a 26-46...