Bob Pettit
American basketball player and coach (1932-2026) · United States · On the map · Basketball Players · Died at 93
Robert Lee Pettit Jr. is an American former professional basketball player. He played 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), all with the Milwaukee/St. Louis Hawks (1954-1965). In 1956, he became the first recipient of the NBA's Most Valuable Player Award and he won the award again in 1959.
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He also won the NBA All-Star Game MVP award four times. As of the end of 2025-2026 regular season, Pettit is still the only regular season MVP in the history of the Hawks. Pettit is the Hawks' franchise leader for most career rebounds (12,849), and most rebounds per game with 16.2.
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Willis ReedBoth received NBA Most Valuable Player Award
Elgin BaylorBoth received NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award
George MikanBoth received All-NBA Team
Steve FrancisBoth received NBA Rookie of the Year Award
Bob McAdooBoth received NBA Most Valuable Player Award
Derrick RoseBoth received NBA Most Valuable Player Award