Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
Earned all of his on-court fame within a single franchise - the Milwaukee Hawks, then the St. Louis Hawks.
Total legacy per season
Every season’s full on-court fame - rewarding not just winning a title, but how dominantly a team won it, on top of stats and awards.
Pins show MVP + championship seasons; 7 more All-NBA/Finals-MVP seasons are in each season's card.
Career teams - the connection strand
Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.
Career
Peak season: 1957-58 - 184 fame points.
Draft: Round 1, No. 2 overall (1954).
Season-by-season log · 11 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-55 | MLH (26-46) | 72 | 20.4 | 13.8 | 3.2 | 78 | All-NBA 1st, All-Star, ROY | - |
| 1955-56 | STL (33-39) | 72 | 25.7 | 16.2 | 2.6 | 116 | All-NBA 1st, All-Star, MVP | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1956-57 | STL (34-38) | 71 | 24.7 | 14.6 | 1.9 | 103 | All-NBA 1st, All-Star | Lost Finals |
| 1957-58 | STL (41-31) | 70 | 24.6 | 17.4 | 2.2 | 184 | All-NBA 1st, All-Star, Champion | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1958-59 | STL (49-23) | 72 | 29.2 | 16.4 | 3.1 | 126 | All-NBA 1st, All-Star, MVP | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1959-60 | STL (46-29) | 72 | 26.1 | 17.0 | 3.6 | 107 | All-NBA 1st, All-Star | Lost Finals |
| 1960-61 | STL (51-28) | 76 | 27.9 | 20.3 | 3.4 | 112 | All-NBA 1st, All-Star | Lost Finals |
| 1961-62 | STL (29-51) | 78 | 31.1 | 18.7 | 3.7 | 72 | All-NBA 1st, All-Star | - |
| 1962-63 | STL (48-32) | 79 | 28.4 | 15.1 | 3.1 | 97 | All-NBA 1st, All-Star | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1963-64 | STL (46-34) | 80 | 27.4 | 15.3 | 3.2 | 93 | All-NBA 1st, All-Star | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1964-65 | STL (45-35) | 50 | 22.5 | 12.4 | 2.6 | 56 | All-NBA 2nd, All-Star | Lost Conf Semis |
The Award Wall
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 2,715.96
How it adds up
Percentile vs every real NBA career - 1st (lowest) to 100th (best) per axis.
Teammates · strongest connections
How the game ranks teammates - career fame weighted by time played together. Long-time running mates rise; one-off cameos fall.
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Quick Answers
What teams did Bob Pettit play for?
Bob Pettit played for the Milwaukee Hawks and St. Louis Hawks.
What team is Bob Pettit most known for?
Bob Pettit spent the entire career with the St. Louis Hawks - a one-franchise player.
How many championships did Bob Pettit win?
Bob Pettit won 1 NBA championship.
What was Bob Pettit's most famous season?
Bob Pettit's most famous season was 1957-58, earning 184 fame points - 70 games, 24.6 points, 17.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 36.1 minutes per game.
What were Bob Pettit's career stats?
Bob Pettit averaged 26.4 points, 16.2 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game over 792 career games.
When did Bob Pettit play in the NBA?
Bob Pettit played from 1954-55 to 1964-65, spanning 11 NBA seasons.
Where was Bob Pettit drafted?
Bob Pettit was selected with the #2 overall pick (Round 1) in the 1954 NBA Draft.
How famous is Bob Pettit?
Bob Pettit has a Tetherball fame score of 3,965, ranked #35 of 5,416 rated players - rated Common.
Who was Bob Pettit's most famous teammate?
Bob Pettit's most famous teammate was Slater Martin, sharing 4 seasons together.
Who were Bob Pettit's most connected teammates?
Bob Pettit's most connected teammates were Cliff Hagan, Slater Martin, and Lenny Wilkens - the strongest teammate connections of Bob Pettit's career, led by Cliff Hagan over 9 shared seasons.
What awards did Bob Pettit win?
Bob Pettit's major honors include:
- 2× MVP
- Rookie of the Year
- 10× All-NBA First Team
- All-NBA Second Team
- 11× All-Star
Career fame
3,965.01
Bob Pettit
More famous than 99.4% of all other NBA careers. A household name - the most-recognised tier in the game.
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