Bob Pettit Net Worth – What is this basketball player worth?

Bob Pettit was a professional basketball player. Pettit was born on December 12, 1932, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Pettit’s height is 6 ft 9 in. Pettit’s weight is 205 pounds. This article takes a deep dive into Bob Pettit’s net worth.

Name:	Robert E. Lee Pettit, Jr.
Age:	91
Born:	12/12/1932
Country:	American
Profession:	Basketball player, Basketball coach

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Bob Pettit Career and Earnings/Salary

In high school, Bob Pettit played basketball for Baton Rouge Magnet High School(Baton Rouge, Louisiana). Pettit played basketball in college with LSU Tigers basketball (1951-1954) and started playing professionally in 1954. In the 1954 draft, Pettit was chosen number 2 in round 1 by the Milwaukee Hawks. Pettit left the game of basketball in 1965.

Pettit played for the Atlanta Hawks during 1954-1964. Some of the highlights of Bob Pettit’s career included: NBA champion, 2× NBA Most Valuable Player Award, 11× NBA All-Star, 4× NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award, 10× All-NBA First Team, All-NBA Second Team, NBA Rookie of the Year Award, 2× List of National Basketball Association annual scoring leaders, NBA 25th Anniversary Team; NBA 35th Anniversary Team; 50 Greatest Players in NBA History, No. 9 Retired numbers, Consensus first-team NCAA Men’s Basketball All-Americans, Consensus second-team All-American, and No. 50 Retired numbers.

Pettit set a career record of 20,880 (26.4 ppg) points, 12,849 (16.2 rpg) rebounds, and 2,369 (3.0 apg) assists.

Bob Pettit Stats

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Bob Pettit Net Worth

Basketball annual payments can range between $20,000 and millions of dollars per year, depending on a number of factors. Although on average, NBA players earn a salary of around $2 million, a few with D-league crossover contracts earn as little as $50,000. The salary cap for NBA players is close to $100 million, although currently, no player earns anywhere near that amount. The top players in the NBA MVP list earn approximately $35 million. Outside of the NBA, yearly earnings can be under $20,000 per year for minor league teams.