Bob Peterson
Peterson as a senior at Oregon.
Personal information
Born(1932-01-25)January 25, 1932
Menlo Park, California
DiedJuly 30, 2011(2011-07-30) (aged 79)
San Jose, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolSequoia (Redwood City, California)
College
NBA draft1953: 3rd round, 17th overall pick
Selected by the Baltimore Bullets
PositionPower forward / small forward
Number19, 9
Career history
1953Baltimore Bullets
1953Milwaukee Hawks
1954–1956New York Knicks
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Robert Peterson (January 25, 1932 – July 30, 2011) was an American basketball player. He played three seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), from 1953 to 1956.

Peterson, a 6'5" forward from Sequoia High School in Redwood City, California, played collegiately for San Mateo Junior College and the University of Oregon.[1]

Following his college career, Peterson was drafted by the Baltimore Bullets in the 1953 NBA draft. He split his rookie season between the Bullets and the Milwaukee Hawks, averaging 7.5 minutes, 1.9 points and 1.5 rebounds per game in eight contests. He then signed with the New York Knicks prior to the 1954–55 NBA season, sticking with the team for two seasons. Peterson's averaged 4.7 points and 3.8 rebounds per game for his NBA career.[2]

Peterson died of cancer on July 30, 2011.

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

Source[2]

Regular season

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1953–54 Baltimore 4 9.0 .200 .833 .5 .0 1.8
1953–54 Milwaukee 4 6.0 .400 .800 2.5 .8 2.0
1954–55 New York 37 13.6 .367 .667 4.2 .8 4.2
1955–56 New York 58 13.4 .399 .654 3.8 .8 5.3
Career 103 13.0 .386 .669 3.8 .8 4.7

Playoffs

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1954–55 New York 3 23.7 .467 .909 5.3 1.7 8.0

References

  1. ↑ Briefs: Sequoia High basketball great Bob Peterson dies, accessed September 1, 2011
  2. 1 2 "Bob Peterson NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
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