Nelson Bobb
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 25, 1924 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | December 8, 2003 (aged 79) Irvine, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | West Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Temple (1942–1943, 1946–1949) |
| NBA draft | 1949: 3rd round |
| Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors | |
| Playing career | 1949–1953 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 5 |
| Career history | |
| 1949–1953 | Philadelphia Warriors |
| Career statistics | |
| Points | 1,052 (4.6 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 405 (2.4 rpg) |
| Assists | 488 (2.1 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Nelson "Nitzy" Bobb (February 25, 1924 – December 8, 2003) was an American basketball player.
Born and raised in Philadelphia, he played collegiately for hometown Temple University.
He was selected by the Philadelphia Warriors in the 1949 BAA draft and the Syracuse Nationals in the 1949 NBL draft.
He played for the Warriors (1949–53) in the NBA for 227 games.
Bobb died December 8, 2003, of cancer in Irvine, California.
Career statistics[edit]
| 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[edit]
Source[1]
Regular season[edit]
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949–50 | Philadelphia | 57 | – | .323 | .626 | – | .8 | 4.2 |
| 1950–51 | Philadelphia | 53 | – | .329 | .557 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 2.8 |
| 1951–52 | Philadelphia | 62 | 19.2 | .359 | .593 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 5.1 |
| 1952–53 | Philadelphia | 55 | 23.4 | .374 | .648 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 6.2 |
| Career | 227 | 21.2 | .350 | .612 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 4.6 | |
Playoffs[edit]
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Philadelphia | 2 | – | .333 | – | – | .5 | 1.0 |
| 1951 | Philadelphia | 1 | – | – | – | .0 | 2.0 | .0 |
| 1952 | Philadelphia | 3 | 9.7 | .333 | .400 | .7 | .3 | 1.3 |
| Career | 6 | 9.7 | .333 | .400 | .5 | .7 | 1.0 | |
References[edit]
- ^ "Nelson Bobb". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
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