| Position | Point guard |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft |
| Height in | 0 |
| Weight lb | 170 |
| Number | 5 |
| Birth date | February 25, 1924 |
| Birth place | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Death date | December 8, 2003 (aged 79) |
| Death place | Irvine, California, U.S. |
| High school | West Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Temple (1942–1943, 1946–1949) |
| Draft round | 3 |
| Draft year | 1949 |
| Draft team | Philadelphia Warriors |
| Career start | 1949 |
| Career end | 1953 |
| Years 1 | – |
| Team 1 | Philadelphia Warriors |
| Stat1label | Points |
| Stat1value | 1,052 (4.6 ppg) |
| Stat2label | Rebounds |
| Stat2value | 405 (2.4 rpg) |
| Stat3label | Assists |
| Stat3value | 488 (2.1 apg) |
Nelson S. "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 National Basketball Association (NBA) for 227 games.
Bobb died December 8, 2003, of cancer in Irvine, California.
Career statistics
NBA
Source[1]
Regular season
| 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
| 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
- ^ "Nelson Bobb". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved 23 March 2023.