Nelson Bobb

Nelson "Nitzy" Bobb (February 25, 1924 – December 8, 2003) was an American basketball player.

Nelson Bobb

Personal information
Born	(1924-02-25)February 25, 1924 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died	December 8, 2003(2003-12-08) (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
Drafted by	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

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

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^[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