Bob Sims (basketball, born 1938)

{{short description|American basketball player}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Bob Sims

| image = Bobby Sims 1961.jpg

| caption =

| number = 12

| position = Shooting guard

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 5

| weight_lb = 220

| birth_date = October 9, 1938

| birth_place =

| death_date = {{death date and age|2006|3|21|1938|10|9}}

| death_place =

| nationality = American

| high_school = Jordan (Los Angeles, California)

| college = Pepperdine (1957–1960)

| draft_year = 1960

| draft_round = 7

| draft_pick = 54

| draft_team = St. Louis Hawks

| career_start =

| career_end =

| years1 = 1960–1961

| team1 = Kirby's Shoes

| years2 = {{nbay|1961|start}}

| team2 = Los Angeles Lakers

| years3 = {{nbay|1961|full=y}}

| team3 = St. Louis Hawks

| years4 = 1968

| team4 = Anaheim Amigos

| highlights =

| stats_league = NBA/ABA

| stat1label = Points

| stat1value = 517 (7.7 ppg)

| stat2label = Rebounds

| stat2value = 184 (2.7 rpg)

| stat3label = Assists

| stat3value = 156 (2.3 apg)

| bbr = simsbo01

}}

Robert Antell Sims Jr. (October 9, 1938 – March 21, 2006) was an American professional basketball player in both the National Basketball Association (NBA) and American Basketball Association (ABA).{{Cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/simsbo01.html|title=Bob Sims NBA stats|website=Basketball Reference|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=28 January 2024}} Sims was selected in the 1960 NBA draft by the St. Louis Hawks after a collegiate career at Pepperdine University. In his NBA/ABA career, Sims averaged 7.7 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.