Editing Bobby Orr (section)

===Awards===
* OHA first All-Star team – 1964, 1965, 1966{{Sfn|Brunt|2006|p=101}}
* Awarded the [[Calder Memorial Trophy]] (rookie of the year) in [[1966–67 NHL season|1967]], the youngest ever to win the award, and the youngest ever to win a major NHL award up to that time.<ref>{{cite news |work=Rome News-Tribune |date=June 6, 1980 |title=Gretzky claims two awards |page=6}}</ref>
* Named to the [[NHL All-Star team|NHL second All-Star team]] in [[1966–67 NHL season|1967]] (his only full season when he did not make the First Team, as a rookie){{Sfn|Dinger|2010|p=227}}
* Played in the [[National Hockey League All-Star Game|NHL All-Star Game]] in [[21st National Hockey League All-Star Game|1968]], [[22nd National Hockey League All-Star Game|1969]], [[23rd National Hockey League All-Star Game|1970]], [[24th National Hockey League All-Star Game|1971]], [[25th National Hockey League All-Star Game|1972]], [[26th National Hockey League All-Star Game|1973]], [[28th National Hockey League All-Star Game|1975]]
* Named to the [[NHL first All-Star team]] in [[1967–68 NHL season|1968]], [[1968–69 NHL season|1969]], [[1969–70 NHL season|1970]], [[1970–71 NHL season|1971]], [[1971–72 NHL season|1972]], [[1972–73 NHL season|1973]], [[1973–74 NHL season|1974]], [[1974–75 NHL season|1975]]{{Sfn|Dinger|2010|p=227}}
* Won the [[James Norris Trophy]] in [[1967–68 NHL season|1968]], [[1968–69 NHL season|1969]], [[1969–70 NHL season|1970]], [[1970–71 NHL season|1971]], [[1971–72 NHL season|1972]], [[1972–73 NHL season|1973]], [[1973–74 NHL season|1974]], [[1974–75 NHL season|1975]]{{Sfn|Dinger|2010|p=211}}
* [[NHL Plus/Minus Award|NHL Plus/Minus leader]] in [[1968–69 NHL season|1969]], [[1969–70 NHL season|1970]], [[1970–71 NHL season|1971]], [[1971–72 NHL season|1972]], [[1973–74 NHL season|1974]] and [[1974–75 NHL season|1975]], the most in history.
* Won the [[Art Ross Trophy]] in [[1969–70 NHL season|1970]] and [[1974–75 NHL season|1975]]{{Sfn|Dinger|2010|p=209}}
* Won the [[Hart Memorial Trophy]] in [[1969–70 NHL season|1970]], [[1970–71 NHL season|1971]], [[1971–72 NHL season|1972]]{{Sfn|Dinger|2010|p=209}}
* Awarded the [[Conn Smythe Trophy]] in [[1969–70 NHL season|1970]] and [[1971–72 NHL season|1972]], the first two-time winner of the playoff MVP award{{Sfn|Dinger|2010|p=208}}
* [[Stanley Cup]] champion in [[1970 Stanley Cup Finals|1970]] and [[1972 Stanley Cup Finals|1972]]{{Sfn|Dinger|2010|pp=246–247}}
* Won [[Lou Marsh Trophy]] as Canadian athlete of the year in 1970 <ref>{{cite news |work=The Day |date=December 23, 1970 |title=Bobby Orr Receives Lou Marsh Award |page=11 |location=New London, Connecticut}}</ref>
* Received ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' magazine's "[[Sportsman of the Year]]" award in 1970 <ref>{{cite news |date=December 17, 1970 |title=Bobby Orr Sportsman of Year |page=35 |work=The Day |location=New London, Connecticut}}</ref>
* [[National Hockey League All-Star Game|NHL All-Star Game]] MVP in [[25th National Hockey League All-Star Game|1972]]{{Sfn|Dinger|2010|p=232}}
* Voted the greatest athlete in Boston history in the ''[[Boston Globe]]'' newspaper's poll of New Englanders in 1975, beating out baseball and basketball stars such as [[Ted Williams]], [[Bill Russell (basketball)|Bill Russell]], [[Carl Yastrzemski]] and [[Bob Cousy]].<ref>{{cite news |work=The Deseret News |title=Orr Is The Greatest |date=June 2, 1975 |page=20 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=72YOAAAAIBAJ&dq=boston%20greatest%20athletes%20bobby-orr&pg=6593%2C186583 |access-date=October 25, 2020 |archive-date=August 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818102039/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=72YOAAAAIBAJ&dq=boston%20greatest%20athletes%20bobby-orr&pg=6593%2C186583 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Awarded the Lester B. Pearson Award in 1975{{Sfn|Dinger|2010|p=211}}
* Named the [[Canada Cup (ice hockey)|Canada Cup]] Tournament [[most valuable player|MVP]] in 1976{{Sfn|Brunt|2006|p=275}}
* Awarded the [[Lester Patrick Trophy]] in 1979 <ref>{{cite news |work=Toronto Star |date=February 7, 1979 |title=Bobby Orr picks up another NHL award |page=D1}}</ref>
* His #'''4''' [[Jersey number|Jersey]] was retired by the [[Boston Bruins]] on January 9, 1979.
[[File:Bobby Orr Skates 1970.jpg|thumb|Skates used by Orr during the 1970s, at the Orr exhibit of the [[Hockey Hall of Fame]]. Orr was inducted into the Hall in 1979.|alt=]]
* Inducted into the [[Hockey Hall of Fame]] in 1979, with the mandatory three-year waiting period waived,{{sfn|Dinger|2010|p=232}} making him the youngest inductee at 31 years of age.
* Voted the second greatest hockey player of all time by an expert committee in 1997 by ''[[The Hockey News]]''. Orr is behind only [[Wayne Gretzky]] and ahead of [[Gordie Howe]] as well as being named the top defenceman of all time. Gretzky said he would have voted for Orr or for his hero, Gordie Howe.<ref>{{cite news |work=Vancouver Sun |url=https://vancouversun.com/Sports/Canucks%20-%20Hockey/bobby-orr-was-the-one-not-the-great-one |title=Cole: Bobby Orr was The One, not The Great One |first=Cam |last=Cole |date=March 20, 2013 |access-date=March 16, 2021}}</ref>
* Ranked 31st in [[ESPN]]'s ''[[SportsCentury|SportsCentury: 50 Greatest Athletes of the 20th Century]]'' in 1999 <ref>{{cite web |publisher=ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/sportscentury/athletes.html |title=Top N. American athletes of the century |access-date=December 3, 2010 |archive-date=April 28, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120428232905/http://espn.go.com/sportscentury/athletes.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Named the top defenceman of all time in 2010 by ''[[The Hockey News]]'' <ref>{{cite book |title=The Hockey News: Top 100 Players of all-time by position |year=2010 |editor-last=Kay |editor-first=Jason }}</ref>
* In 2017, Orr was named by the [[National Hockey League]] as one of the "[[100 Greatest NHL Players]]" in history.<ref name=":0" />
* [[List of Boston Bruins award winners|Named One of the Top 100 Best Bruins Players of all Time]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-12 |title=Bruins Announce “Historic 100” Ahead of All-Centennial Team Reveal {{!}} Boston Bruins |url=https://www.nhl.com/bruins/news/bruins-announce-historic-100-ahead-of-all-centennial-team-reveal |access-date=2025-04-14 |website=www.nhl.com |language=en}}</ref>
* Named to the [[List of Boston Bruins award winners|Boston Bruins All-Centennial Team]] <ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-13 |title=Bruins Announce All-Centennial Team {{!}} Boston Bruins |url=https://www.nhl.com/bruins/news/bruins-announce-all-centennial-team |access-date=2025-04-14 |website=www.nhl.com |language=en}}</ref>