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1958-59 NBA Season Summary

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League Standings

Playoff teams are marked with an asterisk (*) / Click column headers to sort
Team W L W-L% GB PS/G PA/G W Pyth L Pyth SRS
Eastern Division         
Boston Celtics* 52 20 .722 — 116.4 109.9 50 22 5.84
New York Knickerbockers* 40 32 .556 12.0 110.3 110.1 37 35 0.49
Syracuse Nationals* 35 37 .486 17.0 113.1 109.1 45 27 3.74
Philadelphia Warriors 32 40 .444 20.0 103.3 106.3 29 43 -2.28
Western Division         
St. Louis Hawks* 49 23 .681 — 108.8 105.1 45 27 2.89
Minneapolis Lakers* 33 39 .458 16.0 106.0 107.3 33 39 -1.42
Detroit Pistons* 28 44 .389 21.0 105.1 106.3 33 39 -1.37
Cincinnati Royals 19 53 .264 30.0 103.1 111.9 17 55 -7.89

League Playoffs

Finals (4-0): Boston Celtics over Minneapolis Lakers
 
Eastern Division Finals (4-3): Boston Celtics over Syracuse Nationals
 
Western Division Finals (4-2): Minneapolis Lakers over St. Louis Hawks
 
Eastern Division Semifinals (2-0): Syracuse Nationals over New York Knickerbockers
 
Western Division Semifinals (2-1): Minneapolis Lakers over Detroit Pistons

Team Statistics

Glossary / Playoff teams are marked with an asterisk (*) / Convert to CSV / Convert to PRE / Click column headers to sort
Rk Team G MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1 Boston Celtics* 72 3208 8116 .395 1963 2563 .766 5601 1568 1769 8379
2 Syracuse Nationals* 72 3050 7490 .407 2046 2642 .774 4900 1340 1961 8146
3 New York Knickerbockers* 72 2863 7170 .399 2217 2802 .791 4991 1383 1899 7943
4 St. Louis Hawks* 72 2879 7015 .410 2072 2757 .752 5045 1567 1937 7830
5 Minneapolis Lakers* 72 2779 7084 .392 2071 2718 .762 5149 1373 1874 7629
6 Detroit Pistons* 72 2811 7305 .385 1943 2627 .740 4860 1317 1881 7565
7 Philadelphia Warriors 72 2826 7423 .381 1783 2425 .735 4910 1375 1776 7435
8 Cincinnati Royals 72 2854 7340 .389 1713 2375 .721 4887 1369 1855 7421
League Average 72 2909 7368 .395 1976 2614 .756 5043 1412 1869 7794

Opponent Statistics

Glossary / Playoff teams are marked with an asterisk (*) / Convert to CSV / Convert to PRE / Click column headers to sort
Rk Team G MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1 St. Louis Hawks* 72 7564
2 Philadelphia Warriors 72 7651
3 Detroit Pistons* 72 7657
4 Minneapolis Lakers* 72 7725
5 Syracuse Nationals* 72 7855
6 Boston Celtics* 72 7912
7 New York Knickerbockers* 72 7925
8 Cincinnati Royals 72 8060
League Average 72 7794

League Awards

Most Valuable Player:Bob Pettit
Rookie of the Year:Elgin Baylor

League Leaders

Glossary / Rate statistic requirements

Minutes Played

1.Bill Russell*-BOS2979
2.Bob Pettit*-STL2873
3.Elgin Baylor*-MNL2855
4.Paul Arizin*-PHW2799
5.Larry Costello-SYR2750

Field Goals

1.Bob Pettit*-STL719
2.Jack Twyman*-CIN710
3.Cliff Hagan*-STL646
4.Paul Arizin*-PHW632
5.Elgin Baylor*-MNL605

Field Goal Attempts

1.Jack Twyman*-CIN1691
2.Bob Pettit*-STL1640
3.Elgin Baylor*-MNL1482
4.Paul Arizin*-PHW1466
5.Cliff Hagan*-STL1417

Field Goal Pct

1.Kenny Sears-NYK.490
2.Bill Russell*-BOS.457
3.Cliff Hagan*-STL.456
4.Clyde Lovellette*-STL.454
5.Hal Greer*-SYR.454

Free Throws

1.Bob Pettit*-STL667
2.Paul Arizin*-PHW587
3.Elgin Baylor*-MNL532
4.Dolph Schayes*-SYR526
5.Kenny Sears-NYK506

Free Throw Attempts

1.Bob Pettit*-STL879
2.Paul Arizin*-PHW722
3.Elgin Baylor*-MNL685
4.Dolph Schayes*-SYR609
5.Kenny Sears-NYK588

Free Throw Pct

1.Bill Sharman*-BOS.932
2.Dolph Schayes*-SYR.864
3.Kenny Sears-NYK.861
4.Bob Cousy*-BOS.855
5.Willie Naulls-NYK.830

Total Rebounds

1.Bill Russell*-BOS1612
2.Bob Pettit*-STL1182
3.Elgin Baylor*-MNL1050
4.Red Kerr-SYR1008
5.Dolph Schayes*-SYR962

Assists

1.Bob Cousy*-BOS557
2.Dick McGuire*-DET443
3.Larry Costello-SYR379
4.Richie Guerin-NYK364
5.Carl Braun-NYK349

Personal Fouls

1.Walter Dukes-DET332
2.Earl Lloyd-DET291
3.Jim Loscutoff-BOS285
4.Dolph Schayes*-SYR280
5.Jack Twyman*-CIN277

Points

1.Bob Pettit*-STL2105
2.Jack Twyman*-CIN1857
3.Paul Arizin*-PHW1851
4.Elgin Baylor*-MNL1742
5.Cliff Hagan*-STL1707

Minutes Per Game

1.Bill Russell*-BOS42.6
2.Elgin Baylor*-MNL40.8
3.Paul Arizin*-PHW40.0
4.Bob Pettit*-STL39.9
5.Larry Costello-SYR39.3

Points Per Game

1.Bob Pettit*-STL29.2
2.Paul Arizin*-PHW26.4
3.Jack Twyman*-CIN25.8
4.Elgin Baylor*-MNL24.9
5.Cliff Hagan*-STL23.7

Rebounds Per Game

1.Bill Russell*-BOS23.0
2.Bob Pettit*-STL16.4
3.Elgin Baylor*-MNL15.0
4.Red Kerr-SYR14.0
5.Dolph Schayes*-SYR13.4

Assists Per Game

1.Bob Cousy*-BOS8.6
2.Dick McGuire*-DET6.2
3.Larry Costello-SYR5.4
4.Richie Guerin-NYK5.1
5.Carl Braun-NYK4.8

Player Efficiency Rating

1.Bob Pettit*-STL28.2
2.Elgin Baylor*-MNL23.6
3.Cliff Hagan*-STL22.7
4.Kenny Sears-NYK22.6
5.Paul Arizin*-PHW21.9

True Shooting Pct

1.Kenny Sears-NYK.590
2.Bob Pettit*-STL.519
3.Paul Arizin*-PHW.519
4.Cliff Hagan*-STL.516
5.Richie Guerin-NYK.509
      

All-NBA Teams

1st Team
Elgin Baylor
Bob Cousy
Bob Pettit
Bill Russell
Bill Sharman
 2nd Team
Paul Arizin
Richie Guerin
Cliff Hagan
Slater Martin
Dolph Schayes

All-Star Teams

East
Paul Arizin*
Larry Costello*
Bob Cousy*
Richie Guerin*
Red Kerr*
Bill Russell*
Woody Sauldsberry*
Dolph Schayes*
Kenny Sears*
Bill Sharman*
 West
Elgin Baylor*
Larry Foust*
Dick Garmaker*
Cliff Hagan*
Slater Martin*
Dick McGuire*
Bob Pettit*
Gene Shue*
Jack Twyman*
George Yardley*
Players who played in the game are marked with an asterisk (*).