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1959-60 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* 59 16 .787 — 124.5 116.2 54 21 7.62
Philadelphia Warriors* 49 26 .653 10.0 118.6 116.0 43 32 2.77
Syracuse Nationals* 45 30 .600 14.0 118.9 116.3 43 32 2.77
New York Knickerbockers 27 48 .360 32.0 117.3 119.6 32 43 -1.43
Western Division         
St. Louis Hawks* 46 29 .613 — 113.4 110.7 44 31 1.77
Detroit Pistons* 30 45 .400 16.0 111.6 115.0 30 45 -3.45
Minneapolis Lakers* 25 50 .333 21.0 107.3 111.5 28 47 -4.14
Cincinnati Royals 19 56 .253 27.0 111.1 117.4 24 51 -5.92

League Playoffs

Finals (4-3): Boston Celtics over St. Louis Hawks
 
Eastern Division Finals (4-2): Boston Celtics over Philadelphia Warriors
 
Western Division Finals (4-3): St. Louis Hawks over Minneapolis Lakers
 
Eastern Division Semifinals (2-1): Philadelphia Warriors over Syracuse Nationals
 
Western Division Semifinals (2-0): 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* 75 3744 8971 .417 1849 2519 .734 6014 1849 1856 9337
2 Syracuse Nationals* 75 3406 8232 .414 2105 2662 .791 5406 1676 1939 8917
3 Philadelphia Warriors* 75 3549 8678 .409 1797 2686 .669 5916 1796 1715 8895
4 New York Knickerbockers 75 3429 8153 .421 1942 2539 .765 5251 1667 1940 8800
5 St. Louis Hawks* 75 3179 7580 .419 2148 2885 .745 5343 1881 1995 8506
6 Detroit Pistons* 75 3146 7920 .397 2075 2847 .729 5491 1472 1983 8367
7 Cincinnati Royals 75 3210 7786 .412 1913 2672 .716 5251 1747 2097 8333
8 Minneapolis Lakers* 75 3040 7884 .386 1965 2691 .730 5432 1444 1813 8045
League Average 75 3338 8151 .410 1974 2688 .735 5513 1692 1917 8650

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* 75 8303
2 Minneapolis Lakers* 75 8362
3 Detroit Pistons* 75 8624
4 Philadelphia Warriors* 75 8698
5 Boston Celtics* 75 8713
6 Syracuse Nationals* 75 8720
7 Cincinnati Royals 75 8807
8 New York Knickerbockers 75 8973
League Average 75 8650

League Awards

Most Valuable Player:Wilt Chamberlain
Rookie of the Year:Wilt Chamberlain

League Leaders

Glossary / Rate statistic requirements

Minutes Played

1.Wilt Chamberlain*-PHW3338
 Gene Shue-DET3338
3.Bill Russell*-BOS3146
4.Jack Twyman*-CIN3023
5.Bob Pettit*-STL2896

Field Goals

1.Wilt Chamberlain*-PHW1065
2.Jack Twyman*-CIN870
3.Elgin Baylor*-MNL755
4.Cliff Hagan*-STL719
5.Tom Heinsohn*-BOS673

Field Goal Attempts

1.Wilt Chamberlain*-PHW2311
2.Jack Twyman*-CIN2063
3.Elgin Baylor*-MNL1781
4.Tom Heinsohn*-BOS1590
5.Cliff Hagan*-STL1549

Field Goal Pct

1.Kenny Sears-NYK.477
2.Hal Greer*-SYR.476
3.Clyde Lovellette*-STL.469
4.Bill Russell*-BOS.467
5.Cliff Hagan*-STL.464

Free Throws

1.Jack Twyman*-CIN598
2.Wilt Chamberlain*-PHW577
3.Elgin Baylor*-MNL564
4.Bob Pettit*-STL544
5.Dolph Schayes*-SYR533

Free Throw Attempts

1.Wilt Chamberlain*-PHW991
2.Elgin Baylor*-MNL770
3.Jack Twyman*-CIN762
4.Bob Pettit*-STL722
5.Dolph Schayes*-SYR597

Free Throw Pct

1.Dolph Schayes*-SYR.893
2.Gene Shue-DET.873
3.Kenny Sears-NYK.868
4.Bill Sharman*-BOS.866
5.Larry Costello-SYR.862

Total Rebounds

1.Wilt Chamberlain*-PHW1941
2.Bill Russell*-BOS1778
3.Bob Pettit*-STL1221
4.Elgin Baylor*-MNL1150
5.Dolph Schayes*-SYR959

Assists

1.Bob Cousy*-BOS715
2.Guy Rodgers-PHW482
3.Richie Guerin-NYK468
4.Larry Costello-SYR449
5.Tom Gola*-PHW409

Personal Fouls

1.Tom Gola*-PHW311
2.Walter Dukes-DET310
3.Bailey Howell*-DET282
4.Tom Heinsohn*-BOS275
 Jack Twyman*-CIN275

Points

1.Wilt Chamberlain*-PHW2707
2.Jack Twyman*-CIN2338
3.Elgin Baylor*-MNL2074
4.Bob Pettit*-STL1882
5.Cliff Hagan*-STL1859

Minutes Per Game

1.Wilt Chamberlain*-PHW46.4
2.Gene Shue-DET44.5
3.Bill Russell*-BOS42.5
4.Elgin Baylor*-MNL41.0
5.Jack Twyman*-CIN40.3

Points Per Game

1.Wilt Chamberlain*-PHW37.6
2.Jack Twyman*-CIN31.2
3.Elgin Baylor*-MNL29.6
4.Bob Pettit*-STL26.1
5.Cliff Hagan*-STL24.8

Rebounds Per Game

1.Wilt Chamberlain*-PHW27.0
2.Bill Russell*-BOS24.0
3.Bob Pettit*-STL17.0
4.Elgin Baylor*-MNL16.4
5.Willie Naulls-NYK14.2

Assists Per Game

1.Bob Cousy*-BOS9.5
2.Guy Rodgers-PHW7.1
3.Richie Guerin-NYK6.3
4.Larry Costello-SYR6.3
5.Tom Gola*-PHW5.5

Player Efficiency Rating

1.Wilt Chamberlain*-PHW28.0
2.Elgin Baylor*-MNL25.2
3.Bob Pettit*-STL23.7
4.Clyde Lovellette*-STL23.3
5.Cliff Hagan*-STL22.0

True Shooting Pct

1.Kenny Sears-NYK.567
2.Clyde Lovellette*-STL.527
3.Larry Costello-SYR.523
4.Cliff Hagan*-STL.522
5.George Yardley*-SYR.522
      

All-NBA Teams

1st Team
Elgin Baylor
Wilt Chamberlain
Bob Cousy
Bob Pettit
Gene Shue
 2nd Team
Richie Guerin
Bill Russell
Dolph Schayes
Bill Sharman
Jack Twyman

All-Star Teams

East
Paul Arizin
Wilt Chamberlain*
Larry Costello*
Bob Cousy*
Tom Gola*
Richie Guerin*
Willie Naulls*
Bill Russell*
Dolph Schayes*
Bill Sharman*
George Yardley*
 West
Elgin Baylor*
Walter Dukes*
Dick Garmaker*
Cliff Hagan*
Hot Rod Hundley*
Clyde Lovellette*
Chuck Noble*
Bob Pettit*
Gene Shue*
Jack Twyman*
Players who played in the game are marked with an asterisk (*).