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33-39, Finished 2nd in NBA Western Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary
Scored 105.3 points per game, Allowed 107.7 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 30-42)
Coached by Charles Eckman (9-16) and Red Rocha (24-23)
Arena: Detroit Olympia / Attendance: 134,411 (5th of 8 available)
SRS: -2.33 (7th of 8)
Playoffs:
Lost NBA Western Division Finals (4-1) versus St. Louis Hawks
Won NBA Western Division Semifinals (2-0) versus Cincinnati Royals
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1957-58 Statistics / Schedule
| G | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 72 | 2746 | 7295 | .376 | 2093 | 2774 | .755 | 5168 | 1264 | 1807 | 7585 | 105.3 | |||||||||
| Opponent | 72 | 7754 | 107.7 |
Click on the Player for career statistics and
accomplishments.
Players who did not spend the entire season with the team may not be
included (1961-62 season and before).
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Yardley | F-G | 6-5 | 190 | 29 | 72 | 2843 | 673 | 1624 | .414 | 655 | 808 | .811 | 768 | 97 | 226 | 2001 | |||||||||
| 2 | Harry Gallatin | F-C | 6-6 | 210 | 30 | 72 | 1990 | 340 | 898 | .379 | 392 | 498 | .787 | 749 | 86 | 217 | 1072 | |||||||||
| 3 | Gene Shue | G | 6-2 | 170 | 26 | 63 | 2333 | 353 | 919 | .384 | 276 | 327 | .844 | 333 | 172 | 150 | 982 | |||||||||
| 4 | Walter Dukes | C | 7-0 | 220 | 27 | 72 | 2184 | 278 | 796 | .349 | 247 | 366 | .675 | 954 | 52 | 311 | 803 | |||||||||
| 5 | Dick McGuire | G | 6-0 | 180 | 32 | 69 | 2311 | 203 | 544 | .373 | 150 | 225 | .667 | 291 | 454 | 178 | 556 | |||||||||
| 6 | Nathaniel Clifton | C-F | 6-6 | 220 | 35 | 68 | 1435 | 217 | 597 | .363 | 91 | 146 | .623 | 403 | 76 | 202 | 525 | |||||||||
| 7 | Chuck Noble | G | 6-4 | 190 | 26 | 61 | 1363 | 199 | 601 | .331 | 56 | 77 | .727 | 140 | 153 | 166 | 454 | |||||||||
| 8 | Phil Jordon | C-F | 6-10 | 205 | 24 | 46 | 823 | 177 | 433 | .409 | 59 | 87 | .678 | 277 | 32 | 97 | 413 | |||||||||
| 9 | Billy Kenville | G-F | 6-2 | 187 | 27 | 35 | 649 | 106 | 280 | .379 | 46 | 75 | .613 | 102 | 66 | 68 | 258 | |||||||||
| 10 | Joe Holup | F | 6-6 | 215 | 23 | 37 | 607 | 77 | 221 | .348 | 55 | 71 | .775 | 198 | 23 | 76 | 209 | |||||||||
| 11 | Bob Houbregs | C-F | 6-7 | 210 | 25 | 17 | 302 | 49 | 137 | .358 | 30 | 43 | .698 | 65 | 19 | 36 | 128 | |||||||||
| 12 | Bill Thieben | F-C | 6-7 | 215 | 22 | 27 | 243 | 42 | 143 | .294 | 16 | 27 | .593 | 65 | 7 | 44 | 100 | |||||||||
| 13 | Dick Atha | G | 6-2 | 190 | 26 | 18 | 160 | 17 | 47 | .362 | 10 | 12 | .833 | 24 | 19 | 24 | 44 | |||||||||
| 14 | Tom Marshall | F-G | 6-4 | 215 | 27 | 9 | 66 | 7 | 22 | .318 | 7 | 8 | .875 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 21 | |||||||||
| 15 | Bill Ebben | G | 6-4 | 190 | 22 | 8 | 50 | 6 | 28 | .214 | 3 | 4 | .750 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 15 | |||||||||
| 16 | Doug Bolstorff | G | 6-4 | 195 | 26 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 5 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Yardley | F-G | 6-5 | 190 | 29 | 72 | 39.5 | 9.3 | 22.6 | .414 | 9.1 | 11.2 | .811 | 10.7 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 27.8 | |||||||||
| 2 | Gene Shue | G | 6-2 | 170 | 26 | 63 | 37.0 | 5.6 | 14.6 | .384 | 4.4 | 5.2 | .844 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 15.6 | |||||||||
| 3 | Harry Gallatin | F-C | 6-6 | 210 | 30 | 72 | 27.6 | 4.7 | 12.5 | .379 | 5.4 | 6.9 | .787 | 10.4 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 14.9 | |||||||||
| 4 | Walter Dukes | C | 7-0 | 220 | 27 | 72 | 30.3 | 3.9 | 11.1 | .349 | 3.4 | 5.1 | .675 | 13.3 | 0.7 | 4.3 | 11.2 | |||||||||
| 5 | Phil Jordon | C-F | 6-10 | 205 | 24 | 46 | 17.9 | 3.8 | 9.4 | .409 | 1.3 | 1.9 | .678 | 6.0 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 9.0 | |||||||||
| 6 | Dick McGuire | G | 6-0 | 180 | 32 | 69 | 33.5 | 2.9 | 7.9 | .373 | 2.2 | 3.3 | .667 | 4.2 | 6.6 | 2.6 | 8.1 | |||||||||
| 7 | Nathaniel Clifton | C-F | 6-6 | 220 | 35 | 68 | 21.1 | 3.2 | 8.8 | .363 | 1.3 | 2.1 | .623 | 5.9 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 7.7 | |||||||||
| 8 | Bob Houbregs | C-F | 6-7 | 210 | 25 | 17 | 17.8 | 2.9 | 8.1 | .358 | 1.8 | 2.5 | .698 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 7.5 | |||||||||
| 9 | Billy Kenville | G-F | 6-2 | 187 | 27 | 35 | 18.5 | 3.0 | 8.0 | .379 | 1.3 | 2.1 | .613 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 7.4 | |||||||||
| 10 | Chuck Noble | G | 6-4 | 190 | 26 | 61 | 22.3 | 3.3 | 9.9 | .331 | 0.9 | 1.3 | .727 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 7.4 | |||||||||
| 11 | Joe Holup | F | 6-6 | 215 | 23 | 37 | 16.4 | 2.1 | 6.0 | .348 | 1.5 | 1.9 | .775 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 5.6 | |||||||||
| 12 | Bill Thieben | F-C | 6-7 | 215 | 22 | 27 | 9.0 | 1.6 | 5.3 | .294 | 0.6 | 1.0 | .593 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 3.7 | |||||||||
| 13 | Dick Atha | G | 6-2 | 190 | 26 | 18 | 8.9 | 0.9 | 2.6 | .362 | 0.6 | 0.7 | .833 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.4 | |||||||||
| 14 | Tom Marshall | F-G | 6-4 | 215 | 27 | 9 | 7.3 | 0.8 | 2.4 | .318 | 0.8 | 0.9 | .875 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 2.3 | |||||||||
| 15 | Bill Ebben | G | 6-4 | 190 | 22 | 8 | 6.3 | 0.8 | 3.5 | .214 | 0.4 | 0.5 | .750 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.9 | |||||||||
| 16 | Doug Bolstorff | G | 6-4 | 195 | 26 | 3 | 7.0 | 0.7 | 1.7 | .400 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Yardley | F-G | 6-5 | 190 | 29 | 72 | 2843 | 8.5 | 20.6 | .414 | 8.3 | 10.2 | .811 | 9.7 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 25.3 | |||||||||
| 2 | Harry Gallatin | F-C | 6-6 | 210 | 30 | 72 | 1990 | 6.2 | 16.2 | .379 | 7.1 | 9.0 | .787 | 13.5 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 19.4 | |||||||||
| 3 | Phil Jordon | C-F | 6-10 | 205 | 24 | 46 | 823 | 7.7 | 18.9 | .409 | 2.6 | 3.8 | .678 | 12.1 | 1.4 | 4.2 | 18.1 | |||||||||
| 4 | Bob Houbregs | C-F | 6-7 | 210 | 25 | 17 | 302 | 5.8 | 16.3 | .358 | 3.6 | 5.1 | .698 | 7.7 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 15.3 | |||||||||
| 5 | Gene Shue | G | 6-2 | 170 | 26 | 63 | 2333 | 5.4 | 14.2 | .384 | 4.3 | 5.0 | .844 | 5.1 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 15.2 | |||||||||
| 6 | Bill Thieben | F-C | 6-7 | 215 | 22 | 27 | 243 | 6.2 | 21.2 | .294 | 2.4 | 4.0 | .593 | 9.6 | 1.0 | 6.5 | 14.8 | |||||||||
| 7 | Billy Kenville | G-F | 6-2 | 187 | 27 | 35 | 649 | 5.9 | 15.5 | .379 | 2.6 | 4.2 | .613 | 5.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 14.3 | |||||||||
| 8 | Walter Dukes | C | 7-0 | 220 | 27 | 72 | 2184 | 4.6 | 13.1 | .349 | 4.1 | 6.0 | .675 | 15.7 | 0.9 | 5.1 | 13.2 | |||||||||
| 9 | Nathaniel Clifton | C-F | 6-6 | 220 | 35 | 68 | 1435 | 5.4 | 15.0 | .363 | 2.3 | 3.7 | .623 | 10.1 | 1.9 | 5.1 | 13.2 | |||||||||
| 10 | Joe Holup | F | 6-6 | 215 | 23 | 37 | 607 | 4.6 | 13.1 | .348 | 3.3 | 4.2 | .775 | 11.7 | 1.4 | 4.5 | 12.4 | |||||||||
| 11 | Chuck Noble | G | 6-4 | 190 | 26 | 61 | 1363 | 5.3 | 15.9 | .331 | 1.5 | 2.0 | .727 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 12.0 | |||||||||
| 12 | Tom Marshall | F-G | 6-4 | 215 | 27 | 9 | 66 | 3.8 | 12.0 | .318 | 3.8 | 4.4 | .875 | 4.4 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 11.5 | |||||||||
| 13 | Bill Ebben | G | 6-4 | 190 | 22 | 8 | 50 | 4.3 | 20.2 | .214 | 2.2 | 2.9 | .750 | 5.8 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 10.8 | |||||||||
| 14 | Dick Atha | G | 6-2 | 190 | 26 | 18 | 160 | 3.8 | 10.6 | .362 | 2.3 | 2.7 | .833 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 9.9 | |||||||||
| 15 | Dick McGuire | G | 6-0 | 180 | 32 | 69 | 2311 | 3.2 | 8.5 | .373 | 2.3 | 3.5 | .667 | 4.5 | 7.1 | 2.8 | 8.7 | |||||||||
| 16 | Doug Bolstorff | G | 6-4 | 195 | 26 | 3 | 21 | 3.4 | 8.6 | .400 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 6.9 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | Usg% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | LS | WSAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doug Bolstorff | G | 6-4 | 195 | 26 | 3 | 21 | 2.2 | .400 | .400 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | George Yardley | F-G | 6-5 | 190 | 29 | 72 | 2843 | 23.3 | .505 | .414 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Bill Thieben | F-C | 6-7 | 215 | 22 | 27 | 243 | 5.0 | .323 | .294 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Gene Shue | G | 6-2 | 170 | 26 | 63 | 2333 | 13.6 | .462 | .384 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | Chuck Noble | G | 6-4 | 190 | 26 | 61 | 1363 | 7.0 | .358 | .331 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | Dick McGuire | G | 6-0 | 180 | 32 | 69 | 2311 | 12.2 | .432 | .373 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | Tom Marshall | F-G | 6-4 | 215 | 27 | 9 | 66 | 8.3 | .411 | .318 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | Billy Kenville | G-F | 6-2 | 187 | 27 | 35 | 649 | 11.4 | .412 | .379 | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | Phil Jordon | C-F | 6-10 | 205 | 24 | 46 | 823 | 16.0 | .438 | .409 | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | Bob Houbregs | C-F | 6-7 | 210 | 25 | 17 | 302 | 11.5 | .410 | .358 | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | Joe Holup | F | 6-6 | 215 | 23 | 37 | 607 | 11.5 | .414 | .348 | |||||||||||||||
| 12 | Harry Gallatin | F-C | 6-6 | 210 | 30 | 72 | 1990 | 19.8 | .480 | .379 | |||||||||||||||
| 13 | Bill Ebben | G | 6-4 | 190 | 22 | 8 | 50 | 1.1 | .252 | .214 | |||||||||||||||
| 14 | Walter Dukes | C | 7-0 | 220 | 27 | 72 | 2184 | 13.6 | .420 | .349 | |||||||||||||||
| 15 | Nathaniel Clifton | C-F | 6-6 | 220 | 35 | 68 | 1435 | 10.4 | .397 | .363 | |||||||||||||||
| 16 | Dick Atha | G | 6-2 | 190 | 26 | 18 | 160 | 8.9 | .421 | .362 |
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 1 | George Yardley | F-G | 6-5 | 190 | 29 | 7 | 254 | 52 | 127 | 60 | 67 | 72 | 17 | 26 | 164 | .409 | .896 | 36.3 | 23.4 | 10.3 | 2.4 | |||||||
| 2 | Gene Shue | G | 6-2 | 170 | 26 | 7 | 281 | 45 | 123 | 40 | 43 | 46 | 33 | 15 | 130 | .366 | .930 | 40.1 | 18.6 | 6.6 | 4.7 | |||||||
| 3 | Walter Dukes | C | 7-0 | 220 | 27 | 7 | 286 | 37 | 101 | 37 | 56 | 97 | 4 | 38 | 111 | .366 | .661 | 40.9 | 15.9 | 13.9 | 0.6 | |||||||
| 4 | Harry Gallatin | F-C | 6-6 | 210 | 30 | 7 | 182 | 32 | 87 | 26 | 37 | 70 | 11 | 27 | 90 | .368 | .703 | 26.0 | 12.9 | 10.0 | 1.6 | |||||||
| 5 | Dick McGuire | G | 6-0 | 180 | 32 | 7 | 236 | 25 | 60 | 17 | 24 | 33 | 40 | 13 | 67 | .417 | .708 | 33.7 | 9.6 | 4.7 | 5.7 | |||||||
| 6 | Billy Kenville | G-F | 6-2 | 187 | 27 | 7 | 99 | 18 | 44 | 10 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 46 | .409 | .556 | 14.1 | 6.6 | 2.7 | 0.7 | |||||||
| 7 | Joe Holup | F | 6-6 | 215 | 23 | 7 | 134 | 15 | 43 | 12 | 16 | 36 | 3 | 20 | 42 | .349 | .750 | 19.1 | 6.0 | 5.1 | 0.4 | |||||||
| 8 | Phil Jordon | C-F | 6-10 | 205 | 24 | 6 | 62 | 12 | 30 | 15 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 15 | 39 | .400 | .750 | 10.3 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 0.3 | |||||||
| 9 | Nathaniel Clifton | C-F | 6-6 | 220 | 35 | 7 | 74 | 11 | 30 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 4 | 11 | 28 | .367 | .750 | 10.6 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 0.6 | |||||||
| 10 | Chuck Noble | G | 6-4 | 190 | 26 | 7 | 72 | 8 | 38 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 20 | .211 | .500 | 10.3 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 0.9 | |||||||