Franchise Index: Previous Season / Next Season
30-45, Finished 2nd in NBA Western Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary
Scored 111.6 points per game, Allowed 115.0 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 30-45)
Coached by Red Rocha (13-21) and Dick McGuire (17-24)
Arena: Detroit Olympia / Attendance: 178,007 (5th of 8 available)
SRS: -3.45 (6th of 8)
Playoffs:
Lost NBA Western Division Semifinals (2-0) versus Minneapolis Lakers
Sponsor this page for $5 per year and help Basketball-Reference.com provide this service.
1959-60 Statistics / Schedule
| G | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 75 | 3146 | 7920 | .397 | 2075 | 2847 | .729 | 5491 | 1472 | 1983 | 8367 | 111.6 | |||||||||
| Opponent | 75 | 8624 | 115.0 |
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 | Gene Shue | G | 6-2 | 170 | 28 | 75 | 3338 | 620 | 1501 | .413 | 472 | 541 | .872 | 409 | 295 | 146 | 1712 | |||||||||
| 2 | Bailey Howell | F | 6-7 | 210 | 23 | 75 | 2346 | 510 | 1119 | .456 | 312 | 422 | .739 | 790 | 63 | 282 | 1332 | |||||||||
| 3 | Walter Dukes | C | 7-0 | 220 | 29 | 66 | 2140 | 314 | 871 | .361 | 376 | 508 | .740 | 883 | 80 | 310 | 1004 | |||||||||
| 4 | Ed Conlin | F-G | 6-5 | 200 | 26 | 70 | 1636 | 300 | 831 | .361 | 181 | 238 | .761 | 346 | 126 | 158 | 781 | |||||||||
| 5 | Archie Dees | F-C | 6-8 | 205 | 23 | 73 | 1244 | 271 | 617 | .439 | 165 | 204 | .809 | 397 | 43 | 188 | 707 | |||||||||
| 6 | Shellie McMillon | F | 6-5 | 205 | 23 | 75 | 1416 | 267 | 627 | .426 | 132 | 199 | .663 | 431 | 49 | 198 | 666 | |||||||||
| 7 | Chuck Noble | G | 6-4 | 190 | 28 | 58 | 1621 | 276 | 774 | .357 | 101 | 138 | .732 | 201 | 265 | 172 | 653 | |||||||||
| 8 | Earl Lloyd | F-C | 6-5 | 200 | 31 | 68 | 1610 | 237 | 665 | .356 | 128 | 160 | .800 | 322 | 89 | 226 | 602 | |||||||||
| 9 | Dick McGuire | G | 6-0 | 180 | 34 | 68 | 1466 | 179 | 402 | .445 | 124 | 201 | .617 | 264 | 358 | 112 | 482 | |||||||||
| 10 | Gary Alcorn | C | 6-9 | 225 | 23 | 58 | 670 | 91 | 312 | .292 | 48 | 84 | .571 | 279 | 22 | 123 | 230 | |||||||||
| 11 | Billy Kenville | G-F | 6-2 | 187 | 29 | 25 | 365 | 47 | 131 | .359 | 33 | 41 | .805 | 71 | 46 | 31 | 127 | |||||||||
| 12 | Barney Cable | F | 6-7 | 175 | 24 | 7 | 116 | 22 | 60 | .367 | 4 | 10 | .400 | 48 | 6 | 19 | 48 | |||||||||
| 13 | Tony Windis | G | 6-1 | 160 | 27 | 9 | 193 | 16 | 60 | .267 | 4 | 6 | .667 | 47 | 32 | 20 | 36 |
| 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 | Gene Shue | G | 6-2 | 170 | 28 | 75 | 44.5 | 8.3 | 20.0 | .413 | 6.3 | 7.2 | .872 | 5.5 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 22.8 | |||||||||
| 2 | Bailey Howell | F | 6-7 | 210 | 23 | 75 | 31.3 | 6.8 | 14.9 | .456 | 4.2 | 5.6 | .739 | 10.5 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 17.8 | |||||||||
| 3 | Walter Dukes | C | 7-0 | 220 | 29 | 66 | 32.4 | 4.8 | 13.2 | .361 | 5.7 | 7.7 | .740 | 13.4 | 1.2 | 4.7 | 15.2 | |||||||||
| 4 | Chuck Noble | G | 6-4 | 190 | 28 | 58 | 27.9 | 4.8 | 13.3 | .357 | 1.7 | 2.4 | .732 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 11.3 | |||||||||
| 5 | Ed Conlin | F-G | 6-5 | 200 | 26 | 70 | 23.4 | 4.3 | 11.9 | .361 | 2.6 | 3.4 | .761 | 4.9 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 11.2 | |||||||||
| 6 | Archie Dees | F-C | 6-8 | 205 | 23 | 73 | 17.0 | 3.7 | 8.5 | .439 | 2.3 | 2.8 | .809 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 9.7 | |||||||||
| 7 | Earl Lloyd | F-C | 6-5 | 200 | 31 | 68 | 23.7 | 3.5 | 9.8 | .356 | 1.9 | 2.4 | .800 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 8.9 | |||||||||
| 8 | Shellie McMillon | F | 6-5 | 205 | 23 | 75 | 18.9 | 3.6 | 8.4 | .426 | 1.8 | 2.7 | .663 | 5.7 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 8.9 | |||||||||
| 9 | Dick McGuire | G | 6-0 | 180 | 34 | 68 | 21.6 | 2.6 | 5.9 | .445 | 1.8 | 3.0 | .617 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 7.1 | |||||||||
| 10 | Barney Cable | F | 6-7 | 175 | 24 | 7 | 16.6 | 3.1 | 8.6 | .367 | 0.6 | 1.4 | .400 | 6.9 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 6.9 | |||||||||
| 11 | Billy Kenville | G-F | 6-2 | 187 | 29 | 25 | 14.6 | 1.9 | 5.2 | .359 | 1.3 | 1.6 | .805 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 5.1 | |||||||||
| 12 | Tony Windis | G | 6-1 | 160 | 27 | 9 | 21.4 | 1.8 | 6.7 | .267 | 0.4 | 0.7 | .667 | 5.2 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 4.0 | |||||||||
| 13 | Gary Alcorn | C | 6-9 | 225 | 23 | 58 | 11.6 | 1.6 | 5.4 | .292 | 0.8 | 1.4 | .571 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 4.0 |
| 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 | Archie Dees | F-C | 6-8 | 205 | 23 | 73 | 1244 | 7.8 | 17.9 | .439 | 4.8 | 5.9 | .809 | 11.5 | 1.2 | 5.4 | 20.5 | |||||||||
| 2 | Bailey Howell | F | 6-7 | 210 | 23 | 75 | 2346 | 7.8 | 17.2 | .456 | 4.8 | 6.5 | .739 | 12.1 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 20.4 | |||||||||
| 3 | Gene Shue | G | 6-2 | 170 | 28 | 75 | 3338 | 6.7 | 16.2 | .413 | 5.1 | 5.8 | .872 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 18.5 | |||||||||
| 4 | Ed Conlin | F-G | 6-5 | 200 | 26 | 70 | 1636 | 6.6 | 18.3 | .361 | 4.0 | 5.2 | .761 | 7.6 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 17.2 | |||||||||
| 5 | Walter Dukes | C | 7-0 | 220 | 29 | 66 | 2140 | 5.3 | 14.7 | .361 | 6.3 | 8.5 | .740 | 14.9 | 1.3 | 5.2 | 16.9 | |||||||||
| 6 | Shellie McMillon | F | 6-5 | 205 | 23 | 75 | 1416 | 6.8 | 15.9 | .426 | 3.4 | 5.1 | .663 | 11.0 | 1.2 | 5.0 | 16.9 | |||||||||
| 7 | Barney Cable | F | 6-7 | 175 | 24 | 7 | 116 | 6.8 | 18.6 | .367 | 1.2 | 3.1 | .400 | 14.9 | 1.9 | 5.9 | 14.9 | |||||||||
| 8 | Chuck Noble | G | 6-4 | 190 | 28 | 58 | 1621 | 6.1 | 17.2 | .357 | 2.2 | 3.1 | .732 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 3.8 | 14.5 | |||||||||
| 9 | Earl Lloyd | F-C | 6-5 | 200 | 31 | 68 | 1610 | 5.3 | 14.9 | .356 | 2.9 | 3.6 | .800 | 7.2 | 2.0 | 5.1 | 13.5 | |||||||||
| 10 | Billy Kenville | G-F | 6-2 | 187 | 29 | 25 | 365 | 4.6 | 12.9 | .359 | 3.3 | 4.0 | .805 | 7.0 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 12.5 | |||||||||
| 11 | Gary Alcorn | C | 6-9 | 225 | 23 | 58 | 670 | 4.9 | 16.8 | .292 | 2.6 | 4.5 | .571 | 15.0 | 1.2 | 6.6 | 12.4 | |||||||||
| 12 | Dick McGuire | G | 6-0 | 180 | 34 | 68 | 1466 | 4.4 | 9.9 | .445 | 3.0 | 4.9 | .617 | 6.5 | 8.8 | 2.8 | 11.8 | |||||||||
| 13 | Tony Windis | G | 6-1 | 160 | 27 | 9 | 193 | 3.0 | 11.2 | .267 | 0.7 | 1.1 | .667 | 8.8 | 6.0 | 3.7 | 6.7 |
| 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 | Barney Cable | F | 6-7 | 175 | 24 | 7 | 116 | 11.2 | .373 | .367 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Tony Windis | G | 6-1 | 160 | 27 | 9 | 193 | 7.5 | .287 | .267 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Gene Shue | G | 6-2 | 170 | 28 | 75 | 3338 | 15.6 | .492 | .413 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Chuck Noble | G | 6-4 | 190 | 28 | 58 | 1621 | 10.9 | .391 | .357 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | Shellie McMillon | F | 6-5 | 205 | 23 | 75 | 1416 | 13.7 | .466 | .426 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | Dick McGuire | G | 6-0 | 180 | 34 | 68 | 1466 | 16.4 | .491 | .445 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | Earl Lloyd | F-C | 6-5 | 200 | 31 | 68 | 1610 | 8.7 | .409 | .356 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | Billy Kenville | G-F | 6-2 | 187 | 29 | 25 | 365 | 11.9 | .426 | .359 | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | Bailey Howell | F | 6-7 | 210 | 23 | 75 | 2346 | 18.1 | .510 | .456 | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | Walter Dukes | C | 7-0 | 220 | 29 | 66 | 2140 | 15.5 | .459 | .361 | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | Archie Dees | F-C | 6-8 | 205 | 23 | 73 | 1244 | 17.2 | .500 | .439 | |||||||||||||||
| 12 | Ed Conlin | F-G | 6-5 | 200 | 26 | 70 | 1636 | 12.4 | .417 | .361 | |||||||||||||||
| 13 | Gary Alcorn | C | 6-9 | 225 | 23 | 58 | 670 | 7.6 | .330 | .292 |
| 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 | Walter Dukes | C | 7-0 | 220 | 29 | 2 | 78 | 16 | 31 | 16 | 22 | 33 | 2 | 9 | 48 | .516 | .727 | 39.0 | 24.0 | 16.5 | 1.0 | |||||||
| 2 | Gene Shue | G | 6-2 | 170 | 28 | 2 | 89 | 15 | 38 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 48 | .395 | .900 | 44.5 | 24.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | |||||||
| 3 | Bailey Howell | F | 6-7 | 210 | 23 | 2 | 72 | 14 | 41 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 34 | .341 | .750 | 36.0 | 17.0 | 8.5 | 1.5 | |||||||
| 4 | Shellie McMillon | F | 6-5 | 205 | 23 | 2 | 47 | 8 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 20 | .381 | .800 | 23.5 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | |||||||
| 5 | Earl Lloyd | F-C | 6-5 | 200 | 31 | 2 | 53 | 6 | 24 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 17 | .250 | .625 | 26.5 | 8.5 | 4.5 | 1.5 | |||||||
| 6 | Chuck Noble | G | 6-4 | 190 | 28 | 2 | 61 | 7 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 14 | .269 | 30.5 | 7.0 | 4.5 | 6.5 | ||||||||
| 7 | Archie Dees | F-C | 6-8 | 205 | 23 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | .333 | 1.000 | 9.0 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | |||||||
| 8 | Dick McGuire | G | 6-0 | 180 | 34 | 2 | 42 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 11 | .417 | .333 | 21.0 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 4.5 | |||||||
| 9 | Ed Conlin | F-G | 6-5 | 200 | 26 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .300 | 1.000 | 10.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | |||||||