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34-38, Finished 1st in NBA Western Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary
Scored 96.4 points per game, Allowed 98.7 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 30-42)
Coached by Charles Eckman (34-38)
SRS: -2.17 (8th of 8)
Playoffs:
Lost NBA Western Division Semifinals (2-0) versus Minneapolis Lakers
Lost NBA Western Division Tiebreaker (1-0) versus St. Louis Hawks
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1956-57 Statistics / Schedule
| G | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 72 | 2532 | 6612 | .383 | 1874 | 2510 | .747 | 4289 | 1398 | 1643 | 6938 | |||||||||
| Opponent | 72 | 7104 |
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 | 28 | 72 | 2691 | 522 | 1273 | .410 | 503 | 639 | .787 | 755 | 147 | 231 | 1547 | |||||||||
| 2 | Mel Hutchins | F-C | 6-6 | 200 | 28 | 72 | 2647 | 369 | 953 | .387 | 152 | 206 | .738 | 571 | 210 | 182 | 890 | |||||||||
| 3 | Gene Shue | G | 6-2 | 170 | 25 | 72 | 2470 | 273 | 710 | .385 | 241 | 316 | .763 | 421 | 238 | 137 | 787 | |||||||||
| 4 | Larry Foust | C-F | 6-9 | 215 | 28 | 61 | 1533 | 243 | 617 | .394 | 273 | 380 | .718 | 555 | 71 | 221 | 759 | |||||||||
| 5 | Bob Houbregs | C-F | 6-7 | 210 | 24 | 60 | 1592 | 253 | 585 | .432 | 167 | 234 | .714 | 401 | 113 | 118 | 673 | |||||||||
| 6 | Billy Kenville | G-F | 6-2 | 187 | 26 | 71 | 1701 | 204 | 608 | .336 | 174 | 218 | .798 | 324 | 172 | 169 | 582 | |||||||||
| 7 | Corky Devlin | G | 6-5 | 195 | 25 | 71 | 1242 | 190 | 502 | .378 | 97 | 143 | .678 | 146 | 141 | 114 | 477 | |||||||||
| 8 | Chuck Noble | G | 6-4 | 190 | 25 | 54 | 1260 | 200 | 556 | .360 | 76 | 102 | .745 | 135 | 180 | 161 | 476 | |||||||||
| 9 | Red Rocha | C-F | 6-9 | 185 | 33 | 72 | 1154 | 136 | 390 | .349 | 109 | 144 | .757 | 272 | 81 | 162 | 381 | |||||||||
| 10 | Bill Thieben | F-C | 6-7 | 215 | 21 | 58 | 633 | 90 | 256 | .352 | 57 | 87 | .655 | 207 | 17 | 78 | 237 | |||||||||
| 11 | Dick Rosenthal | F-G | 6-5 | 205 | 27 | 18 | 188 | 21 | 79 | .266 | 9 | 17 | .529 | 52 | 17 | 22 | 51 |
| 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 | 28 | 72 | 37.4 | 7.3 | 17.7 | .410 | 7.0 | 8.9 | .787 | 10.5 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 21.5 | |||||||||
| 2 | Larry Foust | C-F | 6-9 | 215 | 28 | 61 | 25.1 | 4.0 | 10.1 | .394 | 4.5 | 6.2 | .718 | 9.1 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 12.4 | |||||||||
| 3 | Mel Hutchins | F-C | 6-6 | 200 | 28 | 72 | 36.8 | 5.1 | 13.2 | .387 | 2.1 | 2.9 | .738 | 7.9 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 12.4 | |||||||||
| 4 | Bob Houbregs | C-F | 6-7 | 210 | 24 | 60 | 26.5 | 4.2 | 9.8 | .432 | 2.8 | 3.9 | .714 | 6.7 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 11.2 | |||||||||
| 5 | Gene Shue | G | 6-2 | 170 | 25 | 72 | 34.3 | 3.8 | 9.9 | .385 | 3.3 | 4.4 | .763 | 5.8 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 10.9 | |||||||||
| 6 | Chuck Noble | G | 6-4 | 190 | 25 | 54 | 23.3 | 3.7 | 10.3 | .360 | 1.4 | 1.9 | .745 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 8.8 | |||||||||
| 7 | Billy Kenville | G-F | 6-2 | 187 | 26 | 71 | 24.0 | 2.9 | 8.6 | .336 | 2.5 | 3.1 | .798 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 8.2 | |||||||||
| 8 | Corky Devlin | G | 6-5 | 195 | 25 | 71 | 17.5 | 2.7 | 7.1 | .378 | 1.4 | 2.0 | .678 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 6.7 | |||||||||
| 9 | Red Rocha | C-F | 6-9 | 185 | 33 | 72 | 16.0 | 1.9 | 5.4 | .349 | 1.5 | 2.0 | .757 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 5.3 | |||||||||
| 10 | Bill Thieben | F-C | 6-7 | 215 | 21 | 58 | 10.9 | 1.6 | 4.4 | .352 | 1.0 | 1.5 | .655 | 3.6 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 4.1 | |||||||||
| 11 | Dick Rosenthal | F-G | 6-5 | 205 | 27 | 18 | 10.4 | 1.2 | 4.4 | .266 | 0.5 | 0.9 | .529 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.8 |
| 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 | 28 | 72 | 2691 | 7.0 | 17.0 | .410 | 6.7 | 8.5 | .787 | 10.1 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 20.7 | |||||||||
| 2 | Larry Foust | C-F | 6-9 | 215 | 28 | 61 | 1533 | 5.7 | 14.5 | .394 | 6.4 | 8.9 | .718 | 13.0 | 1.7 | 5.2 | 17.8 | |||||||||
| 3 | Bob Houbregs | C-F | 6-7 | 210 | 24 | 60 | 1592 | 5.7 | 13.2 | .432 | 3.8 | 5.3 | .714 | 9.1 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 15.2 | |||||||||
| 4 | Corky Devlin | G | 6-5 | 195 | 25 | 71 | 1242 | 5.5 | 14.6 | .378 | 2.8 | 4.1 | .678 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 13.8 | |||||||||
| 5 | Chuck Noble | G | 6-4 | 190 | 25 | 54 | 1260 | 5.7 | 15.9 | .360 | 2.2 | 2.9 | .745 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 13.6 | |||||||||
| 6 | Bill Thieben | F-C | 6-7 | 215 | 21 | 58 | 633 | 5.1 | 14.6 | .352 | 3.2 | 4.9 | .655 | 11.8 | 1.0 | 4.4 | 13.5 | |||||||||
| 7 | Billy Kenville | G-F | 6-2 | 187 | 26 | 71 | 1701 | 4.3 | 12.9 | .336 | 3.7 | 4.6 | .798 | 6.9 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 12.3 | |||||||||
| 8 | Mel Hutchins | F-C | 6-6 | 200 | 28 | 72 | 2647 | 5.0 | 13.0 | .387 | 2.1 | 2.8 | .738 | 7.8 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 12.1 | |||||||||
| 9 | Red Rocha | C-F | 6-9 | 185 | 33 | 72 | 1154 | 4.2 | 12.2 | .349 | 3.4 | 4.5 | .757 | 8.5 | 2.5 | 5.1 | 11.9 | |||||||||
| 10 | Gene Shue | G | 6-2 | 170 | 25 | 72 | 2470 | 4.0 | 10.3 | .385 | 3.5 | 4.6 | .763 | 6.1 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 11.5 | |||||||||
| 11 | Dick Rosenthal | F-G | 6-5 | 205 | 27 | 18 | 188 | 4.0 | 15.1 | .266 | 1.7 | 3.3 | .529 | 10.0 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 9.8 |
| 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 | Corky Devlin | G | 6-5 | 195 | 25 | 71 | 1242 | 12.3 | .422 | .378 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Bill Thieben | F-C | 6-7 | 215 | 21 | 58 | 633 | 12.1 | .403 | .352 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Gene Shue | G | 6-2 | 170 | 25 | 72 | 2470 | 13.8 | .463 | .385 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Dick Rosenthal | F-G | 6-5 | 205 | 27 | 18 | 188 | 6.8 | .295 | .266 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | Red Rocha | C-F | 6-9 | 185 | 33 | 72 | 1154 | 11.1 | .420 | .349 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | Chuck Noble | G | 6-4 | 190 | 25 | 54 | 1260 | 11.0 | .396 | .360 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | Billy Kenville | G-F | 6-2 | 187 | 26 | 71 | 1701 | 12.2 | .413 | .336 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | Mel Hutchins | F-C | 6-6 | 200 | 28 | 72 | 2647 | 13.1 | .426 | .387 | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | Bob Houbregs | C-F | 6-7 | 210 | 24 | 60 | 1592 | 17.7 | .489 | .432 | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | Larry Foust | C-F | 6-9 | 215 | 28 | 61 | 1533 | 19.3 | .484 | .394 | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | George Yardley | F-G | 6-5 | 190 | 28 | 72 | 2691 | 22.0 | .498 | .410 |
| 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 | 28 | 2 | 85 | 24 | 53 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 57 | .453 | .818 | 42.5 | 28.5 | 9.5 | 4.0 | |||||||
| 2 | Larry Foust | C-F | 6-9 | 215 | 28 | 2 | 64 | 13 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 6 | 10 | 45 | .565 | .826 | 32.0 | 22.5 | 12.5 | 3.0 | |||||||
| 3 | Gene Shue | G | 6-2 | 170 | 25 | 2 | 79 | 14 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 32 | .519 | 1.000 | 39.5 | 16.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | |||||||
| 4 | Mel Hutchins | F-C | 6-6 | 200 | 28 | 2 | 68 | 9 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 23 | .300 | .714 | 34.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 5.0 | |||||||
| 5 | Bob Houbregs | C-F | 6-7 | 210 | 24 | 2 | 38 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | .412 | .727 | 19.0 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 | |||||||
| 6 | Chuck Noble | G | 6-4 | 190 | 25 | 2 | 45 | 10 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 21 | .385 | .500 | 22.5 | 10.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | |||||||
| 7 | Bill Thieben | F-C | 6-7 | 215 | 21 | 2 | 28 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 14 | .857 | .333 | 14.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 | |||||||
| 8 | Corky Devlin | G | 6-5 | 195 | 25 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | .750 | 1.000 | 25.0 | 13.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | |||||||
| 9 | Red Rocha | C-F | 6-9 | 185 | 33 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .000 | .667 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 10 | Billy Kenville | G-F | 6-2 | 187 | 26 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | .154 | .000 | 15.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 2.5 | |||||||