1957 - 58 NBA (NBA) Season Review

1957 - 58 NBA Season Review

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1957 - 58 Regular Season Standings

NBA 1957 - 58 Season

	Wins	Loses	Win %	GB	PF	PA
Eastern Division
Boston Celtics	49	23	0.681		109.9	104.4
Syracuse Nationals	41	31	0.569	8	107.2	105.1
Philadelphia Warriors	37	35	0.514	12	104.3	104.4
New York Knicks	35	37	0.486	14	112.1	110.8
Western Division
St. Louis Hawks	41	31	0.569		107.5	106.2
Detroit Pistons	33	39	0.458	8	105.3	107.7
Cincinnati Royals	33	39	0.458	8	101.7	103.1
Minneapolis Lakers	19	53	0.264	22	105.1	111.5

1957 - 58 NBA Playoffs

Finals St. Louis Hawks over Boston Celtics (4-2) Sat, March 29 - St. Louis Hawks 104 @ Boston Celtics 102 Sun, March 30 - St. Louis Hawks 112 @ Boston Celtics 136 Wed, April 2 - Boston Celtics 108 @ St. Louis Hawks 111 Sat, April 5 - Boston Celtics 109 @ St. Louis Hawks 98 Wed, April 9 - St. Louis Hawks 102 @ Boston Celtics 100 Sat, April 12 - Boston Celtics 109 @ St. Louis Hawks 110
Eastern Division Finals Boston Celtics over Philadelphia Warriors (4-1) Wed, March 19 - Philadelphia Warriors 98 @ Boston Celtics 107 Sat, March 22 - Boston Celtics 109 @ Philadelphia Warriors 87 Sun, March 23 - Philadelphia Warriors 92 @ Boston Celtics 106 Wed, March 26 - Boston Celtics 97 @ Philadelphia Warriors 112 Thu, March 27 - Philadelphia Warriors 88 @ Boston Celtics 93	Western Division Finals St. Louis Hawks over Detroit Pistons (4-1) Wed, March 19 - Detroit Pistons 111 @ St. Louis Hawks 114 Sat, March 22 - St. Louis Hawks 99 @ Detroit Pistons 96 Sun, March 23 - Detroit Pistons 109 @ St. Louis Hawks 89 Tue, March 25 - St. Louis Hawks 145 @ Detroit Pistons 101 Thu, March 27 - Detroit Pistons 96 @ St. Louis Hawks 120
Eastern Division Semifinals Philadelphia Warriors over Syracuse Nationals (2-1) Sat, March 15 - Philadelphia Warriors 82 @ Syracuse Nationals 86 Sun, March 16 - Syracuse Nationals 93 @ Philadelphia Warriors 95 Tue, March 18 - Philadelphia Warriors 101 @ Syracuse Nationals 88	Western Division Semifinals Detroit Pistons over Cincinnati Royals (2-0) Sat, March 15 - Cincinnati Royals 83 @ Detroit Pistons 100 Sun, March 16 - Detroit Pistons 124 @ Cincinnati Royals 104

1957-58 National Basketball Association (NBA) Awards

Player	Team	Award
Woody Sauldsberry	Philadelphia Warriors	Rookie of the Year Award
Bill Russell	Boston Celtics	Most Valuable Player (Season)
Bob Pettit	St. Louis Hawks	All Star Most Valuable Player
Bob Pettit	St. Louis Hawks	1st All Star Team
Dolph Schayes	Syracuse Nationals	1st All Star Team
George Yardley	Detroit Pistons	1st All Star Team
Bob Cousy	Boston Celtics	1st All Star Team
Bill Sharman	Boston Celtics	1st All Star Team
Bill Russell	Boston Celtics	2nd All Star Team
Cliff Hagan	St. Louis Hawks	2nd All Star Team
Maurice Stokes	Cincinnati Royals	2nd All Star Team
Tom Gola	Philadelphia Warriors	2nd All Star Team
Slater Martin	St. Louis Hawks	2nd All Star Team

NBA - 1957 - 58 All Star Game Individual Statistics

Player	Conference	Team	Minutes	Points	Rebounds	Assists
Paul Arizin	East	Philadelphia Warriors	26:00	13	5	0
Dolph Schayes	East	Syracuse Nationals	25:00	9	10	1
Harry Gallatin	East	New York Knicks	24:00	8	11	1
Bill Sharman	East	Boston Celtics	23:00	12	6	5
Carl Braun	East	New York Knicks	24:00	10	3	2
Neil Johnston	East	Philadelphia Warriors	23:00	19	9	1
Tom Heinsohn	East	Boston Celtics	23:00	12	7	0
Nat Clifton	East	New York Knicks	23:00	8	11	3
Jack George	East	Philadelphia Warriors	21:00	8	1	5
Bob Cousy	East	Boston Celtics	28:00	10	5	7
Jack Twyman	West	Rochester Royals	17:00	3	0	1
Ed Macauley	West	St. Louis Hawks	19:00	7	5	3
Richie Regan	West	Rochester Royals	21:00	4	4	1
Vern Mikkelsen	West	Minneapolis Lakers	21:00	6	9	1
Mel Hutchins	West	Fort Wayne Pistons	26:00	10	7	0
Dick Garmaker	West	Minneapolis Lakers	18:00	10	7	1
George Yardley	West	Fort Wayne Pistons	25:00	9	9	0
Slater Martin	West	St. Louis Hawks	31:00	8	2	3
Maurice Stokes	West	Rochester Royals	31:00	19	12	7
Bob Pettit	West	St. Louis Hawks	31:00	21	11	2

NBA - 1957 - 58 Leading Scorer

Player	Season	Team	Points
George Yardley	1957-1958	Detroit Pistons	2001
Dolph Schayes	1957-1958	Syracuse Nationals	1791
Bob Pettit	1957-1958	St. Louis Hawks	1719
Clyde Lovellette	1957-1958	Cincinnati Royals	1659
Paul Arizin	1957-1958	Philadelphia Warriors	1406
Bill Sharman	1957-1958	Boston Celtics	1402
Cliff Hagan	1957-1958	St. Louis Hawks	1391
Neil Johnston	1957-1958	Philadelphia Warriors	1388
Kenny Sears	1957-1958	New York Knicks	1342
Vern Mikkelsen	1957-1958	Minneapolis Lakers	1248
Jack Twyman	1957-1958	Cincinnati Royals	1237

//Assist Leader Section

NBA - 1957 - 58 Assist Leader

Player	Season	Team	Assists
Bob Cousy	1957-1958	Boston Celtics	463
Dick McGuire	1957-1958	Detroit Pistons	454
Maurice Stokes	1957-1958	Cincinnati Royals	403
Carl Braun	1957-1958	New York Knicks	393
George King	1957-1958	Cincinnati Royals	337
Jack McMahon	1957-1958	St. Louis Hawks	333
Tom Gola	1957-1958	Philadelphia Warriors	327
Larry Costello	1957-1958	Syracuse Nationals	317
Richie Guerin	1957-1958	New York Knicks	317
Jack George	1957-1958	Philadelphia Warriors	234
Dolph Schayes	1957-1958	Syracuse Nationals	224

..Foul Leaders Section

1957 - 58 Fouls Leader

Player	Season	Team	Fouls
Walter Dukes	1957-1958	Detroit Pistons	311
Larry Foust	1957-1958	Minneapolis Lakers	299
Vern Mikkelsen	1957-1958	Minneapolis Lakers	299
Ray Felix	1957-1958	New York Knicks	283
Chuck Share	1957-1958	St. Louis Hawks	279
Dick Ricketts	1957-1958	Cincinnati Royals	277
Tom Heinsohn	1957-1958	Boston Celtics	274
Cliff Hagan	1957-1958	St. Louis Hawks	267
Kenny Sears	1957-1958	New York Knicks	251
Joe Graboski	1957-1958	Philadelphia Warriors	249
Larry Costello	1957-1958	Syracuse Nationals	246

//Field Goal Percetage Section

NBA - 1957 - 58 Total Rebounds

Player	Season	Team	Rebounds
Bill Russell	1957-1958	Boston Celtics	1564
Bob Pettit	1957-1958	St. Louis Hawks	1216
Maurice Stokes	1957-1958	Cincinnati Royals	1142
Dolph Schayes	1957-1958	Syracuse Nationals	1022
Red Kerr	1957-1958	Syracuse Nationals	963
Walter Dukes	1957-1958	Detroit Pistons	954
Larry Foust	1957-1958	Minneapolis Lakers	876
Clyde Lovellette	1957-1958	Cincinnati Royals	862
Vern Mikkelsen	1957-1958	Minneapolis Lakers	805
Willie Naulls	1957-1958	New York Knicks	799
Neil Johnston	1957-1958	Philadelphia Warriors	790

1957 - 58 Two (2) Point Percentage (> 200 Attempts)

1957 - 58 Field Goals Percentage (> 200 Attempts)

Player	Season	Team	Attempt	Made	Percentage
Cliff Hagan	1957-1958	St. Louis Hawks	1135	503	0.443

Player	Season	Team	Attempt	Made	Percentage
Jack Twyman	1957-1958	Cincinnati Royals	1028	465	0.452
Cliff Hagan	1957-1958	St. Louis Hawks	1135	503	0.443
Bill Russell	1957-1958	Boston Celtics	1032	456	0.442
Ray Felix	1957-1958	New York Knicks	688	304	0.442
Clyde Lovellette	1957-1958	Cincinnati Royals	1540	679	0.441
Kenny Sears	1957-1958	New York Knicks	1014	445	0.439
Sam Jones	1957-1958	Boston Celtics	233	100	0.429
Neil Johnston	1957-1958	Philadelphia Warriors	1102	473	0.429
Ed Macauley	1957-1958	St. Louis Hawks	879	376	0.428
Larry Costello	1957-1958	Syracuse Nationals	888	378	0.426
Bill Sharman	1957-1958	Boston Celtics	1297	550	0.424