1958 - 59 NBA (NBA) Season Review

1958 - 59 NBA Season Review

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1958 - 59 Regular Season Standings

NBA 1958 - 59 Season

	Wins	Loses	Win %	GB	PF	PA
Eastern Division
Boston Celtics	52	20	0.722		116.4	109.9
New York Knicks	40	32	0.556	12	110.3	110.1
Syracuse Nationals	35	37	0.486	17	113.1	109.1
Philadelphia Warriors	32	40	0.444	20	103.3	106.3
Western Division
St. Louis Hawks	49	23	0.681		108.8	105.1
Minneapolis Lakers	33	39	0.458	16	106.0	107.3
Detroit Pistons	28	44	0.389	21	105.1	106.3
Cincinnati Royals	19	53	0.264	30	103.1	111.9

1958 - 59 NBA Playoffs

Finals Boston Celtics over Minneapolis Lakers (4-0) Sat, April 4 - Minneapolis Lakers 115 @ Boston Celtics 118 Sun, April 5 - Minneapolis Lakers 108 @ Boston Celtics 128 Tue, April 7 - Boston Celtics 123 @ Minneapolis Lakers 110 Thu, April 9 - Boston Celtics 118 @ Minneapolis Lakers 113
Eastern Division Finals Boston Celtics over Syracuse Nationals (4-3) Wed, March 18 - Syracuse Nationals 109 @ Boston Celtics 131 Sat, March 21 - Boston Celtics 118 @ Syracuse Nationals 120 Sun, March 22 - Syracuse Nationals 111 @ Boston Celtics 133 Wed, March 25 - Boston Celtics 107 @ Syracuse Nationals 119 Sat, March 28 - Syracuse Nationals 108 @ Boston Celtics 129 Sun, March 29 - Boston Celtics 121 @ Syracuse Nationals 133 Wed, April 1 - Syracuse Nationals 125 @ Boston Celtics 130	Western Division Finals Minneapolis Lakers over St. Louis Hawks (4-2) Sat, March 21 - Minneapolis Lakers 90 @ St. Louis Hawks 124 Sun, March 22 - St. Louis Hawks 98 @ Minneapolis Lakers 106 Tue, March 24 - Minneapolis Lakers 97 @ St. Louis Hawks 127 Thu, March 26 - St. Louis Hawks 98 @ Minneapolis Lakers 108 Sat, March 28 - Minneapolis Lakers 98 @ St. Louis Hawks 97 Sun, March 29 - St. Louis Hawks 104 @ Minneapolis Lakers 106
Eastern Division Semifinals Syracuse Nationals over New York Knicks (2-0) Fri, March 13 - Syracuse Nationals 129 @ New York Knicks 123 Sun, March 15 - New York Knicks 115 @ Syracuse Nationals 131	Western Division Semifinals Minneapolis Lakers over Detroit Pistons (2-1) Sat, March 14 - Detroit Pistons 89 @ Minneapolis Lakers 92 Sun, March 15 - Minneapolis Lakers 103 @ Detroit Pistons 117 Wed, March 18 - Detroit Pistons 102 @ Minneapolis Lakers 129

1958-59 National Basketball Association (NBA) Awards

Player	Team	Award
Elgin Baylor	Minneapolis Lakers	Rookie of the Year Award
Bob Pettit	St. Louis Hawks	Most Valuable Player (Season)
Bob Pettit?	St. Louis Hawks	All Star Most Valuable Player
Elgin Baylor?	Minneapolis Lakers	All Star Most Valuable Player
Bill Russell	Boston Celtics	1st All Star Team
Elgin Baylor	Minneapolis Lakers	1st All Star Team
Bob Pettit	St. Louis Hawks	1st All Star Team
Bob Cousy	Boston Celtics	1st All Star Team
Bill Sharman	Boston Celtics	1st All Star Team
Dolph Schayes	Syracuse Nationals	2nd All Star Team
Paul Arizin	Philadelphia Warriors	2nd All Star Team
Cliff Hagan	St. Louis Hawks	2nd All Star Team
Richie Guerin	New York Knicks	2nd All Star Team
Slater Martin	St. Louis Hawks	2nd All Star Team

NBA - 1958 - 59 All Star Game Individual Statistics

Player	Conference	Team	Minutes	Points	Rebounds	Assists
Bob Cousy	East	Boston Celtics	31:00	20	5	10
Kenny Sears	East	New York Knicks	14:00	12	1	0
Larry Costello	East	Syracuse Nationals	17:00	1	1	4
Richie Guerin	East	New York Knicks	22:00	7	8	7
Neil Johnston	East	Philadelphia Warriors	22:00	14	8	1
Paul Arizin	East	Philadelphia Warriors	29:00	24	8	2
Willie Naulls	East	New York Knicks	15:00	8	3	0
Bill Sharman	East	Boston Celtics	25:00	15	4	3
Bill Russell	East	Boston Celtics	26:00	11	11	2
Dolph Schayes	East	Syracuse Nationals	39:00	18	9	2
Bob Pettit	West	St. Louis Hawks	38:00	28	26	1
Maurice Stokes	West	Cincinnati Royals	36:00	10	14	3
George Yardley	West	Detroit Pistons	32:00	19	9	1
Slater Martin	West	St. Louis Hawks	26:00	6	2	8
Dick Garmaker	West	Minneapolis Lakers	13:00	5	6	1
Dick McGuire	West	Detroit Pistons	31:00	4	7	10
Gene Shue	West	Detroit Pistons	25:00	18	2	0
Jack Twyman	West	Cincinnati Royals	25:00	18	3	0
Larry Foust	West	Minneapolis Lakers	13:00	10	3	0

NBA - 1958 - 59 Leading Scorer

Player	Season	Team	Points
Bob Pettit	1958-1959	St. Louis Hawks	2105
Jack Twyman	1958-1959	Cincinnati Royals	1857
Paul Arizin	1958-1959	Philadelphia Warriors	1851
Elgin Baylor	1958-1959	Minneapolis Lakers	1742
Cliff Hagan	1958-1959	St. Louis Hawks	1707
Dolph Schayes	1958-1959	Syracuse Nationals	1534
Kenny Sears	1958-1959	New York Knicks	1488
Bill Sharman	1958-1959	Boston Celtics	1466
Bob Cousy	1958-1959	Boston Celtics	1297
Richie Guerin	1958-1959	New York Knicks	1291
Red Kerr	1958-1959	Syracuse Nationals	1285

//Assist Leader Section

NBA - 1958 - 59 Assist Leader

Player	Season	Team	Assists
Bob Cousy	1958-1959	Boston Celtics	557
Dick McGuire	1958-1959	Detroit Pistons	443
Larry Costello	1958-1959	Syracuse Nationals	379
Richie Guerin	1958-1959	New York Knicks	364
Carl Braun	1958-1959	New York Knicks	349
Slater Martin	1958-1959	St. Louis Hawks	336
Jack McMahon	1958-1959	St. Louis Hawks	298
Elgin Baylor	1958-1959	Minneapolis Lakers	287
Tom Gola	1958-1959	Philadelphia Warriors	269
Guy Rodgers	1958-1959	Philadelphia Warriors	261
Cliff Hagan	1958-1959	St. Louis Hawks	245

..Foul Leaders Section

1958 - 59 Fouls Leader

Player	Season	Team	Fouls
Walter Dukes	1958-1959	Detroit Pistons	332
Earl Lloyd	1958-1959	Detroit Pistons	291
Jim Loscutoff	1958-1959	Boston Celtics	285
Dolph Schayes	1958-1959	Syracuse Nationals	280
Jack Twyman	1958-1959	Cincinnati Royals	277
Woody Sauldsberry	1958-1959	Philadelphia Warriors	276
Ray Felix	1958-1959	New York Knicks	275
Cliff Hagan	1958-1959	St. Louis Hawks	275
Tom Heinsohn	1958-1959	Boston Celtics	271
Elgin Baylor	1958-1959	Minneapolis Lakers	270
Frank Ramsey	1958-1959	Boston Celtics	266

//Field Goal Percetage Section

NBA - 1958 - 59 Total Rebounds

Player	Season	Team	Rebounds
Bill Russell	1958-1959	Boston Celtics	1612
Bob Pettit	1958-1959	St. Louis Hawks	1182
Elgin Baylor	1958-1959	Minneapolis Lakers	1050
Red Kerr	1958-1959	Syracuse Nationals	1008
Dolph Schayes	1958-1959	Syracuse Nationals	962
Walter Dukes	1958-1959	Detroit Pistons	958
Woody Sauldsberry	1958-1959	Philadelphia Warriors	826
Cliff Hagan	1958-1959	St. Louis Hawks	783
Joe Graboski	1958-1959	Philadelphia Warriors	751
Willie Naulls	1958-1959	New York Knicks	723
Tom Gola	1958-1959	Philadelphia Warriors	710

1958 - 59 Two (2) Point Percentage (> 200 Attempts)

1958 - 59 Field Goals Percentage (> 200 Attempts)

Player	Season	Team	Attempt	Made	Percentage
Cliff Hagan	1958-1959	St. Louis Hawks	1417	646	0.456

Player	Season	Team	Attempt	Made	Percentage
Kenny Sears	1958-1959	New York Knicks	1002	491	0.490
Larry Staverman	1958-1959	Cincinnati Royals	215	101	0.470
Bill Russell	1958-1959	Boston Celtics	997	456	0.457
Cliff Hagan	1958-1959	St. Louis Hawks	1417	646	0.456
Hal Greer	1958-1959	Syracuse Nationals	679	308	0.454
Clyde Lovellette	1958-1959	St. Louis Hawks	885	402	0.454
Red Kerr	1958-1959	Syracuse Nationals	1139	502	0.441
Shellie McMillon	1958-1959	Detroit Pistons	289	127	0.439
Bob Pettit	1958-1959	St. Louis Hawks	1640	719	0.438
Larry Costello	1958-1959	Syracuse Nationals	948	414	0.437
Sam Jones	1958-1959	Boston Celtics	703	305	0.434