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Eastern Division | |||||
| W | L | Pct. | GB | ||
| Boston Celtics | 52 | 20 | .722 | - | |
| New York Knickerbockers | 40 | 32 | .556 | 12 | |
| Syracuse Nationals | 35 | 37 | .486 | 17 | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 32 | 40 | .444 | 20 | |
Western Division | |||||
| W | L | Pct. | GB | ||
| St. Louis Hawks | 49 | 23 | .681 | - | |
| Minneapolis Lakers | 33 | 39 | .458 | 16 | |
| Detroit Pistons | 28 | 44 | .389 | 21 | |
| Cincinnati Royals | 19 | 53 | .264 | 30 | |
NBA Award Winners 1958-59
| Award | Winner |
| Most Valuable Player | Bob Pettit, St. Louis |
| Rookie of the Year | Elgin Baylor, Minneapolis |
Previous Award Winners from 1947 to Present
^ topLeading Scorers 1958-59
Player |
G | FG | FT | PTS |
PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Pettit (St. Louis) |
72 |
719 |
667 |
2105 |
29.2 |
| Paul Arizin (Philadelphia) |
70 |
632 |
587 |
1851 |
26.4 |
| Jack Twyman (Cincinnati) |
72 |
710 |
437 |
1857 |
25.8 |
| Elgin Baylor (Minneapolis) |
70 |
605 |
532 |
1742 |
24.9 |
| Cliff Hagan (St. Louis) |
72 |
646 |
415 |
1707 |
23.7 |
| Dolph Schayes (Syracuse) |
72 |
504 |
526 |
1534 |
21.3 |
| Ken Sears (New York) |
71 |
491 |
506 |
1488 |
21.0 |
| Bill Sharman (Boston) |
72 |
562 |
342 |
1466 |
20.4 |
| Bob Cousy (Boston) |
65 |
484 |
329 |
1297 |
20.0 |
| George Yardley (Det.-Syr.) |
61 |
446 |
317 |
1209 |
19.8 |
| Tom Heinsohn (Boston) |
66 |
465 |
312 |
1242 |
18.8 |
| Richie Guerin (New York) |
71 |
443 |
405 |
1291 |
18.2 |
| Johnny Kerr (Syracuse) |
72 |
502 |
281 |
1285 |
17.8 |
| Gene Shue (Detroit) |
72 |
464 |
338 |
1266 |
17.6 |
| Bill Russell (Boston) |
70 |
456 |
256 |
1168 |
16.7 |
| Larry Costello (Syracuse) |
70 |
414 |
280 |
1108 |
15.8 |
| Willie Naulls (New York) |
68 |
405 |
258 |
1068 |
15.7 |
| Woody Sauldsberry (Philadelphia) |
72 |
501 |
110 |
1112 |
15.4 |
| Frank Ramsey (Boston) |
72 |
383 |
341 |
1107 |
15.4 |
| Joe Graboski (Philadelphia) |
72 |
394 |
270 |
1058 |
14.7 |
NBA Leading
Scorers by Year 1947-Present
NBA All
Time Leading Scorers - Points
NBA All Time Leading Scorers - Average
Assist Leaders
Player |
G | AST | APG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cousy (Boston) |
65 |
557 |
8.6 |
| Dick McGuire (Detroit) |
71 |
443 |
6.2 |
| Guy Rodgers (Philadelphia) |
45 |
261 |
5.8 |
| Larry Costello (Syracuse) |
70 |
379 |
5.4 |
| Richie Guerin (New York) |
71 |
364 |
5.1 |
| Carl Braun (New York) |
72 |
349 |
4.8 |
| Johnny McCarthy (Cincinnati) |
47 |
225 |
4.8 |
| Slater Martin (St. Louis) |
71 |
336 |
4.7 |
| Tom Gola (Philadelphia) |
64 |
269 |
4.2 |
| Elgin Baylor (Minneapolis) |
70 |
287 |
4.1 |
| Jack McMahon (St. Louis) |
72 |
298 |
4.1 |
| Cliff Hagan (St. Louis) |
72 |
245 |
3.4 |
| Gene Shue (Detroit) |
72 |
231 |
3.2 |
| Bill Russell (Boston) |
70 |
222 |
3.2 |
| Jack George (Phi.-N.Y.) |
71 |
221 |
3.1 |
| Bob Pettit (St. Louis) |
72 |
221 |
3.1 |
| Rod Hundley (Minneapolis) |
71 |
205 |
2.9 |
| Dick Garmaker (Minneapolis) |
72 |
211 |
2.9 |
| Jack Twyman (Cincinnati) |
72 |
209 |
2.9 |
| Arlen Bockhorn (Cincinnati) |
71 |
206 |
2.9 |
Assist Leaders 1947 to Present
NBA
All Time Assist Leaders
NBA All Time Assists per Game Leaders
NBA Leading Field Goal Percentage 1958-59
Player |
FGM | FGA | FG% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Sears (New York) |
491 |
1002 |
.490 |
| Bill Russell (Boston) |
456 |
997 |
.457 |
| Cliff Hagan (St. Louis) |
646 |
1417 |
.456 |
| Clyde Lovellette (St. Louis) |
402 |
885 |
.454 |
| Hal Greer (Syracuse) |
308 |
679 |
.454 |
| Johnny Kerr (Syracuse) |
502 |
1139 |
.441 |
| Bob Pettit (St. Louis) |
719 |
1640 |
.438 |
| Larry Costello (Syracuse) |
414 |
948 |
.437 |
| Sam Jones (Boston) |
305 |
703 |
.434 |
| Paul Arizin (Philadelphia) |
632 |
1466 |
.431 |
| George Yardley (Det.-Syr.) |
446 |
1042 |
.428 |
| Dick McGuire (Detroit) |
232 |
543 |
.427 |
| Richie Guerin (New York) |
443 |
1046 |
.424 |
| Jack Twyman (Cincinnati) |
710 |
1691 |
.420 |
| Carl Braun (New York) |
287 |
684 |
.420 |
| Phil Jordon (Detroit) |
399 |
967 |
.413 |
| Elgin Baylor (Minneapolis) |
605 |
1482 |
.408 |
| Bill Sharman (Boston) |
562 |
1377 |
.408 |
| Jim Palmer (Cincinnati) |
256 |
633 |
.404 |
| Bob Hopkins (Syracuse) |
246 |
611 |
.403 |
NBA
Leading Field Goal Percentage Leaders by Year 1947 to Present
NBA Field Goal Made Career Leaders
NBA All Time Career Field Goal Percentage Leaders
NBA Leading Free Throw Percentage 1958-59
Player |
FTM | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Sharman (Boston) |
342 |
367 |
.932 |
| Dolph Schayes (Syracuse) |
526 |
609 |
.864 |
| Ken Sears (New York) |
506 |
588 |
.861 |
| Bob Cousy (Boston) |
329 |
385 |
.855 |
| Willie Naulls (New York) |
258 |
311 |
.830 |
| Clyde Lovellette (St. Louis) |
205 |
250 |
.820 |
| Paul Arizin (Philadelphia) |
587 |
722 |
.813 |
| Vern Mikkelsen (Minneapolis) |
286 |
355 |
.806 |
| Gene Shue (Detroit) |
338 |
421 |
.803 |
| Richie Guerin (New York) |
405 |
505 |
.802 |
| Larry Costello (Syracuse) |
280 |
349 |
.802 |
| Tom Heinsohn (Boston) |
312 |
391 |
.798 |
| Tom Gola (Philadelphia) |
281 |
357 |
.787 |
| Jack Twyman (Cincinnati) |
437 |
558 |
.783 |
| Frank Ramsey (Boston) |
341 |
436 |
.782 |
| George Yardley (Det.-Syr.) |
317 |
407 |
.779 |
| Elgin Baylor (Minneapolis) |
532 |
685 |
.777 |
| Slater Martin (St. Louis) |
197 |
254 |
.776 |
| Cliff Hagan (St. Louis) |
415 |
536 |
.774 |
| Dick Garmaker (Minneapolis) |
284 |
368 |
.772 |
NBA
Free Throw Percentage Leaders 1947-Present
NBA
Free Throws Made Career Leaders
NBA Free Throw All Time Percentage Leaders
NBA Rebound Leaders 1958-59
Player |
G | REB | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Russell (Boston) |
70 |
1612 |
23.0 |
| Bob Pettit (St. Louis) |
72 |
1182 |
16.4 |
| Elgin Baylor (Minneapolis) |
70 |
1050 |
15.0 |
| Johnny Kerr (Syracuse) |
72 |
1008 |
14.0 |
| Dolph Schayes (Syracuse) |
72 |
962 |
13.4 |
| Walter Dukes (Detroit) |
72 |
958 |
13.3 |
| Woody Sauldsberry (Philadelphia) |
72 |
826 |
11.5 |
| Tom Gola (Philadelphia) |
64 |
710 |
11.1 |
| Cliff Hagan (St. Louis) |
72 |
783 |
10.9 |
| Willie Naulls (New York) |
68 |
723 |
10.6 |
| Joe Graboski (Philadelphia) |
72 |
751 |
10.4 |
| Tom Heinsohn (Boston) |
66 |
638 |
9.7 |
| Ken Sears (New York) |
71 |
658 |
9.3 |
| Charlie Share (St. Louis) |
72 |
657 |
9.1 |
| Jack Twyman (Cincinnati) |
72 |
653 |
9.1 |
| Paul Arizin (Philadelphia) |
70 |
637 |
9.1 |
| Wayne Embry (Cincinnati) |
66 |
597 |
9.0 |
| Larry Foust (Minneapolis) |
72 |
627 |
8.7 |
| Clyde Lovellette (St. Louis) |
70 |
605 |
8.6 |
| Phil Jordon (Detroit) |
72 |
594 |
8.3 |
NBA Rebound Leaders 1951 to Present
NBA All Time Rebound Leaders
NBA All Time Rebounds per Game Leaders
All-NBA Teams Selections 1958-59
| All-NBA Teams | |
| First Team Bob Cousy, Boston Bob Pettit, St. Louis Bill Sharman, Boston Bill Russell, Boston Elgin Baylor, Minneapolis |
Second Team Paul Arizin, Philadelphia Dolph Schayes, Syracuse Richie Guerin, New York Slater Martin, St. Louis Cliff Hagan, St. Louis |
First Round Draft Selections 1958-59
| Team | Player | College |
| 1. Cincinnati Royals | Bob Boozer | Kansas State |
| 2. Detroit Pistons | Bailey Howell | Mississippi State |
| 3. Minneapolis Lakers | Tom Hawkins | Notre Dame |
| 4. Syracuse Nationals | Dick Barnett | Tennessee State |
| 5. New York Knicks | Johnny Green | Michigan State |
| 6. Boston Celtics | John Richter | North Carolina State |
Playoff Results
| NBA Finals | ||
Series - Boston 4, Minneapolis 0
| ||
| Eastern Division | Western Division | |
| Division Finals | ||
|
Series - Boston 4, Syracuse 3 Syracuse 109 at Boston 131 Boston 118 at Syracuse 120 Syracuse 111 at Boston 133 Boston 107 at Syracuse 119 Syracuse 108 at Boston 129 Boston 121 at Syracuse 133 Syracuse 125 at Boston 130 |
Series - Minneapolis 4, St. Louis 2 Minneapolis 90 at St. Louis 124 St. Louis 98 at Minneapolis 106 Minneapolis 97 at St. Louis 127 St. Louis 98 at Minneapolis 108 Minneapolis 98 at St. Louis 97 St. Louis 104 at Minneapolis 106 |
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| Division Semifinals | ||
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Series - Syracuse 2, New York 0 Syracuse 129 at New York 123 New York 115 at Syracuse 131 |
Series - Minneapolis 2, Detroit 1 Detroit 89 at Minneapolis 92 Minneapolis 103 at Detroit 117 Detroit 102 at Minneapolis 129 | |