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Eastern Division | |||||
| W | L | Pct. | GB | ||
| Boston Celtics | 59 | 16 | .787 | - | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 49 | 26 | .653 | 10 | |
| Syracuse Nationals | 45 | 30 | .600 | 14 | |
| New York Knickerbockers | 27 | 48 | .360 | 32 | |
Western Division | |||||
| W | L | Pct. | GB | ||
| St. Louis Hawks | 46 | 29 | .613 | - | |
| Detroit Pistons | 30 | 45 | .400 | 16 | |
| Minneapolis Lakers | 25 | 50 | .333 | 21 | |
| Cincinnati Royals | 19 | 56 | .253 | 27 | |
NBA Award Winners 1959-60
| Award | Winner |
| Most Valuable Player | Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia |
| Rookie of the Year | Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia |
Previous Award Winners from 1947 to Present
^ topLeading Scorers 1959-60
Player |
G | FG | FT | PTS |
PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilt Chamberlain (Philadelphia) |
72 |
1065 |
577 |
2707 |
37.6 |
| Jack Twyman (Cincinnati) |
75 |
870 |
598 |
2338 |
31.2 |
| Elgin Baylor (Minneapolis) |
70 |
755 |
564 |
2074 |
29.6 |
| Bob Pettit (St. Louis) |
72 |
669 |
544 |
1882 |
26.1 |
| Cliff Hagan (St. Louis) |
75 |
719 |
421 |
1859 |
24.8 |
| Gene Shue (Detroit) |
75 |
620 |
472 |
1712 |
22.8 |
| Dolph Schayes (Syracuse) |
75 |
578 |
533 |
1689 |
22.5 |
| Paul Arizin (Philadelphia) |
72 |
593 |
420 |
1606 |
22.3 |
| Richie Guerin (New York) |
74 |
579 |
457 |
1615 |
21.8 |
| Tom Heinsohn (Boston) |
75 |
673 |
283 |
1629 |
21.7 |
| Willie Naulls (New York) |
65 |
551 |
286 |
1388 |
21.4 |
| Clyde Lovellette (St. Louis) |
68 |
550 |
316 |
1416 |
20.8 |
| George Yardley (Syracuse) |
73 |
546 |
381 |
1473 |
20.2 |
| Bob Cousy (Boston) |
75 |
568 |
319 |
1455 |
19.4 |
| Bill Sharman (Boston) |
71 |
559 |
252 |
1370 |
19.3 |
| Ken Sears (New York) |
64 |
412 |
363 |
1187 |
18.5 |
| Bill Russell (Boston) |
74 |
555 |
240 |
1350 |
18.2 |
| Bailey Howell (Detroit) |
75 |
510 |
312 |
1332 |
17.8 |
| Frank Ramsey (Boston) |
73 |
422 |
273 |
1117 |
15.3 |
| Tom Gola (Philadelphia) |
75 |
426 |
270 |
1122 |
15.0 |
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) |
75 |
715 |
9.5 |
| Guy Rodgers (Philadelphia) |
68 |
482 |
7.1 |
| Richie Guerin (New York) |
74 |
468 |
6.3 |
| Larry Costello (Syracuse) |
71 |
449 |
6.3 |
| Tom Gola (Philadelphia) |
75 |
409 |
5.5 |
| Dick McGuire (Detroit) |
68 |
358 |
5.3 |
| Slater Martin (St. Louis) |
64 |
330 |
5.2 |
| Carl Braun (New York) |
54 |
270 |
5.0 |
| Chuck Noble (Detroit) |
58 |
265 |
4.6 |
| Rod Hundley (Minneapolis) |
73 |
338 |
4.6 |
| Johnny McCarthy (St. Louis) |
75 |
328 |
4.4 |
| Cliff Hagan (St. Louis) |
75 |
299 |
4.0 |
| Gene Shue (Detroit) |
75 |
295 |
3.9 |
| Bill Russell (Boston) |
74 |
277 |
3.7 |
| Win Wilfong (Cincinnati) |
72 |
265 |
3.7 |
| Bob Pettit (St. Louis) |
72 |
257 |
3.6 |
| Bob Leonard (Minneapolis) |
73 |
252 |
3.5 |
| Jack Twyman (Cincinnati) |
75 |
260 |
3.5 |
| Dolph Schayes (Syracuse) |
75 |
256 |
3.4 |
| Arlen Bockhorn (Cincinnati) |
75 |
256 |
3.4 |
Assist Leaders 1947 to Present
NBA
All Time Assist Leaders
NBA All Time Assists per Game Leaders
NBA Leading Field Goal Percentage 1959-60
Player |
FGM | FGA | FG% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Sears (New York) |
412 |
863 |
.477 |
| Hal Greer (Syracuse) |
388 |
815 |
.476 |
| Clyde Lovellette (St. Louis) |
550 |
1174 |
.468 |
| Bill Russell (Boston) |
555 |
1189 |
.467 |
| Cliff Hagan (St. Louis) |
719 |
1549 |
.464 |
| Wilt Chamberlain (Philadelphia) |
1065 |
2311 |
.461 |
| Bill Sharman (Boston) |
559 |
1225 |
.456 |
| Bailey Howell (Detroit) |
510 |
1119 |
.456 |
| Sam Jones (Boston) |
355 |
782 |
.454 |
| Larry Costello (Syracuse) |
372 |
822 |
.453 |
| George Yardley (Syracuse) |
546 |
1205 |
.453 |
| Hub Reed (St.L-Cin.) |
270 |
601 |
.449 |
| Johnny Green (New York) |
209 |
468 |
.447 |
| Archie Dees (Detroit) |
271 |
617 |
.439 |
| Wayne Embry (Cincinnati) |
303 |
690 |
.439 |
| Bob Pettit (St. Louis) |
669 |
1526 |
.438 |
| Tom Gola (Philadelphia) |
426 |
983 |
.433 |
| Carl Braun (New York) |
285 |
659 |
.432 |
| Jim Palmer (Cin.-N.Y.) |
246 |
574 |
.429 |
| Willie Naulls (New York) |
551 |
1286 |
.428 |
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 1959-60
Player |
FTM | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dolph Schayes (Syracuse) |
533 |
597 |
.893 |
| Gene Shue (Detroit) |
472 |
541 |
.872 |
| Ken Sears (New York) |
363 |
418 |
.868 |
| Bill Sharman (Boston) |
252 |
291 |
.866 |
| Larry Costello (Syracuse) |
249 |
289 |
.862 |
| Willie Naulls (New York) |
286 |
342 |
.836 |
| Clyde Lovellette (St. Louis) |
316 |
385 |
.821 |
| George Yardley (Syracuse) |
381 |
467 |
.816 |
| Cliff Hagan (St. Louis) |
421 |
524 |
.803 |
| Paul Arizin (Philadelphia) |
420 |
526 |
.798 |
| Tom Gola (Philadelphia) |
270 |
340 |
.794 |
| Bob Cousy (Boston) |
319 |
403 |
.792 |
| Larry Foust (Min.-St.L) |
253 |
320 |
.791 |
| Frank Ramsey (Boston) |
273 |
347 |
.787 |
| Jack Twyman (Cincinnati) |
598 |
762 |
.785 |
| Richie Guerin (New York) |
457 |
591 |
.773 |
| Dick Garmaker (Min.-N.Y.) |
203 |
263 |
.772 |
| Bob Pettit (St. Louis) |
544 |
722 |
.753 |
| Johnny Kerr (Syracuse) |
233 |
310 |
.752 |
| Rod Hundley (Minneapolis) |
203 |
273 |
.744 |
NBA
Free Throw Percentage Leaders 1947-Present
NBA
Free Throws Made Career Leaders
NBA Free Throw All Time Percentage Leaders
NBA Rebound Leaders 1959-60
Player |
G | REB | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilt Chamberlain (Philadelphia) |
72 |
1941 |
27.0 |
| Bill Russell (Boston) |
74 |
1778 |
24.0 |
| Bob Pettit (St. Louis) |
72 |
1221 |
17.0 |
| Elgin Baylor (Minneapolis) |
70 |
1150 |
16.4 |
| Willie Naulls (New York) |
65 |
921 |
14.2 |
| Ken Sears (New York) |
64 |
876 |
13.7 |
| Walter Dukes (Detroit) |
66 |
883 |
13.4 |
| Dolph Schayes (Syracuse) |
75 |
959 |
12.8 |
| Johnny Kerr (Syracuse) |
75 |
913 |
12.2 |
| Cliff Hagan (St. Louis) |
75 |
803 |
10.7 |
| Tom Heinsohn (Boston) |
75 |
794 |
10.6 |
| Clyde Lovellette (St. Louis) |
68 |
721 |
10.6 |
| Bailey Howell (Detroit) |
75 |
790 |
10.5 |
| Tom Gola (Philadelphia) |
75 |
779 |
10.4 |
| Rudy LaRusso (Minneapolis) |
71 |
679 |
9.6 |
| Wayne Embry (Cincinnati) |
73 |
692 |
9.5 |
| Jack Twyman (Cincinnati) |
75 |
664 |
8.9 |
| Paul Arizin (Philadelphia) |
72 |
621 |
8.6 |
| Paul Arizin (Philadelphia) |
72 |
621 |
8.6 |
| Larry Foust (Min.-St.L) |
72 |
621 |
8.6 |
NBA Rebound Leaders 1951 to Present
NBA All Time Rebound Leaders
NBA All Time Rebounds per Game Leaders
All-NBA Teams Selections 1959-60
| All-NBA Teams | |
| First Team Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Bob Pettit, St. Louis Gene Shue, Detroit Bob Cousy, Boston Elgin Baylor, Minneapolis |
Second Team Bill Russell, Boston Bill Sharman, Boston Dolph Schayes, Syracuse Richie Guerin, New York Jack Twyman, Cincinnati |
First Round Draft Selections 1959-60
| Team | Player | College |
| 1. Cincinnati Royals | Oscar Robertson | Cincinnati |
| 2. Minneapolis Lakers | Jerry West | West Virginia |
| 3. New York Knicks | Darrall Imhoff | California |
| 4. Detroit Pistons | Jack Moreland | Louisiana Tech |
| 5. Syracuse Nationals | Lee Shaffer | North Carolina |
| 6. St. Louis Hawks | Lenny Wilkens | Providence |
| 7. Philadelphia Warriors | Al Bunge | Maryland |
| 8. Boston Celtics | Tom Sanders | New York University |
Playoff Results
NBA Finals | ||
Series - Boston 4, St. Louis 3
| ||
| Eastern Division | Western Division | |
| Division Finals | ||
|
Series - Boston 4, Philadelphia 2 Philadelphia 105 at Boston 111 Boston 110 at Philadelphia 115 Philadelphia 90 at Boston 120 Boston 112 at Philadelphia 104 Philadelphia 128 at Boston 107 Boston 119 at Philadelphia 117 |
Series - St. Louis 4, Minneapolis 3 Minneapolis 99 at St. Louis 112 Minneapolis 120 at St. Louis 113 St. Louis 93 at Minneapolis 89 St. Louis 101 at Minneapolis 103 Minneapolis 117 at St. Louis 110 St. Louis 117 at Minneapolis 96 Minneapolis 86 at St. Louis 97 |
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| Division Semifinals | ||
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Series - Philadelphia 2, Syracuse 1 Syracuse 92 at Philadelphia 115 Philadelphia 119 at Syracuse 125 Syracuse 112 at Philadelphia 132 |
Series - Minneapolis 2, Detroit 0 Minneapolis 113 at Detroit 112 Detroit 99 at Minneapolis 114 | |