NBA finals and best performing players of the 1958-59 NBA season
Best players of the 1958-59 season
Regular Season MVP: Bob Pettit (St. Louis Hawks).
All-NBA first team: Bob Cousy (Boston Celtics), Bill Sharman (Boston Celtics), Elgin Baylor (Minneapolis Lakers), Bob Pettit (St. Louis Hawks), Bill Russell (Boston Celtics).
All-NBA second team: Slater Martin (St. Louis Hawks), Richie Guerin (New York Knicks), Cliff Hagan (St. Louis Hawks), Paul Arizin (Philadelphia Warriors), Dolph Schayes (Syracuse Nationals).
PLAYERS WITH THE BEST STATS IN THE 1958-59 REGULAR SEASON
| PLAYER | GP | MP | FG | (%) | 3P | (%) | FT | (%) | RB | AS | ST | TO | BK | PTS |
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| Bob Pettit | 72 | 39.9 | 719/1640 | 43.8 | --/-- | -- | 667/879 | 75.9 | 16.4 | 3.1 | -- | -- | -- | 29.2 |
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| Bill Russell | 70 | 42.6 | 456/997 | 45.7 | --/-- | -- | 256/428 | 59.8 | 23.0 | 3.2 | -- | -- | -- | 16.7 |
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| Elgin Baylor | 70 | 40.8 | 605/1482 | 40.8 | --/-- | -- | 532/685 | 77.7 | 15.0 | 4.1 | -- | -- | -- | 24.9 |
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| Cliff Hagan | 72 | 37.5 | 646/1417 | 45.6 | --/-- | -- | 415/536 | 77.4 | 10.9 | 3.4 | -- | -- | -- | 23.7 |
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| Dolph Schayes | 72 | 36.7 | 504/1304 | 38.7 | --/-- | -- | 526/609 | 86.4 | 13.4 | 2.5 | -- | -- | -- | 21.3 |
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| Ken Sears | 71 | 35.2 | 491/1002 | 49.0 | --/-- | -- | 506/588 | 86.1 | 9.3 | 1.9 | -- | -- | -- | 21.0 |
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| Johnny Kerr | 72 | 37.1 | 502/1139 | 44.1 | --/-- | -- | 281/367 | 76.6 | 14.0 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- | 17.8 |
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| Paul Arizin | 70 | 40.0 | 632/1466 | 43.1 | --/-- | -- | 587/722 | 81.3 | 9.1 | 1.7 | -- | -- | -- | 26.4 |
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| Jack Twyman | 72 | 37.7 | 710/1691 | 42.0 | --/-- | -- | 437/558 | 78.3 | 9.1 | 2.9 | -- | -- | -- | 25.8 |
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| Bob Cousy | 65 | 37.0 | 484/1260 | 38.4 | --/-- | -- | 329/385 | 85.5 | 5.5 | 8.6 | -- | -- | -- | 20.0 |
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Best defensive players of the 1958-59 season
Best rookies of the 1958-59 season
Rookie of the Year: Elgin Baylor (Minneapolis Lakers).