1957-58 NBA season
- Champion team: St. Louis Hawks |
- Season MVP: Bill Russell |
- Scoring leader: George Yardley
1957-58 NBA season Finals, awards and best players
NBA Finals 1958
NBA Champion: St. Louis Hawks
NBA Finals: St. Louis Hawks (W) 4 Boston Celtics (E) 2
Main players: Cliff Hagan, Bob Pettit, Ed Macauley (St. Louis Hawks), Bill Russell, Bob Cousy, Frank Ramsey (Boston Celtics).
Best players for the 1957-58 NBA season
Regular Season MVP: Bill Russell (Boston Celtics).
All-NBA first team: Bob Cousy (Boston Celtics), Bill Sharman (Boston Celtics), George Yardley (Detroit Pistons), Bob Pettit (St. Louis Hawks), Dolph Schayes (Syracuse Nationals).
All-NBA second team: Slater Martin (St. Louis Hawks), Cliff Hagan (St. Louis Hawks), Tom Gola (Philadelphia Warriors), Maurice Stokes (Cincinnati Royals), Bill Russell (Boston Celtics).
SEASON STATS LEADERS
| Category | Player | Pos. | Team | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | George Yardley | F/G | Detroit Pistons | 27.8 |
| Rebounds | Bill Russell | C | Boston Celtics | 22.7 |
| Assists | Bob Cousy | PG | Boston Celtics | 7.1 |
| Efficiency | Bob Pettit | PF/C | St. Louis Hawks | 26.3 |
PLAYERS WITH THE BEST STATS IN THE 1957-58 REGULAR SEASON
| PLAYER | GP | MP | RB | AS | ST | TO | BK | PTS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Russell | 69 | 0.6 | 6.61/14.96 | 44.2 | --/-- | -- | 3.33/6.42 | 51.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
| Bob Pettit | 70 | 0.5 | 8.30/20.26 | 41.0 | --/-- | -- | 7.96/10.63 | 74.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.4 |
| Dolph Schayes | 72 | 0.6 | 8.07/20.25 | 39.9 | --/-- | -- | 8.74/9.67 | 90.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Maurice Stokes | 63 | 0.6 | 6.57/18.75 | 35.0 | --/-- | -- | 3.78/5.29 | 71.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| George Yardley | 72 | 0.5 | 9.35/22.56 | 41.4 | --/-- | -- | 9.10/11.22 | 81.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.4 |
| Clyde Lovellette | 71 | 0.5 | 9.56/21.69 | 44.1 | --/-- | -- | 4.24/5.70 | 74.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Neil Johnston | 71 | 0.5 | 6.66/15.52 | 42.9 | --/-- | -- | 6.23/7.61 | 81.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Kenny Sears | 72 | 0.5 | 6.18/14.08 | 43.9 | --/-- | -- | 6.28/7.64 | 82.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Tom Gola | 59 | 0.6 | 5.00/12.05 | 41.5 | --/-- | -- | 3.78/5.07 | 74.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
| Cliff Hagan | 70 | 0.4 | 7.19/16.21 | 44.4 | --/-- | -- | 5.50/7.16 | 76.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
Best rookies for the 1957-58 season
Rookie of the Year: Woody Sauldsberry (Philadelphia Warriors).
1958 NBA All-Star Game players
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* Player was selected but he could not play the game
All-Star Game MVP: Bob Pettit (St. Louis Hawks).