1958-59 NBA season
- Champion team: Boston Celtics |
- Season MVP: Bob Pettit |
- Scoring leader: Bob Pettit
1958-59 NBA season Finals, awards and best players
NBA Finals 1959
NBA Champion: Boston Celtics
NBA Finals: Minneapolis Lakers (W) 0 Boston Celtics (E) 4
Main players: Bill Russell, Bob Cousy, Frank Ramsey (Boston Celtics), Elgin Baylor, Larry Foust, Vern Mikkelsen (Minneapolis Lakers).
Best players for the 1958-59 NBA 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).
SEASON STATS LEADERS
| Category | Player | Pos. | Team | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Bob Pettit | PF/C | St. Louis Hawks | 29.2 |
| Rebounds | Bill Russell | C | Boston Celtics | 23.0 |
| Assists | Bob Cousy | PG | Boston Celtics | 8.6 |
| Efficiency | Bob Pettit | PF/C | St. Louis Hawks | 28.2 |
PLAYERS WITH THE BEST STATS IN THE 1958-59 REGULAR SEASON
| PLAYER | GP | MP | RB | AS | ST | TO | BK | PTS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Pettit | 72 | 0.6 | 9.99/22.78 | 43.9 | --/-- | -- | 9.26/12.21 | 75.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.4 |
| Bill Russell | 70 | 0.6 | 6.51/14.24 | 45.7 | --/-- | -- | 3.66/6.11 | 59.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
| Elgin Baylor | 70 | 0.6 | 8.64/21.17 | 40.8 | --/-- | -- | 7.60/9.79 | 77.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.4 |
| Cliff Hagan | 72 | 0.5 | 8.97/19.68 | 45.6 | --/-- | -- | 5.76/7.44 | 77.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Dolph Schayes | 72 | 0.5 | 7.00/18.11 | 38.7 | --/-- | -- | 7.31/8.46 | 86.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Kenny Sears | 71 | 0.5 | 6.92/14.11 | 49.0 | --/-- | -- | 7.13/8.28 | 86.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Johnny Kerr | 72 | 0.5 | 6.97/15.82 | 44.1 | --/-- | -- | 3.90/5.10 | 76.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
| Paul Arizin | 70 | 0.6 | 9.03/20.94 | 43.1 | --/-- | -- | 8.39/10.31 | 81.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.4 |
| Jack Twyman | 72 | 0.5 | 9.86/23.49 | 42.0 | --/-- | -- | 6.07/7.75 | 78.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.4 |
| Bob Cousy | 65 | 0.6 | 7.45/19.38 | 38.4 | --/-- | -- | 5.06/5.92 | 85.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
Best rookies for the 1958-59 season
Rookie of the Year: Elgin Baylor (Minneapolis Lakers).
1959 NBA All-Star Game players
WESTERN CONFERENCE
EASTERN CONFERENCE
All-Star Game MVP: Elgin Baylor (Minneapolis Lakers), Bob Pettit (St. Louis Hawks).