1959-60 NBA season
- Champion team: Boston Celtics |
- Season MVP: Wilt Chamberlain |
- Scoring leader: Wilt Chamberlain
1959-60 NBA season Finals, awards and best players
NBA Finals 1960
NBA Champion: Boston Celtics
NBA Finals: St. Louis Hawks (W) 3 Boston Celtics (E) 4
Main players: Bill Russell, Tom Heinsohn, Frank Ramsey (Boston Celtics), Bob Pettit, Cliff Hagan, Sihugo Green (St. Louis Hawks).
Best players for the 1959-60 NBA season
Regular Season MVP: Wilt Chamberlain (Philadelphia Warriors).
All-NBA first team: Bob Cousy (Boston Celtics), Gene Shue (Detroit Pistons), Elgin Baylor (Minneapolis Lakers), Bob Pettit (St. Louis Hawks), Wilt Chamberlain (Philadelphia Warriors).
All-NBA second team: Richie Guerin (New York Knicks), Bill Sharman (Boston Celtics), Jack Twyman (Cincinnati Royals), Dolph Schayes (Syracuse Nationals), Bill Russell (Boston Celtics).
SEASON STATS LEADERS
| Category | Player | Pos. | Team | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Wilt Chamberlain | C | Philadelphia Warriors | 37.6 |
| Rebounds | Wilt Chamberlain | C | Philadelphia Warriors | 27.0 |
| Assists | Bob Cousy | PG | Boston Celtics | 9.5 |
| Efficiency | Wilt Chamberlain | C | Philadelphia Warriors | 28.0 |
PLAYERS WITH THE BEST STATS IN THE 1959-60 REGULAR SEASON
| PLAYER | GP | MP | RB | AS | ST | TO | BK | PTS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilt Chamberlain | 72 | 0.6 | 14.79/32.10 | 46.1 | --/-- | -- | 8.01/13.76 | 58.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.5 |
| Bill Russell | 74 | 0.6 | 7.50/16.07 | 46.7 | --/-- | -- | 3.24/5.30 | 61.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
| Bob Pettit | 72 | 0.6 | 9.29/21.19 | 43.8 | --/-- | -- | 7.56/10.03 | 75.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.4 |
| Elgin Baylor | 70 | 0.6 | 10.79/25.44 | 42.4 | --/-- | -- | 8.06/11.00 | 73.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.4 |
| Cliff Hagan | 75 | 0.5 | 9.59/20.65 | 46.4 | --/-- | -- | 5.61/6.99 | 80.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Dolph Schayes | 75 | 0.5 | 7.71/19.20 | 40.2 | --/-- | -- | 7.11/7.96 | 89.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Kenny Sears | 64 | 0.5 | 6.44/13.48 | 47.8 | --/-- | -- | 5.67/6.53 | 86.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Willie Naulls | 65 | 0.5 | 8.48/19.78 | 42.9 | --/-- | -- | 4.40/5.26 | 83.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Jack Twyman | 75 | 0.5 | 11.60/27.51 | 42.2 | --/-- | -- | 7.97/10.16 | 78.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.4 |
| Clyde Lovellette | 68 | 0.4 | 8.09/17.26 | 46.9 | --/-- | -- | 4.65/5.66 | 82.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
Best rookies for the 1959-60 season
Rookie of the Year: Wilt Chamberlain (Philadelphia Warriors).
1960 NBA All-Star Game players
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* Player was selected but he could not play the game
All-Star Game MVP: Wilt Chamberlain (Philadelphia Warriors).