1959-60 NBA season

Champion team: Boston Celtics |
Season MVP: Wilt Chamberlain |
Scoring leader: Wilt Chamberlain

1959-60 NBA season: Regular season stats leaders.

Points
W. Chamberlain37.60
Jack Twyman 31.17
Elgin Baylor 29.63
Bob Pettit 26.14
Cliff Hagan 24.79
Gene Shue 22.83
Dolph Schayes 22.52
Paul Arizin 22.31
Richie Guerin 21.82
Tom Heinsohn 21.72
Rebounds
W. Chamberlain26.96
Bill Russell 24.03
Bob Pettit 16.96
Elgin Baylor 16.43
Willie Naulls 14.17
Kenny Sears 13.69
Walter Dukes 13.38
Dolph Schayes 12.79
Johnny Kerr 12.17
Cliff Hagan 10.71
Assists
Bob Cousy9.53
Guy Rodgers 7.09
Larry Costello 6.32
Richie Guerin 6.32
Tom Gola 5.45
Dick McGuire 5.26
Slater Martin 5.16
Rod Hundley 4.63
Johnny McCarthy 4.37
Cliff Hagan 3.99

Blocks
No stats for this season.
Steals
No stats for this season.
Efficiency
W. Chamberlain43.83
Bill Russell 35.39
Bob Pettit 32.29
Elgin Baylor 31.93
Cliff Hagan 27.04
Dolph Schayes 26.37
Kenny Sears 26.31
Willie Naulls 25.48
Jack Twyman 25.40
Clyde Lovellette 23.10
Field goals (%)
Kenny Sears47.74
Hal Greer 47.61
Clyde Lovellette 46.85
Bill Russell 46.68
Cliff Hagan 46.42
Wilt Chamberlain 46.08
Bill Sharman 45.63
Bailey Howell 45.58
Sam Jones 45.40
George Yardley 45.31
3-pointers (%)
No stats for this season.
Free throws (%)
Dolph Schayes89.28
Gene Shue 87.25
Kenny Sears 86.84
Bill Sharman 86.60
Larry Costello 86.16
Willie Naulls 83.63
Clyde Lovellette 82.08
George Yardley 81.58
Cliff Hagan 80.34
Paul Arizin 79.85

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Minutes played
Wilt Chamberlain46.36
Gene Shue44.51
Bill Russell42.51
Elgin Baylor41.04
Jack Twyman40.31
FG made
Wilt Chamberlain14.79
Jack Twyman11.60
Elgin Baylor10.79
Cliff Hagan9.59
Bob Pettit9.29
FG attempts
Wilt Chamberlain32.10
Jack Twyman27.51
Elgin Baylor25.44
Tom Heinsohn21.20
Bob Pettit21.19
Free throws made
Elgin Baylor8.06
Wilt Chamberlain8.01
Jack Twyman7.97
Bob Pettit7.56
Dolph Schayes7.11
Free throws attempts
Wilt Chamberlain13.76
Elgin Baylor11.00
Jack Twyman10.16
Bob Pettit10.03
Richie Guerin7.99
Personal fouls
Walter Dukes4.70
Tom Gola4.15
Gene Conley3.80
Bailey Howell3.76
Jack Twyman3.67

1959-60 NBA season: Regular season rookie leaders.

Points
W. Chamberlain37.60
Bailey Howell 17.76
Rudy LaRusso 13.73
Dick Barnett 12.39
Tom Hawkins 7.91
Johnny Green 6.97
Bob Ferry 5.87
Whitey Bell 5.42
Joe Ruklick 5.03
John Richter 4.32
Rebounds
W. Chamberlain26.96
Bailey Howell 10.53
Rudy LaRusso 9.56
Johnny Green 7.81
Tom Hawkins 6.20
Gary Alcorn 4.81
John Richter 4.73
Bob Ferry 3.76
Joe Ruklick 3.51
Whitey Bell 2.81
Assists
Dick Barnett2.81
Wilt Chamberlain 2.33
Whitey Bell 1.77
Rudy LaRusso 1.17
Bob Anderegg 0.88
Bailey Howell 0.84
Tom Hawkins 0.78
Johnny Green 0.75
Bob Ferry 0.65
Joe Ruklick 0.62

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Efficiency
Wilt Chamberlain43.83
Bailey Howell19.55
Rudy LaRusso15.31
Johnny Green10.45
Dick Barnett9.77
Field goals (%)
Wilt Chamberlain46.08
Bailey Howell45.58
Johnny Green44.66
Bob Ferry42.60
Dick Barnett41.23
Free throws (%)
Rudy LaRusso74.23
Bailey Howell73.93
Dick Barnett71.11
Tom Hawkins64.63
Wilt Chamberlain58.22