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1958-59 NBA Season

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Historic data sourced from Basketball-Reference.com

MVP: Bob Pettit | DPOY: N/A | ROY: Elgin Baylor | Champion: Boston Celtics

Final Standings

Eastern Division

RkTeamWLW/L%GB
1Boston Celtics5220.722-
2New York Knicks4032.55612.0
3Syracuse Nationals3537.48617.0
4Philadelphia Warriors3240.44420.0

Western Division

RkTeamWLW/L%GB
1St. Louis Hawks4923.681-
2Minneapolis Lakers3339.45816.0
3Detroit Pistons2844.38921.0
4Cincinnati Royals1953.26430.0

Playoffs

Division Semifinals

  • Syracuse Nationals def. New York Knicks (2-0)
  • Minneapolis Lakers def. Detroit Pistons (2-1)

Division Finals

  • Boston Celtics def. Syracuse Nationals (4-3)
  • Minneapolis Lakers def. St. Louis Hawks (4-2)

NBA Finals

  • Boston Celtics def. Minneapolis Lakers (4-0)

League Leaders

Points Per Game

RkPlayerTeamPPG
1Bob PettitSTL29.2
2Paul ArizinPHW26.4
3Jack TwymanCIN25.8
4Elgin BaylorMNL24.9
5Cliff HaganSTL23.7

Rebounds Per Game

RkPlayerTeamRPG
1Bill RussellBOS23.0
2Bob PettitSTL16.4
3Elgin BaylorMNL15.0
4Red KerrSYR14.0
5Dolph SchayesSYR13.4

Assists Per Game

RkPlayerTeamAPG
1Bob CousyBOS8.6
2Dick McGuireDET6.2
3Larry CostelloSYR5.4
4Richie GuerinNYK5.1
5Carl BraunNYK4.8

Awards & Honors

All-NBA First Team

  • Elgin Baylor
  • Bob Cousy
  • Bob Pettit
  • Bill Russell
  • Bill Sharman

All-NBA Second Team

  • Paul Arizin
  • Richie Guerin
  • Cliff Hagan
  • Slater Martin
  • Dolph Schayes

East All-Stars

  • Paul Arizin
  • Larry Costello
  • Bob Cousy
  • Richie Guerin
  • Red Kerr
  • Bill Russell
  • Woody Sauldsberry
  • Dolph Schayes
  • Kenny Sears
  • Bill Sharman

West All-Stars

  • Elgin Baylor
  • Larry Foust
  • Dick Garmaker
  • Cliff Hagan
  • Slater Martin
  • Dick McGuire
  • Bob Pettit
  • Gene Shue
  • Jack Twyman
  • George Yardley