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1959-60 NBA Season

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Historic data sourced from Basketball-Reference.com

MVP: Wilt Chamberlain | DPOY: N/A | ROY: Wilt Chamberlain | Champion: Boston Celtics

Final Standings

Eastern Division

RkTeamWLW/L%GB
1Boston Celtics5916.787-
2Philadelphia Warriors4926.65310.0
3Syracuse Nationals4530.60014.0
4New York Knicks2748.36032.0

Western Division

RkTeamWLW/L%GB
1St. Louis Hawks4629.613-
2Detroit Pistons3045.40016.0
3Minneapolis Lakers2550.33321.0
4Cincinnati Royals1956.25327.0

Playoffs

Division Semifinals

  • Philadelphia Warriors def. Syracuse Nationals (2-1)
  • Minneapolis Lakers def. Detroit Pistons (2-0)

Division Finals

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

NBA Finals

  • Boston Celtics def. St. Louis Hawks (4-3)

League Leaders

Points Per Game

RkPlayerTeamPPG
1Wilt ChamberlainPHW37.6
2Jack TwymanCIN31.2
3Elgin BaylorMNL29.6
4Bob PettitSTL26.1
5Cliff HaganSTL24.8

Rebounds Per Game

RkPlayerTeamRPG
1Wilt ChamberlainPHW27.0
2Bill RussellBOS24.0
3Bob PettitSTL17.0
4Elgin BaylorMNL16.4
5Willie NaullsNYK14.2

Assists Per Game

RkPlayerTeamAPG
1Bob CousyBOS9.5
2Guy RodgersPHW7.1
3Richie GuerinNYK6.3
4Larry CostelloSYR6.3
5Tom GolaPHW5.5

Awards & Honors

All-NBA First Team

  • Elgin Baylor
  • Wilt Chamberlain
  • Bob Cousy
  • Bob Pettit
  • Gene Shue

All-NBA Second Team

  • Richie Guerin
  • Bill Russell
  • Dolph Schayes
  • Bill Sharman
  • Jack Twyman

East All-Stars

  • Paul Arizin
  • Wilt Chamberlain
  • Larry Costello
  • Bob Cousy
  • Tom Gola
  • Richie Guerin
  • Willie Naulls
  • Bill Russell
  • Dolph Schayes
  • Bill Sharman
  • George Yardley

West All-Stars

  • Elgin Baylor
  • Walter Dukes
  • Dick Garmaker
  • Cliff Hagan
  • Hot Rod Hundley
  • Clyde Lovellette
  • Chuck Noble
  • Bob Pettit
  • Gene Shue
  • Jack Twyman