Last Season

1958-59

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Top Teams

Champion: Boston Celtics

Runner-up: Minneapolis Lakers

Best Offense: Boston Celtics: 95.0 ORating

Best Defense: Philadelphia Warriors: 89.6 DRating

Best Net: Boston Celtics: +5.1 NetRating

Awards

MVP: Bob Pettit

Finals MVP:

Defensive Player of the Year:

Sixth Man of the Year:

Most Improved Player:

Rookie of the Year: Elgin Baylor

Historical Context

Relative ORating: 0.90

Relative Pace: 1.17

Relative TS%: 0.91

Relative FG%: 0.91

Relative FT%: 1.01

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.14

PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPFPACE
Bill Russell BOS 253670362979115.3456.03913.1537.136.03913.1537.130.010.010.013.4435.6342.3550.010.0121.212.9290.010.010.012.12122.71
Elgin Baylor MNL 244570362855325.268.7821.4812.7538.7821.4812.7530.010.010.017.759.932.2540.010.0115.274.1140.010.010.013.921116.437
Gene Shue DET 27197212745618.9226.92417.92110.9396.92417.92110.9390.010.010.015.0226.3221.2180.010.015.0533.4210.010.010.011.91117.230
Richie Guerin NYK 2719712725581220.5157.02316.6319.6237.02316.6319.6230.010.010.016.488.0111.6400.010.018.2405.850.010.010.014.024118.322
Hal Greer SYR 2352684416253818.6267.61616.8299.2197.61616.8299.2190.010.010.013.4434.4461.090.010.014.8552.5360.010.010.014.737119.48
Neil Johnston PHW 301228753937318.3385.66416.94311.3685.66416.94311.3680.010.010.017.169.192.0820.010.0114.3142.2570.010.010.015.264118.425
Bob Pettit STL 26277212873230.3110.4223.6213.35610.4223.6213.3560.010.010.019.6112.713.1600.010.0117.023.2220.010.010.012.97116.154
Guy Rodgers PHW 2352456015654612.5555.54813.9498.4125.54813.9498.4120.010.010.011.6582.9541.3220.010.017.3426.840.010.010.013.411118.415
Arlen Bockhorn CIN 2536712722512113.3525.45014.1488.7145.45014.1488.7140.010.010.012.5523.6521.1150.010.018.4383.8160.010.010.013.921116.346
Jack Twyman CIN 25367212713828.3210.8125.7114.96010.8125.7114.9600.010.010.016.768.561.8460.010.019.9333.2220.010.010.014.230116.346
Dolph Schayes SYR 31572126451123.397.71519.81412.2487.71519.81412.2480.010.010.018.049.351.3220.010.0114.692.7320.010.010.014.334119.48
Willie Naulls NYK 2445684420612621.0148.01121.11013.1558.01121.11013.1550.010.010.015.1216.1271.090.010.0114.2112.0440.010.010.014.635118.322
Paul Arizin PHW 31570362799426.839.2521.2912.1479.2521.2912.1470.010.010.018.5210.522.0530.010.019.2371.7510.010.010.013.816118.415
Paul Seymour SYR 31521762667713.6754.88114.86610.0474.88114.86610.0470.010.010.013.9524.4680.5110.010.015.9825.4110.010.010.013.828119.412
Bob Cousy BOS 3010655624031721.1137.91320.51112.6527.91320.51112.6520.010.010.015.4166.3220.960.010.015.8479.110.010.010.012.23122.71
Johnny Kerr SYR 262772126711019.3197.61617.1269.6237.61617.1269.6230.010.010.014.2335.5361.3220.010.0115.272.1420.010.010.012.85119.48
Wayne Embry CIN 2259665215904219.5187.12118.21911.2407.12118.21911.2400.010.010.015.3178.282.8590.010.0115.562.5360.010.010.016.053116.346
Ed Macauley STL 31514791968013.7724.68415.85711.2654.68415.85711.2650.010.010.014.4407.4243.0930.010.018.4602.7470.010.010.014.246116.189
Sam Jones BOS 2627712714665020.3178.11018.81710.6358.11018.81710.6350.010.010.014.0375.2391.2180.010.0111.4242.7320.010.010.012.74122.71
Tom Gola PHW 2627645723332015.7405.45013.4518.085.45013.4518.080.010.010.014.9256.2251.3220.010.0112.3164.7120.010.010.014.230118.415
George Yardley DET 301210832587820.3217.82024.1616.4967.82024.1616.4960.010.010.014.8346.5331.7660.010.018.4600.0940.010.010.013.723117.253
George Yardley SYR 30127851968026.349.6621.31411.7739.6621.31411.7730.010.010.017.0811.134.1990.010.018.2640.6910.010.010.014.142119.412
Jack George PHW 30125871368413.4765.47314.6689.2355.47314.6689.2350.010.010.012.7754.2741.5550.010.017.5694.8150.010.010.012.77118.425
Jack George NYK 3012391478819.0296.05315.5609.5406.05315.5609.5400.010.010.016.998.6101.7660.010.016.9770.0940.010.010.015.264118.339
Slater Martin STL 331712725041311.3574.05911.7587.654.05911.7587.650.010.010.013.3474.2480.960.010.014.2595.560.010.010.013.816116.154
Frank Selvy NYK 2627684414485118.7256.52817.02810.4346.52817.02810.4340.010.010.015.6137.3141.7440.010.017.0432.7320.010.010.013.210118.322
Cliff Hagan STL 27197212702926.149.9421.7711.8449.9421.7711.8440.010.010.016.488.281.9500.010.0112.0193.8160.010.010.014.230116.154
Joe Graboski PHW 291372124821617.3306.43218.21911.8446.43218.21911.8440.010.010.014.4305.9331.5360.010.0112.3162.4390.010.010.014.127118.415
Larry Costello SYR 271970362750516.2376.13613.9497.866.13613.9497.860.010.010.014.1345.1401.090.010.015.3505.560.010.010.013.816119.48
Woody Sauldsberry PHW 24457212743716.4347.41920.41213.0547.41920.41213.0540.010.010.011.6582.6571.090.010.0112.2181.0590.010.010.014.127118.415
K.C. Jones BOS 273149686097111.0964.29412.3908.2184.29412.3908.2180.010.010.012.6794.4681.7660.010.018.2644.5180.010.010.013.723122.71
Bill Sharman BOS 33172123821824.189.2522.6513.4579.2522.6513.4570.010.010.015.6136.0290.410.010.014.8552.9290.010.010.012.85122.71
Larry Foust MNL 31572119333018.8246.43216.43210.0286.43216.43210.0280.010.010.016.0107.8131.8460.010.0113.4121.9480.010.010.015.042116.437
Ken Sears NYK 2536712724981424.278.01116.3338.3118.01116.3338.3110.010.010.018.239.641.3220.010.0110.7292.2410.010.010.013.921118.322
Ray Felix NYK 281772115884319.1206.62617.92111.2406.62617.92111.2400.010.010.015.9118.282.4560.010.0114.5101.3560.010.010.017.060118.322
Si Green STL 255610831648312.1864.59012.9868.3224.59012.9868.3220.010.010.013.0746.6323.5970.010.018.8570.3930.010.010.015.570116.189
Si Green CIN 2556198399312.7815.37611.6956.475.37611.6956.470.010.010.012.1892.1950.010.010.0111.6320.0940.010.010.013.214116.375
Connie Dierking SYR 229464607266616.2505.85916.15310.2505.85916.15310.2500.010.010.014.6377.8193.2950.010.0112.9211.9650.010.010.018.2100119.412
Clyde Lovellette STL 2913703615994026.1410.4222.9412.55010.4222.9412.5500.010.010.015.3176.5211.2180.010.0115.652.4390.010.010.015.650116.154
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 301072121392319.1206.82517.42510.6356.82517.42510.6350.010.010.015.5156.8181.3220.010.0111.0283.1260.010.010.014.737116.437
Johnny McCarthy CIN 2536475918273113.7505.54814.8439.3205.54814.8439.3200.010.010.012.6513.9511.3220.010.015.1525.190.010.010.013.613116.346
Dick Garmaker MNL 262772124931516.3355.84214.6448.9175.84214.6448.9170.010.010.014.7266.1271.4330.010.015.4493.5190.010.010.013.714116.437
Carl Braun NYK 31572119592915.6425.94014.2468.295.94014.2468.290.010.010.013.7414.5450.840.010.015.2517.230.010.010.013.714118.322
Bob Leonard MNL 2627585815984113.7505.35214.2468.9175.35214.2468.9170.010.010.013.1494.1501.090.010.014.6574.8110.010.010.013.19116.437
Tom Heinsohn BOS 2445665220892423.398.7822.3613.6588.7822.3613.6580.010.010.015.8127.3141.5360.010.0111.9213.1260.010.010.015.143122.71
Jack McMahon STL 301072122352211.0584.65512.8568.294.65512.8568.290.010.010.011.8552.9541.1150.010.013.0605.560.010.010.014.127116.154
Dick McGuire DET 331712720632513.0534.65510.8596.224.65510.8596.220.010.010.013.8395.1401.3220.010.015.7488.820.010.010.012.97117.230
Walter Dukes DET 291372123381916.3355.64515.83810.3325.64515.83810.3320.010.010.015.2197.9122.7570.010.0116.831.1580.010.010.015.851117.230
Dave Gambee STL 229429379911.8895.9555.91000.015.9555.91000.010.010.010.010.0980.0980.010.010.0111.8300.0940.010.010.0111.8101116.189
Rod Hundley MNL 2445712716643716.9316.43217.82311.4436.43217.82311.4430.010.010.014.1345.4381.3220.010.016.2455.190.010.010.013.411116.437
Ed Conlin SYR 255612803087415.7546.14817.83511.6726.14817.83511.6720.010.010.013.4634.6651.2350.010.017.2741.2840.010.010.012.66119.412
Ed Conlin DET 2556293468919.6246.24720.51714.3936.24720.51714.3930.010.010.017.1610.743.6980.010.018.9560.9890.010.010.013.621117.253
Jim Loscutoff BOS 2913665216803512.7545.64516.03710.3325.64516.03710.3320.010.010.011.4602.0600.530.010.0110.7291.4550.010.010.016.657122.71
Earl Lloyd DET 31572117963213.8495.35215.3419.9275.35215.3419.9270.010.010.013.1494.2481.090.010.0111.4242.1420.010.010.016.657117.230
Phil Jordon DET 253672120582720.5157.91319.31611.3427.91319.31611.3420.010.010.014.6286.0291.4330.010.0111.8221.7510.010.010.013.816117.230
Andy Johnson PHW 2817674911585616.2376.13616.33310.2306.13616.33310.2300.010.010.014.0376.7192.7570.010.017.4413.2220.010.010.016.254118.415
Frank Ramsey BOS 271972120132821.5127.41919.71512.2487.41919.71512.2480.010.010.016.678.561.8460.010.019.5352.9290.010.010.015.244122.71
Al Ferrari STL 253672111895514.4484.75413.4518.7144.75413.4518.7140.010.010.015.0226.9161.9500.010.014.9544.2130.010.010.015.445116.154
Charlie Tyra NYK 2352694315864415.6426.13615.5409.4216.13615.5409.4210.010.010.013.3474.9421.6400.010.0112.4150.8600.010.010.014.635118.322
Ed Fleming MNL 2536712711325716.8325.94015.3419.4215.94015.3419.4210.010.010.015.0226.9161.9500.010.0110.2313.2220.010.010.015.445116.437
Chuck Noble DET 273165579396220.1238.21324.4516.2958.21324.4516.2950.010.010.013.6584.9611.3400.010.015.0915.0140.010.010.015.570117.253
Jim Krebs MNL 235272115784516.6337.12117.72410.7387.12117.72410.7380.010.010.012.4533.2530.840.010.0112.8141.3560.010.010.015.548116.437
Win Wilfong STL 273163627416514.5665.56815.95610.4555.56815.95610.4550.010.010.013.5604.6651.1300.010.016.8782.8450.010.010.015.775116.189
Charlie Share STL 32472117133410.5593.5609.2605.613.5609.2605.610.010.010.013.4434.4461.1150.010.0115.942.5360.010.010.016.355116.154
Ernie Beck PHW 2719703610176014.7466.52816.73010.2306.52816.73010.2300.010.010.011.7572.6570.960.010.017.0433.5190.010.010.014.941118.415
Al Bianchi SYR 271972117793316.2376.43217.12610.6356.43217.12610.6350.010.010.013.4434.7441.3220.010.014.5583.6180.010.010.015.952119.48
Medford Park CIN 26427851918212.3844.59012.8878.2184.59012.8878.2180.010.010.013.2705.0601.7660.010.018.0670.6910.010.010.013.214116.375
Medford Park STL 2642488369518.4368.01519.52411.5718.01519.52411.5710.010.010.012.3833.4841.1300.010.019.2533.4310.010.010.013.418116.189
Dave Piontek CIN 244572116743618.9227.51820.11312.5507.51820.11312.5500.010.010.013.8395.6341.8460.010.019.5353.1260.010.010.014.024116.346
Hub Reed STL 229465579506114.1695.95513.8777.9145.95513.8777.9140.010.010.012.3833.1860.8140.010.0113.8161.4800.010.010.017.499116.189
Lou Tsioropoulos BOS 282635724887211.6914.88115.26510.4554.88115.26510.4550.010.010.012.0902.6900.6130.010.018.8571.6770.010.010.015.979122.71
Mike Farmer NYK 225972115454711.4564.65513.1538.5134.65513.1538.5130.010.010.012.2542.6570.410.010.018.3391.7510.010.010.014.024118.322
Guy Sparrow NYK 2642488978720.5187.52419.72212.1777.52419.72212.1770.010.010.015.4227.9172.5880.010.0110.0470.0940.010.010.016.794118.339
Guy Sparrow PHW 2642293279812.0873.010019.52416.5973.010019.52416.5970.010.010.016.01415.019.01010.010.019.0554.5180.010.010.016.082118.425
Barney Cable DET 238131732717616.5466.53819.02712.5826.53819.02712.5820.010.010.013.5604.4680.9180.010.0113.3181.8670.010.010.014.552117.253
Shellie McMillon DET 238148697006818.1397.42616.9439.5407.42616.9439.5400.010.010.013.2706.1412.9920.010.0116.741.5790.010.010.016.489117.253
Jim Palmer CIN 2627674916243917.5296.52816.1369.6236.52816.1369.6230.010.010.014.5296.3221.7440.010.0112.0191.7510.010.010.015.445116.346
Bob Hopkins SYR 2445674915184817.7286.52816.2359.7266.52816.2359.7260.010.010.014.7266.2251.5360.010.0111.5231.8490.010.010.014.840119.48
Gene Conley BOS 282650666637012.3845.18015.56010.4555.18015.56010.4550.010.010.012.2863.8791.6600.010.0116.351.1860.010.010.016.995122.71
Joe Holup DET 2536684415024915.5445.74315.83810.1295.74315.83810.1290.010.010.014.1345.5361.3220.010.019.6342.0440.010.010.016.556117.230
George Dempsey SYR 292011811208614.1694.09513.1819.0324.09513.1819.0320.010.010.016.0147.7211.7660.010.0110.4443.4310.010.010.016.082119.412
George Dempsey PHW 2920293459011.7904.5909.0994.534.5909.0994.530.010.010.012.7753.6810.9180.010.016.3791.8670.010.010.014.552118.425
Dick Farley DET 2719703612805215.7405.74314.3458.7145.74314.3458.7140.010.010.014.4306.0291.6400.010.016.2454.0150.010.010.014.230117.230
Ron Sobie NYK 247250668576318.9306.83418.92812.1776.83418.92812.1770.010.010.015.3246.3351.0230.010.017.3723.7260.010.010.014.037118.339
Tom Marshall CIN 28261877272759.71003.59812.0928.5253.59812.0928.5250.010.010.012.7754.4681.7660.010.017.9684.1210.010.010.013.317116.375
Archie Dees CIN 2352684412525318.4276.62618.51811.9466.62618.51811.9460.010.010.015.2196.7191.5360.010.0111.2261.8490.010.010.013.816116.346
Phil Rollins PHW 2556391379413.1785.56816.44811.0645.56816.44811.0640.010.010.012.2867.7215.51000.010.018.8576.650.010.010.011.12118.425
Phil Rollins CIN 2556198369511.5924.6849.2974.644.6849.2974.640.010.010.012.3832.3940.010.010.015.7850.0940.010.010.010.01116.375
Alexander Ellis MNL 235272112025414.7465.64513.0557.445.64513.0557.440.010.010.013.5424.9421.4330.010.0113.0132.0440.010.010.014.737116.437
Togo Palazzi SYR 2627712710535822.7119.2523.4314.2599.2523.4314.2590.010.010.014.4306.0291.6400.010.0110.2312.6350.010.010.016.657119.48
Vern Hatton PHW 2381488449212.9804.68412.0927.4104.68412.0927.4100.010.010.013.7553.7800.010.010.014.6962.8450.010.010.013.723118.425
Vern Hatton CIN 2381293289714.7627.42625.1417.7997.42625.1417.7990.010.010.010.0980.0980.010.010.017.4700.0940.010.010.015.979116.375
Jack Parr CIN 2352665210375910.4604.35812.2577.974.35812.2577.970.010.010.011.8552.9541.2180.010.0111.1272.0440.010.010.015.548116.346
Larry Staverman CIN 229457656816915.0616.14813.0846.986.14813.0846.980.010.010.012.7753.6810.8140.010.0113.2193.3340.010.010.016.285116.375
Steve Hamilton MNL 238167498476414.2685.37614.3709.0325.37614.3709.0320.010.010.013.6585.3561.7660.010.0110.7401.8670.010.010.017.096116.465
Bennie Swain BOS 255658637086714.6655.56813.5788.0165.56813.5788.0160.010.010.013.7556.1412.4860.010.0114.5121.6770.010.010.017.096122.71
Lennie Rosenbluth PHW 264229742057921.2158.51228.7220.21018.51228.7220.21010.010.010.014.2445.7501.6600.010.0110.7401.2840.010.010.014.037118.425
Brendan McCann NYK 23811987990.01010.010117.43817.4980.010117.43817.4980.010.010.010.0980.0980.010.010.015.8835.860.010.010.015.877118.339
Pete Brennan NYK 229416781368411.9883.99712.8879.0323.99712.8879.0320.010.010.014.2447.5233.3960.010.019.3521.8670.010.010.014.552118.339
Jerry Bird NYK 24721181459022.51310.8128.9118.010010.8128.9118.01000.010.010.010.9970.9970.010.010.0110.8393.6270.010.010.016.387118.339
Tommy Kearns SYR 229419879911.5925.7615.71010.015.7615.71010.010.010.010.010.0980.0980.010.010.010.01010.0940.010.010.015.775119.412