1958-59 NBA Rookies

1957-58 Rookies 1959-60 Rookies

League Champion: Boston Celtics

Most Valuable Player: Bob Pettit (29.2/16.4/3.1)

Rookie of the Year: Elgin Baylor (24.9/15.0/4.1)

PPG Leader: Bob Pettit (29.2)

RPG Leader: Bill Russell (23.0)

APG Leader: Bob Cousy (8.6)

WS Leader: Bob Pettit (14.8)

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Career Stats

1958-59 Stats

Rookies

Career BAA/NBA Stats

Rookies Table
					Totals																Shooting			Per Game
Rk	Player	Debut	Age	Yrs	G	MP	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	FT%	MP	PTS	TRB	AST	STL	BLK
1	Elgin Baylor*	Oct 22, '58, MNL vs. CIN	24	14	846	33863	8693	20171			5763	7391		11463	3650				2596	23149	.431		.780	40.0	27.4	13.5	4.3
2	Jerry Bird	Nov 5, '58, NYK @ CIN	23	1	11	45	12	32			1	1		12	4				7	25	.375		1.000	4.1	2.3	1.1	0.4
3	Bucky Bockhorn	Oct 22, '58, CIN @ MNL	25	7	474	14791	2245	5574			940	1256		2234	1645				1565	5430	.403		.748	31.2	11.5	4.7	3.5
4	Pete Brennan	Oct 26, '58, NYK @ PHW	22	1	16	136	13	43			14	25		31	6				15	40	.302		.560	8.5	2.5	1.9	0.4
5	Barney Cable	Oct 19, '58, DET @ SYR	23	6	362	6817	1012	2409			348	523		1884	381				881	2372	.420		.665	18.8	6.6	5.2	1.1
6	Archie Dees	Oct 22, '58, CIN @ MNL	22	4	190	3092	575	1429			398	501		907	132				385	1548	.402		.794	16.3	8.1	4.8	0.7
7	Connie Dierking	Oct 19, '58, SYR vs. DET	22	10	706	15474	2867	6880			1360	1951		4757	1053				2075	7094	.417		.697	21.9	10.0	6.7	1.5
8	Boo Ellis	Oct 22, '58, MNL vs. CIN	22	2	118	1873	227	564			153	220		616	86				201	607	.402		.695	15.9	5.1	5.2	0.7
9	Wayne Embry*	Oct 22, '58, CIN @ MNL	21	11	831	21763	3993	9067			2394	3741		7544	1194				2838	10380	.440		.640	26.2	12.5	9.1	1.4
10	Mike Farmer	Oct 25, '58, NYK vs. BOS	22	7	423	8818	1165	2965			486	597		1950	550				840	2816	.393		.814	20.8	6.7	4.6	1.3
11	Dave Gambee	Oct 23, '58, STL vs. DET	21	12	750	14665	2820	6708			2295	2791		3891	757				2180	7935	.420		.822	19.6	10.6	5.2	1.0
12	Hal Greer*	Oct 19, '58, SYR vs. DET	22	15	1122	39788	8504	18811			4578	5717		5665	4540				3855	21586	.452		.801	35.5	19.2	5.0	4.0
13	Steve Hamilton	Oct 22, '58, MNL vs. CIN	24	2	82	1094	138	371			92	132		278	43				183	368	.372		.697	13.3	4.5	3.4	0.5
14	Vern Hatton	Oct 22, '58, CIN @ MNL	23	4	225	3666	485	1409			274	373		531	310				294	1244	.344		.735	16.3	5.5	2.4	1.4
15	Andy Johnson	Oct 25, '58, PHW @ SYR	26	4	292	6772	1083	2762			681	1126		1190	675				868	2847	.392		.605	23.2	9.8	4.1	2.3
16	K.C. Jones*	Nov 1, '58, BOS vs. DET	26	9	676	17501	1919	4961			1173	1814		2399	2908				1816	5011	.387		.647	25.9	7.4	3.5	4.3
17	Tommy Kearns	Oct 19, '58, SYR vs. DET	22	1	1	7	1	1			0	0		0	0				1	2	1.000			7.0	2.0	0.0	0.0
18	Shellie McMillon	Oct 19, '58, DET @ SYR	22	4	263	4977	981	2259			435	686		1571	232				748	2397	.434		.634	18.9	9.1	6.0	0.9
19	Jim Palmer	Oct 22, '58, CIN @ MNL	25	3	196	3794	627	1517			341	485		1040	165				563	1595	.413		.703	19.4	8.1	5.3	0.8
20	Jack Parr	Oct 22, '58, CIN @ MNL	22	1	66	1037	109	307			44	73		278	51				138	262	.355		.603	15.7	4.0	4.2	0.8
					Totals																Shooting			Per Game
Rk	Player	Debut	Age	Yrs	G	MP	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	FT%	MP	PTS	TRB	AST	STL	BLK
21	Hub Reed	Oct 23, '58, STL vs. DET	22	7	479	7870	1081	2481			456	630		2449	367				1337	2618	.436		.724	16.4	5.5	5.1	0.8
22	Guy Rodgers*	Dec 11, '58, PHW vs. BOS	23	12	892	28663	4125	10908			2165	3003		3791	6917				2630	10415	.378		.721	32.1	11.7	4.3	7.8
23	Phil Rollins	Oct 25, '58, PHW @ SYR	25	3	177	2742	350	910			198	305		395	458				320	898	.385		.649	15.5	5.1	2.2	2.6
24	Larry Staverman	Oct 22, '58, CIN @ MNL	22	5	265	3380	474	1019			289	368		1019	251				577	1237	.465		.785	12.8	4.7	3.8	0.9
25	Bennie Swain	Oct 25, '58, BOS @ NYK	25	1	58	708	99	244			67	110		262	29				127	265	.406		.609	12.2	4.6	4.5	0.5