1958-59 Detroit Pistons Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 28-44
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 1-2 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to Minneapolis Lakers 2-1
Coach: Red Rocha (28-44)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 119,351, Avg. 3,978 in 30 home dates
1958-59 Detroit Pistons Roster
1958-59 Detroit Pistons Results

The Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association ended the 1958-59 season with a record of 28 wins and 44 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.

The Pistons tossed in 7,565 points and conceded 7,657. Gene Shue scored a team-best 1,266 points for Detroit, and Walter Dukes contributed 958 boards. Dick McGuire dished out 443 assists for the squad.

Red Rocha coached the team. The 1958-59 Detroit Pistons lost in the division semifinals.

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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Gene ShueG7227451197464421338003352310001291266
Phil JordonC-F72205896739930323100594830001931029
George YardleyF-G4614198433503162580032740000122958
Walter DukesC7223389043184522970095864000332933
Dick McGuireG71206354323225819100285443000147655
Earl LloydF-C7217966702341821370050090000291605
Joe HolupF6815025802092001520035273000239570
Dick FarleyG-F70128044817718613700195124000130491
Chuck NobleG659395601891138300115114000126461
Shellie McMillonF48700289127104550028526000110309
Ed ConlinF-G1535417568634100911700032177
Barney CableF3127112643292300881200030109
Totals70217465730228100026271943004125131700018817563


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Gene ShueG7238.138.880.30.00.04.73.20.00.00.01.817.6
Phil JordonC-F7228.641.376.20.00.08.31.20.00.00.02.714.3
George YardleyF-G4630.841.581.60.00.07.10.90.00.00.02.720.8
Walter DukesC7232.535.265.70.00.013.30.90.00.00.04.613.0
Dick McGuireG7129.142.774.00.00.04.06.20.00.00.02.19.2
Earl LloydF-C7224.934.975.30.00.06.91.30.00.00.04.08.4
Joe HolupF6822.136.076.00.00.05.21.10.00.00.03.58.4
Dick FarleyG-F7018.339.573.70.00.02.81.80.00.00.01.97.0
Chuck NobleG6514.433.873.50.00.01.81.80.00.00.01.97.1
Shellie McMillonF4814.643.952.90.00.05.90.50.00.00.02.36.4
Ed ConlinF-G1523.638.965.10.00.06.11.10.00.00.02.111.8
Barney CableF318.734.179.30.00.02.80.40.00.00.01.03.5
Averages70224.938.574.00.00.05.91.90.00.00.02.710.8

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Gene ShueG311860283327001410000783
Dick McGuireG310932201170017190001047
Phil JordonC-F3994515181500245000945
Walter DukesC311330151713004030001543
Earl LloydF-C38728988001870001226
Shellie McMillonF35423765001400001619
Joe HolupF336143760083000712
Chuck NobleG328175220001000312
Dick FarleyG-F333125110063000611
Ed ConlinF-G343164420074000510
Totals307202771110010786001485500090308

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Gene ShueG339.346.781.80.00.04.73.30.00.00.02.327.7
Dick McGuireG336.362.563.60.00.05.76.30.00.00.03.315.7
Phil JordonC-F333.033.383.30.00.08.01.70.00.00.03.015.0
Walter DukesC337.750.076.50.00.013.31.00.00.00.05.014.3
Earl LloydF-C329.032.1100.00.00.06.02.30.00.00.04.08.7
Shellie McMillonF318.030.483.30.00.04.70.00.00.00.05.36.3
Joe HolupF312.021.485.70.00.02.71.00.00.00.02.34.0
Chuck NobleG39.329.4100.00.00.00.00.30.00.00.01.04.0
Dick FarleyG-F311.041.7100.00.00.02.01.00.00.00.02.03.7
Ed ConlinF-G314.325.050.00.00.02.31.30.00.00.01.73.3
Averages70224.040.180.40.00.04.91.80.00.00.03.010.3


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