1959-60 Detroit Pistons Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 30-45
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 0-2 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to Minneapolis Lakers 2-0
Coach: Red Rocha (13-21)
Coach: Dick McGuire (17-24)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 178,007, Avg. 5,742 in 31 home dates
1959-60 Detroit Pistons Roster
1959-60 Detroit Pistons Results

The Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association ended the 1959-60 season with a record of 30 wins and 45 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-2.

The Pistons racked up 8,367 points and surrendered 8,624. Gene Shue tossed in a team-best 1,712 points for Detroit, while Walter Dukes contributed 883 boards. Dick McGuire dished out 358 assists for the squad.

Red Rocha and Dick McGuire coached the team. The 1959-60 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 ShueG7533381501620541472004092950001461712
Bailey HowellF752346111951042231200790630002821332
Walter DukesC66214087131450837600883800003101004
Ed ConlinF-G70163683130023818100346126000158781
Archie DeesF-C7312446172712041650039743000188707
Shellie McMillonF7514166272671991320043149000198666
Chuck NobleG58162177427613810100201265000172653
Earl LloydF-C6816106652371601280032289000226602
Dick McGuireG68146640217920112400264358000112482
Gary AlcornC586703129184480027922000123230
Billy KenvilleG-F2536513147413300714600031127
Barney CableF71166022104004860001948
Tony WindisG91936016640047320002036
Totals72718161797031500027522080004488147400019858380


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Gene ShueG7544.541.387.20.00.05.53.90.00.00.01.922.8
Bailey HowellF7531.345.673.90.00.010.50.80.00.00.03.817.8
Walter DukesC6632.436.174.00.00.013.41.20.00.00.04.715.2
Ed ConlinF-G7023.436.176.10.00.04.91.80.00.00.02.311.2
Archie DeesF-C7317.043.980.90.00.05.40.60.00.00.02.69.7
Shellie McMillonF7518.942.666.30.00.05.70.70.00.00.02.68.9
Chuck NobleG5827.935.773.20.00.03.54.60.00.00.03.011.3
Earl LloydF-C6823.735.680.00.00.04.71.30.00.00.03.38.9
Dick McGuireG6821.644.561.70.00.03.95.30.00.00.01.67.1
Gary AlcornC5811.629.257.10.00.04.80.40.00.00.02.14.0
Billy KenvilleG-F2514.635.980.50.00.02.81.80.00.00.01.25.1
Barney CableF716.636.740.00.00.06.90.90.00.00.02.76.9
Tony WindisG921.426.766.70.00.05.23.60.00.00.02.24.0
Averages72725.039.575.60.00.06.22.00.00.00.02.711.5

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Walter DukesC2783116221600332000948
Gene ShueG2893815201800126000548
Bailey HowellF27241148600173000834
Shellie McMillonF2472185400162000520
Earl LloydF-C2532468500930001117
Chuck NobleG2612670000913000614
Dick McGuireG242125310049000311
Archie DeesF-C218124330042000211
Ed ConlinF-G22010322004000028
Totals1848021578007155001084000051211

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Walter DukesC239.051.672.70.00.016.51.00.00.00.04.524.0
Gene ShueG244.539.590.00.00.06.03.00.00.00.02.524.0
Bailey HowellF236.034.175.00.00.08.51.50.00.00.04.017.0
Shellie McMillonF223.538.180.00.00.08.01.00.00.00.02.510.0
Earl LloydF-C226.525.062.50.00.04.51.50.00.00.05.58.5
Chuck NobleG230.526.90.00.04.56.50.00.00.03.07.0
Dick McGuireG221.041.733.30.00.02.04.50.00.00.01.55.5
Archie DeesF-C29.033.3100.00.00.02.01.00.00.00.01.05.5
Ed ConlinF-G210.030.0100.00.00.02.00.00.00.00.01.04.0
Averages72726.736.377.50.00.06.02.20.00.00.02.811.7


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