1955-56 Fort Wayne Pistons Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 37-35
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 4-6 Lost finals
Division Finals - Defeated St. Louis Hawks 3-2
Finals - Lost to Philadelphia Warriors 4-1
Coach: Charley Eckman (37-35)
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Attendance: 128,102, Avg. 4,745 in 27 home dates
1955-56 Fort Wayne Pistons Roster
1955-56 Fort Wayne Pistons Results

The Fort Wayne Pistons of the National Basketball Association ended the 1955-56 season with a record of 37 wins and 35 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-6.

The Pistons topped the league with just 6,743 points allowed. Fort Wayne tossed in 6,794 points, worst in the league. George Yardley scored a team-best 1,233 points for the squad, while Larry Foust netted 15 or more per game, too. George Yardley accounted for 686 rebounds. Andy Phillip doled out 410 assists for the team.

Charley Eckman coached the team. The 1955-56 Fort Wayne Pistons lost in the finals.

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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
George YardleyF-G7123531067434492365006861590002121233
Larry FoustC-F722024821367555432006481270002631166
Mel HutchinsF-C66224076432522114200496180000166792
Bob HoubregsC-F70153557524738328300414159000147777
Chuck NobleG72201376727019514600261282000253686
Corky DevlinG69153554120019214600171138000119546
Odie SpearsG72137846816620115900231121000191491
Andy PhillipG-F70207840514819911200257410000155408
Frank BrianG3768026378887200887400062228
Jesse ArnelleF31409164526943001701800060147
Chuck CooperF32570136434938001012700069124
Max ZaslofskyG-F9182812935300016160001888
Johnny HoranF7432686600410001422
Don BielkeC73895740091000914
Totals68517078608723720026921978003552171300017386722


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
George YardleyF-G7133.140.774.20.00.09.72.20.00.00.03.017.4
Larry FoustC-F7228.144.777.80.00.09.01.80.00.00.03.716.2
Mel HutchinsF-C6633.942.564.30.00.07.52.70.00.00.02.512.0
Bob HoubregsC-F7021.943.073.90.00.05.92.30.00.00.02.111.1
Chuck NobleG7228.035.274.90.00.03.63.90.00.00.03.59.5
Corky DevlinG6922.237.076.00.00.02.52.00.00.00.01.77.9
Odie SpearsG7219.135.579.10.00.03.21.70.00.00.02.76.8
Andy PhillipG-F7029.736.556.30.00.03.75.90.00.00.02.25.8
Frank BrianG3718.429.781.80.00.02.42.00.00.00.01.76.2
Jesse ArnelleF3113.231.762.30.00.05.50.60.00.00.01.94.7
Chuck CooperF3217.831.677.60.00.03.20.80.00.00.02.23.9
Max ZaslofskyG-F920.235.885.70.00.01.81.80.00.00.02.09.8
Johnny HoranF76.130.8100.00.00.00.60.10.00.00.02.03.1
Don BielkeC75.455.657.10.00.01.30.10.00.00.01.32.0
Averages68524.939.073.50.00.05.22.50.00.00.02.59.8

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
George YardleyF-G10406183779876001392600025230
Larry FoustC-F10289130498970001271400038168
Bob HoubregsC-F102177836443100671400021103
Corky DevlinG102751014125150021230002197
Mel HutchinsF-C103771123441250088230002793
Chuck NobleG10261922917160030410003074
Frank BrianG10166682621170012170001569
Odie SpearsG10177622023130029140003353
Andy PhillipG-F1017327925110026350001629
Chuck CooperF9592653200172000512
Totals9924008793260038627600556209000231928

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
George YardleyF-G1040.642.177.60.00.013.92.60.00.00.02.523.0
Larry FoustC-F1028.937.778.70.00.012.71.40.00.00.03.816.8
Bob HoubregsC-F1021.746.270.50.00.06.71.40.00.00.02.110.3
Corky DevlinG1027.540.660.00.00.02.12.30.00.00.02.19.7
Mel HutchinsF-C1037.730.461.00.00.08.82.30.00.00.02.79.3
Chuck NobleG1026.131.594.10.00.03.04.10.00.00.03.07.4
Frank BrianG1016.638.281.00.00.01.21.70.00.00.01.56.9
Odie SpearsG1017.732.356.50.00.02.91.40.00.00.03.35.3
Andy PhillipG-F1017.333.344.00.00.02.63.50.00.00.01.62.9
Chuck CooperF96.619.266.70.00.01.90.20.00.00.00.61.3
Averages68524.237.171.50.00.05.62.10.00.00.02.39.4


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