1956-57 Fort Wayne Pistons Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 34-38
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 0-3 Lost division semifinals
Division Tiebreaker - Lost to St. Louis Hawks 1-0
Division Semifinals - Lost to Minneapolis Lakers 2-0
Coach: Charley Eckman (34-38)
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Attendance: 108,054, Avg. 3,486 in 31 home dates
1956-57 Fort Wayne Pistons Roster
1956-57 Fort Wayne Pistons Results

The Fort Wayne Pistons of the National Basketball Association ended the 1956-57 season with a record of 34 wins and 38 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-3.

The Pistons netted 6,938 points and surrendered 7,104. George Yardley scored a team-best 1,547 points for Fort Wayne and accounted for 755 rebounds. Gene Shue dished out 238 assists for the squad.

Charley Eckman coached the team. The 1956-57 Fort Wayne Pistons lost in the division semifinals.

Click on column headings to sort.


Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
George YardleyF-G7226911273522639503007551470002311547
Mel HutchinsF-C72264795336920615200571210000182890
Gene ShueG72247071027331624100421238000137787
Larry FoustC-F6115336172433802730055571000221759
Bob HoubregsC-F60159258525323416700401113000118673
Billy KenvilleG-F71170160820421817400324172000169582
Corky DevlinG7112425021901439700146141000114477
Chuck NobleG5412605562001027600135180000161476
Red RochaC-F7211543901361441090027281000162381
Bill ThiebenF-C58633256908757002071700078237
Dick RosenthalF-G1818879211790052170002251
Totals68117111652925010024861858003839138700015956860


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
George YardleyF-G7237.441.078.70.00.010.52.00.00.00.03.221.5
Mel HutchinsF-C7236.838.773.80.00.07.92.90.00.00.02.512.4
Gene ShueG7234.338.576.30.00.05.83.30.00.00.01.910.9
Larry FoustC-F6125.139.471.80.00.09.11.20.00.00.03.612.4
Bob HoubregsC-F6026.543.271.40.00.06.71.90.00.00.02.011.2
Billy KenvilleG-F7124.033.679.80.00.04.62.40.00.00.02.48.2
Corky DevlinG7117.537.867.80.00.02.12.00.00.00.01.66.7
Chuck NobleG5423.336.074.50.00.02.53.30.00.00.03.08.8
Red RochaC-F7216.034.975.70.00.03.81.10.00.00.02.35.3
Bill ThiebenF-C5810.935.265.50.00.03.60.30.00.00.01.34.1
Dick RosenthalF-G1810.426.652.90.00.02.90.90.00.00.01.22.8
Averages68125.138.374.70.00.05.62.00.00.00.02.310.1

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
George YardleyF-G285532411900198000757
Larry FoustC-F26423132319002560001045
Gene ShueG2792714440078000332
Mel HutchinsF-C26830975002310000823
Bob HoubregsC-F2381771180063000322
Chuck NobleG2452610210034000521
Bill ThiebenF-C22876620063000514
Corky DevlinG12586110055000513
Red RochaC-F2185064006000044
Billy KenvilleG-F23013210001500014
Totals1948020991007253001015200051235

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
George YardleyF-G242.545.381.80.00.09.54.00.00.00.03.528.5
Larry FoustC-F232.056.582.60.00.012.53.00.00.00.05.022.5
Gene ShueG239.551.9100.00.00.03.54.00.00.00.01.516.0
Mel HutchinsF-C234.030.071.40.00.011.55.00.00.00.04.011.5
Bob HoubregsC-F219.041.272.70.00.03.01.50.00.00.01.511.0
Chuck NobleG222.538.550.00.00.01.52.00.00.00.02.510.5
Bill ThiebenF-C214.085.733.30.00.03.01.50.00.00.02.57.0
Corky DevlinG125.075.0100.00.00.05.05.00.00.00.05.013.0
Red RochaC-F29.00.066.70.00.03.00.00.00.00.02.02.0
Billy KenvilleG-F215.015.40.00.00.00.52.50.00.00.00.52.0
Averages68125.343.573.60.00.05.32.70.00.00.02.712.4


Basketball


Recent Updates

  • February 22, 2024 - Updated NBA award winners and All-Stars
  • February 21, 2024 - Updated NBA coaching records
Basketball Search