1958-59 Syracuse Nationals Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 35-37
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 5-4 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated New York Knicks 2-0
Division Finals - Lost to Boston Celtics 4-3
Coach: Paul Seymour (35-37)
Location: Syracuse, New York
Attendance: 107,455, Avg. 3,466 in 31 home dates
1958-59 Syracuse Nationals Roster
1958-59 Syracuse Nationals Results

The Syracuse Nationals of the National Basketball Association ended the 1958-59 season with a record of 35 wins and 37 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-4.

Syracuse racked up 8,146 points and yielded 7,855. Dolph Schayes scored a team-best 1,534 points for the Nationals, and Johnny Kerr contributed 1,008 rebounds. Larry Costello dished out 379 assists for the squad.

Paul Seymour coached the team. The 1958-59 Syracuse Nationals lost in the division 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
Dolph SchayesF-C7226451304504609526009621780002801534
Johnny KerrC-F72267111395023672810010081420001831285
Larry CostelloG702750948414349280003653790002631108
Hal GreerG-F68162567930817613700196101000189753
Al BianchiG72177975628520614900199159000260719
Ed ConlinF-G57160171626121115600303115000156678
Bob HopkinsC-F6715186112462341760043667000181668
Togo PalazziF-G7110536122401581150026667000174595
Connie DierkingC-F64726290105140830023334000148293
George YardleyF-G15420199969159001042500037251
George DempseyG34410140567358001003600064170
Paul SeymourG-F21266983229260039360002590
Tommy KearnsG171100000000012
Totals68417471749330500026432046004211133900019618146


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Dolph SchayesF-C7236.738.786.40.00.013.42.50.00.00.03.921.3
Johnny KerrC-F7237.144.176.60.00.014.02.00.00.00.02.517.8
Larry CostelloG7039.343.780.20.00.05.25.40.00.00.03.815.8
Hal GreerG-F6823.945.477.80.00.02.91.50.00.00.02.811.1
Al BianchiG7224.737.772.30.00.02.82.20.00.00.03.610.0
Ed ConlinF-G5728.136.573.90.00.05.32.00.00.00.02.711.9
Bob HopkinsC-F6722.740.375.20.00.06.51.00.00.00.02.710.0
Togo PalazziF-G7114.839.272.80.00.03.70.90.00.00.02.58.4
Connie DierkingC-F6411.336.259.30.00.03.60.50.00.00.02.34.6
George YardleyF-G1528.048.264.80.00.06.91.70.00.00.02.516.7
George DempseyG3412.140.079.50.00.02.91.10.00.00.01.95.0
Paul SeymourG-F2112.732.789.70.00.01.91.70.00.00.01.24.3
Tommy KearnsG17.0100.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.01.02.0
Averages68425.540.777.40.00.06.22.00.00.00.02.911.9

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Dolph SchayesF-C93511957810798001174100036254
George YardleyF-G933318983706000872100029226
Larry CostelloG936112154615100535400040159
Johnny KerrC-F9312142503330001082400020130
Hal GreerG-F92789339322600472000035104
Al BianchiG9192743422140029250004182
Bob HopkinsC-F920368233428006090003374
Togo PalazziF-G86744131410002160001036
Connie DierkingC-F4341229700172000511
George DempseyG5298343006400089
Totals80216094637900386327005452060002571085

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Dolph SchayesF-C939.040.091.60.00.013.04.60.00.00.04.028.2
George YardleyF-G937.043.985.70.00.09.72.30.00.00.03.225.1
Larry CostelloG940.144.683.60.00.05.96.00.00.00.04.417.7
Johnny KerrC-F934.735.290.90.00.012.02.70.00.00.02.214.4
Hal GreerG-F930.941.981.30.00.05.22.20.00.00.03.911.6
Al BianchiG921.345.963.60.00.03.22.80.00.00.04.69.1
Bob HopkinsC-F922.633.882.40.00.06.71.00.00.00.03.78.2
Togo PalazziF-G88.429.571.40.00.02.60.80.00.00.01.34.5
Connie DierkingC-F48.516.777.80.00.04.30.50.00.00.01.32.8
George DempseyG55.837.575.00.00.01.20.80.00.00.01.61.8
Averages68427.040.184.70.00.06.82.60.00.00.03.213.6