NBA League Leaders — 1959-60

Name: NBA League Leaders 1959-60
Creator: Dunkwise

Statistical leaders for the 1959-60 season across scoring, rebounding, playmaking, defense and shooting efficiency.

Points per game leaders

#	Player	Team	PPG
1	Wilt Chamberlain	PHW	37.6
2	Jack Twyman	CIN	31.2
3	Elgin Baylor	MNL	29.6
4	Bob Pettit	STL	26.1
5	Cliff Hagan	STL	24.8
6	Gene Shue	DET	22.8
7	Dolph Schayes	SYR	22.5
8	Paul Arizin	PHW	22.3
9	Richie Guerin	NYK	21.8
10	Tom Heinsohn	BOS	21.7

#	Player	Team	RPG
1	Wilt Chamberlain	PHW	27.0
2	Bill Russell	BOS	24.0
3	Bob Pettit	STL	17.0
4	Elgin Baylor	MNL	16.4
5	Willie Naulls	NYK	14.2
6	Kenny Sears	NYK	13.7
7	Walter Dukes	DET	13.4
8	Dolph Schayes	SYR	12.8
9	Red Kerr	SYR	12.2
10	Cliff Hagan	STL	10.7

#	Player	Team	APG
1	Bob Cousy	BOS	9.5
2	Guy Rodgers	PHW	7.1
3	Richie Guerin	NYK	6.3
4	Larry Costello	SYR	6.3
5	Tom Gola	PHW	5.5
6	Dick McGuire	DET	5.3
7	Slater Martin	STL	5.2
8	Carl Braun	NYK	5.0
9	Chuck Noble	DET	4.6
10	Hot Rod Hundley	MNL	4.6

#	Player	Team	FG%
1	Kenny Sears	NYK	.477
2	Hal Greer	SYR	.476
3	Clyde Lovellette	STL	.468
4	Bill Russell	BOS	.467
5	Cliff Hagan	STL	.464
6	Wilt Chamberlain	PHW	.461
7	Bill Sharman	BOS	.456
8	Bailey Howell	DET	.456
9	Sam Jones	BOS	.454
10	Larry Costello	SYR	.453

#	Player	Team	FT%
1	Dolph Schayes	SYR	.893
2	Gene Shue	DET	.872
3	Kenny Sears	NYK	.868
4	Bill Sharman	BOS	.866
5	Larry Costello	SYR	.862
6	Carl Braun	NYK	.838
7	Willie Naulls	NYK	.836
8	Clyde Lovellette	STL	.821
9	George Yardley	SYR	.816
10	Archie Dees	DET	.809

#	Player	Team	PER
1	Wilt Chamberlain	PHW	28.1
2	Elgin Baylor	MNL	25.2
3	Bob Pettit	STL	23.8
4	Clyde Lovellette	STL	23.4
5	Cliff Hagan	STL	22.1
6	Kenny Sears	NYK	21.8
7	Richie Guerin	NYK	21.5
8	Jack Twyman	CIN	21.1
9	Dolph Schayes	SYR	20.6
10	Bill Russell	BOS	20.2

#	Player	Team	TS%
1	Kenny Sears	NYK	.567
2	Clyde Lovellette	STL	.527
3	Larry Costello	SYR	.523
4	George Yardley	SYR	.522
5	Cliff Hagan	STL	.522
6	Hal Greer	SYR	.514
7	Bob Pettit	STL	.510
8	Bailey Howell	DET	.510
9	Bill Sharman	BOS	.506
10	Sam Jones	BOS	.500