1959 - 1960 Basketball Season Overview
1959 - 1960 Basketball Statistics Categories:
Best NBA Players of the 1959 - 1960 Season
| Player Name |
Team (Geographical) |
Games Played (g) |
Field Goals (fg) |
Free Throws (ft) |
Scored Points (pts) |
Points Per Game (ppg) |
| Bailey Howell | Detroit | 75 | 510 | 312 | 1332 | 17 |
| Bill Russell | Boston | 74 | 555 | 240 | 1350 | 18 |
| Bill Sharman | Boston | 71 | 559 | 252 | 1370 | 19 |
| Bob Cousy | Boston | 75 | 568 | 319 | 1455 | 19 |
| Bob Pettit | St. Louis | 72 | 669 | 544 | 1882 | 26 |
| Cliff Hagan | St. Louis | 75 | 719 | 421 | 1859 | 24 |
| Clyde Lovellette | St. Louis | 68 | 550 | 316 | 1416 | 20 |
| Dolph Schayes | Syracuse | 75 | 578 | 533 | 1689 | 22 |
| Elgin Baylor | Minneapolis | 70 | 755 | 564 | 2074 | 29 |
| Frank Ramsey | Boston | 73 | 422 | 273 | 1117 | 15 |
| Gene Shue | Detroit | 75 | 620 | 472 | 1712 | 22 |
| George Yardley | Syracuse | 73 | 546 | 381 | 1473 | 20 |
| Jack Twyman | Cincinnati | 75 | 870 | 598 | 2338 | 31 |
| Ken Sears | New York | 64 | 412 | 363 | 1187 | 18 |
| Paul Arizin | Philadelphia | 72 | 593 | 420 | 1606 | 22 |
| Richie Guerin | New York | 74 | 579 | 457 | 1615 | 21 |
| Tom Gola | Philadelphia | 75 | 426 | 270 | 1122 | 15 |
| Tom Heinsohn | Boston | 75 | 673 | 283 | 1629 | 21 |
| Willie Naulls | New York | 65 | 551 | 286 | 1388 | 21 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | Philadelphia | 72 | 1065 | 577 | 2707 | 37 |