1959–60 NBA season | |
League: | National Basketball Association |
Sport: | Basketball |
Duration: | October 17, 1959 – March 10, 1960 March 11–26, 1960 (Playoffs) March 27 – April 9, 1960 (Finals) |
No Of Games: | 75 |
No Of Teams: | 8 |
Tv: | NBC |
Draft: | Draft |
Draft Link: | 1959 NBA draft |
Top Pick Link: | List of first overall NBA draft picks |
Top Pick: | Bob Boozer |
Picked By: | Cincinnati Royals |
Season: | Regular season |
Top Seed: | Boston Celtics |
Mvp: | Wilt Chamberlain (Philadelphia) |
Mvp Link: | NBA MVP |
Top Scorer: | Wilt Chamberlain (Philadelphia) |
Playoffs: | Playoffs |
Playoffs Link: | 1960 NBA playoffs |
Conf1: | Eastern |
Conf1 Link: | Eastern Division (NBA) |
Conf1 Champ: | Boston Celtics |
Conf1 Runner-Up: | Philadelphia Warriors |
Conf2: | Western |
Conf2 Link: | Western Division (NBA) |
Conf2 Champ: | St. Louis Hawks |
Conf2 Runner-Up: | Minneapolis Lakers |
Finals: | Finals |
Finals Link: | 1960 NBA Finals |
Finals Champ: | Boston Celtics |
Finals Runner-Up: | St. Louis Hawks |
Seasonslist: | List of NBA seasons |
Seasonslistnames: | NBA |
Prevseason Link: | 1958–59 NBA season |
Prevseason Year: | 1958–59 |
Nextseason Link: | 1960–61 NBA season |
Nextseason Year: | 1960–61 |
The 1959–60 NBA season was the 14th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Boston Celtics winning their 2nd straight NBA title, beating the St. Louis Hawks 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals.
Team | 1958–59 coach | 1959–60 coach | |
---|---|---|---|
Philadelphia Warriors | Al Cervi | Neil Johnston | |
In-season | |||
Team | Outgoing coach | Incoming coach | |
Detroit Pistons | Red Rocha | Dick McGuire | |
Minneapolis Lakers | John Castellani | Jim Pollard | |
New York Knicks | Andrew Levane | Carl Braun |
1959-60 National Basketball Association | ||||
Division | Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|---|
Eastern | Boston Celtics | Boston, Massachusetts | Boston Garden | 13,909 |
New York Knicks | New York, New York | Madison Square Garden | 18,496 | |
Philadelphia Warriors | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Municipal Auditorium | 12,000 | |
Syracuse Nationals | Syracuse, New York | Onondaga War Memorial | 6,230 | |
Western | Cincinnati Royals | Cincinnati, Ohio | Cincinnati Gardens | 11,000 |
Detroit Pistons | Detroit, Michigan | Olympia Stadium | 15,000 | |
Minneapolis Lakers | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Minneapolis Armory | 10,000 | |
St. Louis Hawks | St. Louis, Missouri | Kiel Auditorium | 9,300 |
x – clinched playoff spot
See main article: 1960 NBA playoffs.
Category | Player | Team | Stat |
---|---|---|---|
Points | 2,707 | ||
Rebounds | Wilt Chamberlain | Philadelphia Warriors | 1,941 |
Assists | 715 | ||
FG% | .477 | ||
FT% | .893 | ||
Note: Prior to the 1969–70 season, league leaders in points, rebounds, and assists were determined by totals rather than averages.
Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors