The 1958-59 Season

Champion

Award Winners

Most Valuable Player

Bob Pettit1956 · 1959

St. Louis Hawks

Rookie of the Year

Elgin Baylor1959

Minneapolis Lakers

All-League Honors

1st Team

2nd Team

East

West

Rookie Class

  1. Elgin BaylorMinneapolis LakersROY105
  2. 02Hal GreerSyracuse Nationals32
  3. 03Guy RodgersPhiladelphia Warriors25
  4. 4Wayne EmbryCincinnati Royals22
  5. 5Bucky BockhornCincinnati Royals20

Stats, playing time, and era are the core of the Rookie Season Score, with a small boost from Rookie of the Year and All-Rookie Team vote share. The win itself still doesn't add anything.

Teams of the Season