1958–59 NBA season
The 1958–59 NBA Season was the 13th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Boston Celtics winning the NBA Championship, beating the Minneapolis Lakers 4 games to 0 in the NBA Finals.Notable occurrences
Eastern Division
Western Division
x – clinched playoff spotStatistics leaders
Note: Prior to the 1969–70 season, league leaders in points, rebounds, and assists were determined by totals rather than averages.NBA awards
- Most Valuable Player: Bob Pettit, St. Louis Hawks
- Rookie of the Year: Elgin Baylor, Minneapolis Lakers
- All-NBA First Team:
- *Bob Cousy, Boston Celtics
- *Bob Pettit, St. Louis Hawks
- *Bill Sharman, Boston Celtics
- *Bill Russell, Boston Celtics
- *Elgin Baylor, Minneapolis Lakers
- All-NBA Second Team:
- *Paul Arizin, Philadelphia Warriors
- *Richie Guerin, New York Knicks
- *Cliff Hagan, St. Louis Hawks
- *Slater Martin, St. Louis Hawks
- *Dolph Schayes, Syracuse Nationals