1959-60 Minneapolis Lakers Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 25-50
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 5-4 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Detroit Pistons 2-0
Division Finals - Lost to St. Louis Hawks 4-3
Coach: John Castellani (11-25)
Coach: Jim Pollard (14-25)
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 106,859, Avg. 4,110 in 26 home dates
1959-60 Minneapolis Lakers Roster
1959-60 Minneapolis Lakers Results

The Minneapolis Lakers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1959-60 season with a record of 25 wins and 50 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-4.

Minneapolis tossed in 8,045 points, worst in the league and allowed 8,362. Elgin Baylor scored a team-leading 2,074 points for the Lakers and contributed 1,150 rebounds. Rod Hundley dished out 338 assists for the squad.

John Castellani and Jim Pollard coached the team. The 1959-60 Minneapolis Lakers lost in the division finals.

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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Elgin BaylorF70287317817557705640011502430002342074
Rudy LaRussoF-C7120929133553572650067983000222975
Rod HundleyG732279101936527320300390338000194933
Slick LeonardG73207471723119313600245252000171598
Jim KrebsC-F751269605237136980032738000210572
Tom HawkinsF6914675792201641060042854000188546
Dick GarmakerG-F44118752519816311700189133000126513
Frank SelvyG-F431091427169160122001278100076460
Ray FelixC3169626110579510025829000133261
Boo EllisF46671185647651002362700064179
Ed FlemingG-F2741314159695300873800046171
Steve HamiltonF-C1524777292318005870003976
Bobby SmithG10130541316110033140001037
Nick MantisG10713910210069000821
Ron SobieG1134110002200042
Larry FoustC-F4700000000000000
Chuck ShareC300000000000000
Totals70816573732728110024821796004215134800017257418


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Elgin BaylorF7041.042.473.20.00.016.43.50.00.00.03.329.6
Rudy LaRussoF-C7129.538.974.20.00.09.61.20.00.00.03.113.7
Rod HundleyG7331.235.874.40.00.05.34.60.00.00.02.712.8
Slick LeonardG7328.432.270.50.00.03.43.50.00.00.02.38.2
Jim KrebsC-F7516.939.272.10.00.04.40.50.00.00.02.87.6
Tom HawkinsF6921.338.064.60.00.06.20.80.00.00.02.77.9
Dick GarmakerG-F4427.037.771.80.00.04.33.00.00.00.02.911.7
Frank SelvyG-F4325.439.676.30.00.03.01.90.00.00.01.810.7
Ray FelixC3122.540.264.60.00.08.30.90.00.00.04.38.4
Boo EllisF4614.634.667.10.00.05.10.60.00.00.01.43.9
Ed FlemingG-F2715.341.876.80.00.03.21.40.00.00.01.76.3
Steve HamiltonF-C1516.537.778.30.00.03.90.50.00.00.02.65.1
Bobby SmithG1013.024.168.80.00.03.31.40.00.00.01.03.7
Nick MantisG107.125.650.00.00.00.60.90.00.00.00.82.1
Ron SobieG113.025.00.00.00.02.02.00.00.00.04.02.0
Larry FoustC-F470.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Chuck ShareC30.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Averages70823.438.472.40.00.06.01.90.00.00.02.410.5

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Elgin BaylorF94082341119479001283100038301
Frank SelvyG-F933015355443100552900021141
Rudy LaRussoF-C932113256352700702200034139
Rod HundleyG933712241372400615500018106
Tom HawkinsF811945221815002130002459
Slick LeonardG9207672028180010450001758
Ray FelixC814741172518005390003452
Jim KrebsC-F91575523105004780003151
Chuck ShareC91231461110003450002622
Boo EllisF336102840012200038
Totals8221858733530031023100491209000246937

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Elgin BaylorF945.347.484.00.00.014.23.40.00.00.04.233.4
Frank SelvyG-F936.735.970.50.00.06.13.20.00.00.02.315.7
Rudy LaRussoF-C935.742.477.10.00.07.82.40.00.00.03.815.4
Rod HundleyG937.433.664.90.00.06.86.10.00.00.02.011.8
Tom HawkinsF814.948.983.30.00.02.60.40.00.00.03.07.4
Slick LeonardG923.029.964.30.00.01.15.00.00.00.01.96.4
Ray FelixC818.441.572.00.00.06.61.10.00.00.04.36.5
Jim KrebsC-F917.441.850.00.00.05.20.90.00.00.03.45.7
Chuck ShareC913.742.990.90.00.03.80.60.00.00.02.92.4
Boo EllisF312.020.050.00.00.04.00.70.00.00.01.02.7
Averages70826.640.474.50.00.06.02.50.00.00.03.011.4


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