The Season in Brief
The 1958-59 Detroit Pistons went 28-44. Led by Dick McGuire, George Yardley and Gene Shue, they posted a -1.36 SRS and went 1-2 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Dick McGuire leads at 20%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | George Yardley | 20.8 |
| Rebounds | Walter Dukes | 13.3 |
| Assists | Dick McGuire | 6.2 |
| True Shooting | Dick McGuire | 49.9 |
| Def. Win Shares | Walter Dukes | 3.3 |
The Roster, by Fame
Dick McGuireAll-Star3302George YardleyAll-Star3103Gene ShueAll-Star264Walter Dukes215Phil Jordon★206Earl Lloyd87Dick Farley88Chuck Noble79Joe Holup610Shellie McMillon411Barney Cable212Ed Conlin2
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick McGuire | 71 | 9.2 | 4.0 | 6.2 | — | — | 49.9 | — | 3.1 | 33 |
| George Yardley | 46 | 20.8 | 7.1 | 0.9 | — | — | 48.8 | — | 1.4 | 31 |
| Gene Shue | 72 | 17.6 | 4.7 | 3.2 | — | — | 45.8 | — | 2.6 | 26 |
| Walter Dukes | 72 | 13.0 | 13.3 | 0.9 | — | — | 42.3 | — | 3.3 | 21 |
| Phil Jordon★ | 72 | 14.3 | 8.3 | 1.2 | — | — | 46.8 | — | 2.4 | 20 |
| Earl Lloyd | 72 | 8.4 | 6.9 | 1.3 | — | — | 40.3 | — | 2.1 | 8 |
| Dick Farley | 70 | 7.0 | 2.8 | 1.8 | — | — | 46.3 | — | 1.3 | 8 |
| Chuck Noble | 65 | 7.1 | 1.8 | 1.8 | — | — | 37.8 | — | 1.0 | 7 |
| Joe Holup | 68 | 8.4 | 5.2 | 1.1 | — | — | 42.7 | — | 1.6 | 6 |
| Shellie McMillon | 48 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 0.5 | — | — | 46.2 | — | 1.0 | 4 |
| Barney Cable | 31 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 0.4 | — | — | 39.3 | — | 0.3 | 2 |
| Ed Conlin | 15 | 11.8 | 6.1 | 1.1 | — | — | 43.7 | — | 0.4 | 2 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 27.5
- Youngest: Shellie McMillon (22)
- Oldest: Dick McGuire (33)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Shellie McMillon - rookie
- Barney Cable - rookie
- Earl Lloyd - new to the team
- Dick Farley - new to the team
- Ed Conlin - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Dick McGuire - pick #8 (1949)
- George Yardley - pick #8 (1950)
- Gene Shue - pick #3 (1954)
- Walter Dukes - pick #8 (1953)
- Phil Jordon - pick #43 (1956)
The Playoff Run
1-2 overall
Season fame across franchise history
Every season the Detroit Pistons fielded a roster, scored by the combined fame of that year's team. Click any season to lock it in the panel, then use its Full season page link.
1948-491988-892025-26
3 championship seasons marked above the arc.