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The Detroit Pistons 1958–59 were driven by the scoring of George Yardley and Gene Shue, with Walter Dukes providing a commanding rebounding presence in the frontcourt. Bailey Howell emerged as another key contributor, adding production on both ends of the floor. The statistics indicate a team that leaned on experienced offensive leaders, strong interior play, and balanced contributions from its core rotation rather than relying on a single dominant performer.

Roster

NO. PLAYER NAME POS HT WT DOB COLLEGE
6 Shellie McMillon PF 6-5 205 March 11, 1936 Bradley
9 Joe Holup SF 6-6 215 February 26, 1934 George Washington
10 Barney Cable PF 6-7 175 July 29, 1935 Bradley
12 Ed Conlin SG 6-5 200 September 2, 1933 Fordham
12 George Yardley SF 6-5 190 November 3, 1928 Stanford
14 Chuck Noble SG 6-4 190 July 24, 1931 Louisville
15 Dick McGuire PG 6-0 180 January 25, 1926 St. John’s, Dartmouth College
16 Phil Jordon PF 6-10 205 September 12, 1933 Whitworth
17 Earl Lloyd SF 6-5 200 April 3, 1928 West Virginia State University
21 Gene Shue PG 6-2 170 December 18, 1931 Maryland
22 Dick Farley SG 6-4 190 April 13, 1932 Indiana
23 Walter Dukes C 7-0 220 June 23, 1930 Seton Hall

Note: Roster information is compiled from the best available historical records. Jersey numbers may vary in older records.

Regular Season Per Game

PLR POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
George Yardley SF 30 46 – 30.8 20.8 7.1 0.9 – – – 18.3 7.6 .415 – – – 6.9 5.6 .816
Gene Shue PG 27 72 – 38.1 17.6 4.7 3.2 – – – 16.6 6.4 .388 – – – 5.8 4.7 .803
Phil Jordon PF 25 72 – 28.6 14.3 8.3 1.2 – – – 13.4 5.5 .413 – – – 4.2 3.2 .762
Walter Dukes C 28 72 – 32.5 13.0 13.3 0.9 – – – 12.6 4.4 .352 – – – 6.3 4.1 .657
Ed Conlin SG 25 15 – 23.6 11.8 6.1 1.1 – – – 11.7 4.5 .389 – – – 4.2 2.7 .651
Dick McGuire PG 33 71 – 29.1 9.2 4.0 6.2 – – – 7.6 3.3 .427 – – – 3.6 2.7 .740
Earl Lloyd SF 30 72 – 24.9 8.4 6.9 1.3 – – – 9.3 3.3 .349 – – – 2.5 1.9 .753
Joe Holup SF 24 68 – 22.1 8.4 5.2 1.1 – – – 8.5 3.1 .360 – – – 2.9 2.2 .760
Chuck Noble SG 27 65 – 14.4 7.1 1.8 1.8 – – – 8.6 2.9 .338 – – – 1.7 1.3 .735
Dick Farley SG 26 70 – 18.3 7.0 2.8 1.8 – – – 6.4 2.5 .395 – – – 2.7 2.0 .737
Shellie McMillon PF 22 48 – 14.6 6.4 5.9 0.5 – – – 6.0 2.6 .439 – – – 2.2 1.1 .529
Barney Cable PF 23 31 – 8.7 3.5 2.8 0.4 – – – 4.1 1.4 .341 – – – 0.9 0.7 .793
Team Totals – – 72 – 24.9 106.3 67.5 18.3 – – – 101.5 39.0 .385 – – – 36.5 27.0 .740

Playoff Per Game

PLR POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Gene Shue PG 27 3 – 39.3 27.7 4.7 3.3 – – 2.3 20.0 9.3 .467 – – – 11.0 9.0 .818
Dick McGuire PG 33 3 – 36.3 15.7 5.7 6.3 – – 3.3 10.7 6.7 .625 – – – 3.7 2.3 .636
Phil Jordon PF 25 3 – 33.0 15.0 8.0 1.7 – – 3.0 15.0 5.0 .333 – – – 6.0 5.0 .833
Walter Dukes C 28 3 – 37.7 14.3 13.3 1.0 – – 5.0 10.0 5.0 .500 – – – 5.7 4.3 .765
Earl Lloyd SF 30 3 – 29.0 8.7 6.0 2.3 – – 4.0 9.3 3.0 .321 – – – 2.7 2.7 1.000
Shellie McMillon PF 22 3 – 18.0 6.3 4.7 0.0 – – 5.3 7.7 2.3 .304 – – – 2.0 1.7 .833
Joe Holup SF 24 3 – 12.0 4.0 2.7 1.0 – – 2.3 4.7 1.0 .214 – – – 2.3 2.0 .857
Chuck Noble SG 27 3 – 9.3 4.0 0.0 0.3 – – 1.0 5.7 1.7 .294 – – – 0.7 0.7 1.000
Dick Farley SG 26 3 – 11.0 3.7 2.0 1.0 – – 2.0 4.0 1.7 .417 – – – 0.3 0.3 1.000
Ed Conlin SG 25 3 – 14.3 3.3 2.3 1.3 – – 1.7 5.3 1.3 .250 – – – 1.3 0.7 .500
Team Totals – – 3 – 240.0 102.7 60.0 18.3 – – 30.0 92.3 37.0 .401 – – – 35.7 28.7 .804

Regular Season Totals

PLR POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Gene Shue PG 27 72 – 2745 1266 335 231 – – 129 1197 464 .388 – – – 421 338 .803
Phil Jordon PF 25 72 – 2058 1029 594 83 – – 193 967 399 .413 – – – 303 231 .762
George Yardley SF 30 46 – 1419 958 327 40 – – 0 843 350 .415 – – – 316 258 .816
Walter Dukes C 28 72 – 2338 933 958 64 – – 332 904 318 .352 – – – 452 297 .657
Dick McGuire PG 33 71 – 2063 655 285 443 – – 147 543 232 .427 – – – 258 191 .740
Earl Lloyd SF 30 72 – 1796 605 500 90 – – 291 670 234 .349 – – – 182 137 .753
Joe Holup SF 24 68 – 1502 570 352 73 – – 239 580 209 .360 – – – 200 152 .760
Dick Farley SG 26 70 – 1280 491 195 124 – – 130 448 177 .395 – – – 186 137 .737
Chuck Noble SG 27 65 – 939 461 115 114 – – 126 560 189 .338 – – – 113 83 .735
Shellie McMillon PF 22 48 – 700 309 285 26 – – 110 289 127 .439 – – – 104 55 .529
Ed Conlin SG 25 15 – 354 177 91 17 – – 32 175 68 .389 – – – 63 41 .651
Barney Cable PF 23 31 – 271 109 88 12 – – 30 126 43 .341 – – – 29 23 .793
Team Totals – – 72 – 17465 7563 4125 1317 – – 1881 7302 2810 .385 – – – 2627 1943 .740

Playoff Totals

PLR POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Gene Shue – 27 3 – 118 83 14 10 – – 7 60 28 .467 – – – 33 27 .818
Dick McGuire – 33 3 – 109 47 17 19 – – 10 32 20 .625 – – – 11 7 .636
Phil Jordon – 25 3 – 99 45 24 5 – – 9 45 15 .333 – – – 18 15 .833
Walter Dukes – 28 3 – 113 43 40 3 – – 15 30 15 .500 – – – 17 13 .765
Earl Lloyd – 30 3 – 87 26 18 7 – – 12 28 9 .321 – – – 8 8 1.000
Shellie McMillon – 22 3 – 54 19 14 0 – – 16 23 7 .304 – – – 6 5 .833
Chuck Noble – 27 3 – 28 12 0 1 – – 3 17 5 .294 – – – 2 2 1.000
Joe Holup – 24 3 – 36 12 8 3 – – 7 14 3 .214 – – – 7 6 .857
Dick Farley – 26 3 – 33 11 6 3 – – 6 12 5 .417 – – – 1 1 1.000
Ed Conlin – 25 3 – 43 10 7 4 – – 5 16 4 .250 – – – 4 2 .500
Team Totals – – 3 – 720 308 148 55 – – 90 277 111 .401 – – – 107 86 .804

HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK (SPG+BPG) Impact Index* Notes Awards
George Yardley Primary Scoring Wing 30.8 High 20.8 7.1 0.9 n/a 14.4 Led team in scoring; versatile forward capable of both scoring inside and midrange; All-Star impact on offense  All-Star
Gene Shue Lead Guard / Offensive Catalyst 38.1 High 17.6 4.7 3.2 n/a 12.75 Main ball-handler and playmaker; heavy minutes indicate reliance on him for both scoring and facilitating  All-Star
Phil Jordon Starting Forward / Stretch Big 28.6 Medium 14.3 8.3 1.2 n/a 11.9 Provided inside scoring and rebounding; spacing and versatility in frontcourt  —
Walter Dukes Interior Anchor / Center 32.5 Medium 13.0 13.3 0.9 n/a 13.6 Dominant rebounder and rim protector; provided inside presence on both ends  —
Dick McGuire Backup / Distribution Guard 29.1 Medium 9.2 4.0 6.2 n/a 9.7 Veteran point guard; provided high-level playmaking and floor management off the bench  All-Star
Earl Lloyd Role Wing / Veteran 24.9 Medium-Low 8.4 6.9 1.3 n/a 8.3 Provided defensive versatility and experience; contributed points and boards as rotational wing  —
Joe Holup Rotation Forward 22.1 Medium-Low 8.4 5.2 1.1 n/a 7.35 Bench forward providing depth, scoring, and rebounding when starters rested  —
Ed Conlin Reserve Guard 23.6 Medium-Low 11.8 6.1 1.1 n/a 9.5 Limited games but offered scoring punch and boards in spot minutes  —
Dick Farley Reserve Guard 18.3 Low 7.0 2.8 1.8 n/a 5.8 Bench scoring guard; provided modest contributions in limited minutes  —
Shellie McMillon Bench Forward 14.6 Low 6.4 5.9 0.5 n/a 6.4 Backup forward providing rebounding and occasional scoring  —
Chuck Noble Reserve Guard 14.4 Low 7.1 1.8 1.8 n/a 5.35 Spot minutes off the bench; some scoring and playmaking  —
Barney Cable Deep Reserve Forward 8.7 Low 3.5 2.8 0.4 n/a 3.35 Minimal minutes; provided emergency frontcourt depth  —