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Here is the 1958–59 Detroit Pistons roster and regular season player statistics.
1958–59 Detroit Pistons Roster
| No. |
Player |
Pos |
Height |
Weight |
Age |
College |
| 12 |
George Yardley |
F |
6’5″ |
190 lbs |
30 |
Stanford |
| 21 |
Gene Shue |
G |
6’2″ |
170 lbs |
27 |
Maryland |
| 15 |
Dick McGuire |
G |
6’0″ |
180 lbs |
32 |
St. John’s |
| 20 |
Walter Dukes |
C |
7’0″ |
230 lbs |
27 |
Seton Hall |
| 24 |
Larry Foust |
C/F |
6’9″ |
215 lbs |
30 |
La Salle |
| 17 |
Phil Jordon |
F/C |
6’10” |
205 lbs |
24 |
Whitworth |
| — |
Bailey Howell |
F |
6’7″ |
210 lbs |
22 |
Mississippi State |
| — |
Earl Lloyd |
F |
6’5″ |
220 lbs |
30 |
West Virginia State |
| — |
Dave Gambee |
F |
6’6″ |
215 lbs |
22 |
Oregon State |
| — |
Ron Sobie |
G |
6’1″ |
185 lbs |
25 |
DePaul |
| — |
Jimmy Darden |
G |
6’2″ |
180 lbs |
25 |
Western Michigan |
Note: Roster information is compiled from the best available historical records. Jersey numbers may vary in older records.
1958–59 Detroit Pistons 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 |
1958–59 Detroit Pistons 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 |
1958–59 Detroit Pistons 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 |
1958–59 Detroit Pistons 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 |
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 |
— |
