Last Updated on January 6, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
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Here is the 1959–60 Detroit Pistons roster and regular season player statistics, formatted in tables for easy reference.
1959–60 Detroit Pistons Roster
| No. |
Player |
Pos |
Height |
Weight |
Age |
College |
| 21 |
Gene Shue |
G |
6’2″ |
170 lbs |
28 |
Maryland |
| 24 |
Bailey Howell |
F |
6’7″ |
210 lbs |
23 |
Mississippi State |
| 20 |
Walter Dukes |
C |
7’0″ |
230 lbs |
28 |
Seton Hall |
| 22 |
Phil Jordon |
F/C |
6’10” |
205 lbs |
25 |
Whitworth |
| 15 |
Dick McGuire |
G |
6’0″ |
180 lbs |
33 |
St. John’s |
| 18 |
Red Morrison |
C |
6’8″ |
220 lbs |
27 |
Idaho |
| 23 |
John Arthurs |
F |
6’6″ |
200 lbs |
24 |
Tulane |
| — |
Ron Sobie |
G |
6’1″ |
185 lbs |
26 |
DePaul |
| — |
Chuck Noble |
G |
6’4″ |
190 lbs |
27 |
Louisville |
| — |
Earl Lloyd |
F |
6’5″ |
220 lbs |
31 |
West Virginia State |
Note: Jersey numbers may not be available for all players from that era.
1959–60 Detroit Pistons Regular Season Per Game
| PLAYER |
POS |
AGE |
GP |
GS |
MIN |
PTS |
REB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
TOV |
FGA |
FGM |
FG% |
3PA |
3PM |
3P% |
FTA |
FTM |
FT% |
| Gene Shue |
PG |
28 |
75 |
0 |
44.5 |
22.8 |
5.5 |
3.9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
20.0 |
8.3 |
.413 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7.2 |
6.3 |
.872 |
| Bailey Howell |
PF |
23 |
75 |
0 |
31.3 |
17.8 |
10.5 |
0.8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14.9 |
6.8 |
.456 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5.6 |
4.2 |
.739 |
| Walter Dukes |
C |
29 |
66 |
0 |
32.4 |
15.2 |
13.4 |
1.2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13.2 |
4.8 |
.361 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7.7 |
5.7 |
.740 |
| Chuck Noble |
SG |
28 |
58 |
0 |
27.9 |
11.3 |
3.5 |
4.6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13.3 |
4.8 |
.357 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2.4 |
1.7 |
.732 |
| Ed Conlin |
SG |
26 |
70 |
0 |
23.4 |
11.2 |
4.9 |
1.8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11.9 |
4.3 |
.361 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3.4 |
2.6 |
.761 |
| Archie Dees |
PF |
23 |
73 |
0 |
17.0 |
9.7 |
5.4 |
0.6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8.5 |
3.7 |
.439 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2.8 |
2.3 |
.809 |
| Earl Lloyd |
SF |
31 |
68 |
0 |
23.7 |
8.9 |
4.7 |
1.3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9.8 |
3.5 |
.356 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2.4 |
1.9 |
.800 |
| Shellie McMillon |
SF |
23 |
75 |
0 |
18.9 |
8.9 |
5.7 |
0.7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8.4 |
3.6 |
.426 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2.7 |
1.8 |
.663 |
| Dick McGuire |
PG |
34 |
68 |
0 |
21.6 |
7.1 |
3.9 |
5.3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5.9 |
2.6 |
.445 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3.0 |
1.8 |
.617 |
| Barney Cable |
— |
24 |
7 |
0 |
16.6 |
6.9 |
6.9 |
0.9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8.6 |
3.1 |
.367 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.4 |
0.6 |
.400 |
| Billy Kenville |
SG |
29 |
25 |
0 |
14.6 |
5.1 |
2.8 |
1.8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5.2 |
1.9 |
.359 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.6 |
1.3 |
.805 |
| Tony Windis |
PG |
27 |
9 |
0 |
21.4 |
4.0 |
5.2 |
3.6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6.7 |
1.8 |
.267 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
.667 |
| Gary Alcorn |
C |
23 |
58 |
0 |
11.6 |
4.0 |
4.8 |
0.4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5.4 |
1.6 |
.292 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.4 |
0.8 |
.571 |
| **Team Totals |
— |
— |
75 |
0 |
25.0 |
111.6 |
73.2 |
19.6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
105.6 |
41.9 |
.395 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
38.0 |
27.7 |
.756** |
1959–60 Detroit Pistons Playoff Per Game
| PLAYER |
POS |
AGE |
GP |
GS |
MIN |
PTS |
REB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
TOV |
FGA |
FGM |
FG% |
3PA |
3PM |
3P% |
FTA |
FTM |
FT% |
| Gene Shue |
PG |
28 |
2 |
0 |
44.5 |
24.0 |
6.0 |
3.0 |
0 |
0 |
2.5 |
19.0 |
7.5 |
.395 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10.0 |
9.0 |
.900 |
| Walter Dukes |
C |
29 |
2 |
0 |
39.0 |
24.0 |
16.5 |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
4.5 |
15.5 |
8.0 |
.516 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11.0 |
8.0 |
.727 |
| Bailey Howell |
PF |
23 |
2 |
0 |
36.0 |
17.0 |
8.5 |
1.5 |
0 |
0 |
4.0 |
20.5 |
7.0 |
.341 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4.0 |
3.0 |
.750 |
| Shellie McMillon |
SF |
23 |
2 |
0 |
23.5 |
10.0 |
8.0 |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
2.5 |
10.5 |
4.0 |
.381 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2.5 |
2.0 |
.800 |
| Earl Lloyd |
SF |
31 |
2 |
0 |
26.5 |
8.5 |
4.5 |
1.5 |
0 |
0 |
5.5 |
12.0 |
3.0 |
.250 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4.0 |
2.5 |
.625 |
| Chuck Noble |
SG |
28 |
2 |
0 |
30.5 |
7.0 |
4.5 |
6.5 |
0 |
0 |
3.0 |
13.0 |
3.5 |
.269 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 |
| Dick McGuire |
PG |
34 |
2 |
0 |
21.0 |
5.5 |
2.0 |
4.5 |
0 |
0 |
1.5 |
6.0 |
2.5 |
.417 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.5 |
0.5 |
.333 |
| Archie Dees |
PF |
23 |
2 |
0 |
9.0 |
5.5 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
1.0 |
6.0 |
2.0 |
.333 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.000 |
| Ed Conlin |
SG |
26 |
2 |
0 |
10.0 |
4.0 |
2.0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
1.0 |
5.0 |
1.5 |
.300 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.000 |
| **Team Totals |
— |
— |
2 |
0 |
240.0 |
105.5 |
74.5 |
20.0 |
0 |
0 |
25.5 |
107.5 |
39.0 |
.363 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
35.5 |
27.5 |
.775** |
1959–60 Detroit Pistons Regular Season Totals
| PLAYER |
POS |
AGE |
GP |
GS |
MIN |
PTS |
REB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
TOV |
FGA |
FGM |
FG% |
3PA |
3PM |
3P% |
FTA |
FTM |
FT% |
| Gene Shue |
|
28 |
75 |
|
3338 |
1712 |
409 |
295 |
|
|
|
1501 |
620 |
.413 |
|
|
|
541 |
472 |
.872 |
| Bailey Howell |
|
23 |
75 |
|
2346 |
1332 |
790 |
63 |
|
|
|
1119 |
510 |
.456 |
|
|
|
422 |
312 |
.739 |
| Walter Dukes |
|
29 |
66 |
|
2140 |
1004 |
883 |
80 |
|
|
|
871 |
314 |
.361 |
|
|
|
508 |
376 |
.740 |
| Ed Conlin |
|
26 |
70 |
|
1636 |
781 |
346 |
126 |
|
|
|
831 |
300 |
.361 |
|
|
|
238 |
181 |
.761 |
| Archie Dees |
|
23 |
73 |
|
1244 |
707 |
397 |
43 |
|
|
|
617 |
271 |
.439 |
|
|
|
204 |
165 |
.809 |
| Shellie McMillon |
|
23 |
75 |
|
1416 |
666 |
431 |
49 |
|
|
|
627 |
267 |
.426 |
|
|
|
199 |
132 |
.663 |
| Chuck Noble |
|
28 |
58 |
|
1621 |
653 |
201 |
265 |
|
|
|
774 |
276 |
.357 |
|
|
|
138 |
101 |
.732 |
| Earl Lloyd |
|
31 |
68 |
|
1610 |
602 |
322 |
89 |
|
|
|
665 |
237 |
.356 |
|
|
|
160 |
128 |
.800 |
| Dick McGuire |
|
34 |
68 |
|
1466 |
482 |
264 |
358 |
|
|
|
402 |
179 |
.445 |
|
|
|
201 |
124 |
.617 |
| Gary Alcorn |
|
23 |
58 |
|
670 |
230 |
279 |
22 |
|
|
|
312 |
91 |
.292 |
|
|
|
84 |
48 |
.571 |
| Billy Kenville |
|
29 |
25 |
|
365 |
127 |
71 |
46 |
|
|
|
131 |
47 |
.359 |
|
|
|
41 |
33 |
.805 |
| Barney Cable |
|
24 |
7 |
|
116 |
48 |
48 |
6 |
|
|
|
60 |
22 |
.367 |
|
|
|
10 |
4 |
.400 |
| Tony Windis |
|
27 |
9 |
|
193 |
36 |
47 |
32 |
|
|
|
60 |
16 |
.267 |
|
|
|
6 |
4 |
.667 |
| Team Totals |
|
|
75 |
|
18161 |
8380 |
4488 |
1474 |
|
|
|
7970 |
3150 |
.395 |
|
|
|
2752 |
2080 |
.756 |
1959–60 Detroit Pistons Playoff Totals
| PLAYER |
POS |
AGE |
GP |
GS |
MIN |
PTS |
REB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
TOV |
FGA |
FGM |
FG% |
3PA |
3PM |
3P% |
FTA |
FTM |
FT% |
| Gene Shue |
|
28 |
2 |
|
89 |
48 |
12 |
6 |
|
|
|
38 |
15 |
.395 |
|
|
|
20 |
18 |
.900 |
| Walter Dukes |
|
29 |
2 |
|
78 |
48 |
33 |
2 |
|
|
|
31 |
16 |
.516 |
|
|
|
22 |
16 |
.727 |
| Bailey Howell |
|
23 |
2 |
|
72 |
34 |
17 |
3 |
|
|
|
41 |
14 |
.341 |
|
|
|
8 |
6 |
.750 |
| Shellie McMillon |
|
23 |
2 |
|
47 |
20 |
16 |
2 |
|
|
|
21 |
8 |
.381 |
|
|
|
5 |
4 |
.800 |
| Earl Lloyd |
|
31 |
2 |
|
53 |
17 |
9 |
3 |
|
|
|
24 |
6 |
.250 |
|
|
|
8 |
5 |
.625 |
| Chuck Noble |
|
28 |
2 |
|
61 |
14 |
9 |
13 |
|
|
|
26 |
7 |
.269 |
|
|
|
0 |
0 |
|
| Dick McGuire |
|
34 |
2 |
|
42 |
11 |
4 |
9 |
|
|
|
12 |
5 |
.417 |
|
|
|
3 |
1 |
.333 |
| Archie Dees |
|
23 |
2 |
|
18 |
11 |
4 |
2 |
|
|
|
12 |
4 |
.333 |
|
|
|
3 |
3 |
1.000 |
| Ed Conlin |
|
26 |
2 |
|
20 |
8 |
4 |
0 |
|
|
|
10 |
3 |
.300 |
|
|
|
2 |
2 |
1.000 |
| Team Totals |
|
|
2 |
|
480 |
211 |
108 |
40 |
|
|
|
215 |
78 |
.363 |
|
|
|
71 |
55 |
.775 |
Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name |
Role Tier |
MPG |
Usage Tier |
PPG |
RPG |
APG |
STK |
Impact Index* |
Notes |
Awards |
| Gene Shue |
Primary Ball-Handler / Lead Guard |
44.5 |
High |
22.8 |
5.5 |
3.9 |
n/a |
16.1 |
Team’s primary playmaker and scorer; heavy minutes; central to offense |
All-Star |
| Walter Dukes |
Interior Anchor / Lead Big |
32.4 |
Medium-High |
15.2 |
13.4 |
1.2 |
n/a |
14.9 |
Key inside presence, top rebounder; anchored paint defense and rebounding |
— |
| Bailey Howell |
Forward Scoring & Rebounding Option |
31.3 |
Medium |
17.8 |
10.5 |
0.8 |
n/a |
14.5 |
Two-way forward, strong scoring and rebounding; complemented Dukes |
— |
| Chuck Noble |
Secondary Guard / 2nd Unit Playmaker |
27.9 |
Medium |
11.3 |
3.5 |
4.6 |
n/a |
9.7 |
Rotation guard providing scoring and assists off the bench |
All-Star |
| Ed Conlin |
Wing / Supporting Scorer |
23.4 |
Medium |
11.2 |
4.9 |
1.8 |
n/a |
8.95 |
Role player providing scoring and some rebounding |
— |
| Earl Lloyd |
Veteran Wing / Role Contributor |
23.7 |
Medium-Low |
8.9 |
4.7 |
1.3 |
n/a |
7.45 |
Experience and rotational depth; moderate scoring |
— |
| Shellie McMillon |
Reserve Forward / Depth Piece |
18.9 |
Low-Medium |
8.9 |
5.7 |
0.7 |
n/a |
7.65 |
Bench forward providing boards and scoring |
— |
| Archie Dees |
Bench Frontcourt / Backup Forward-Center |
17.0 |
Low-Medium |
9.7 |
5.4 |
0.6 |
n/a |
7.9 |
Spot minutes, contributed points and rebounds |
— |
| Dick McGuire |
Backup Guard / Playmaking Support |
21.6 |
Low |
7.1 |
3.9 |
5.3 |
n/a |
8.15 |
Veteran guard, assists and tempo control off the bench |
— |
| Barney Cable |
Deep Bench Big / Spot Minutes |
16.6 |
Low |
6.9 |
6.9 |
0.9 |
n/a |
7.35 |
Backup center providing boards |
— |
| Billy Kenville |
Reserve Guard / Occasional Back-court Depth |
14.6 |
Low |
5.1 |
2.8 |
1.8 |
n/a |
4.85 |
Minimal minutes and production |
— |
| Gary Alcorn |
Deep Reserve / Emergency Center Depth |
11.6 |
Low |
4.0 |
4.8 |
0.4 |
n/a |
4.6 |
Very limited minutes, depth player |
— |
