1958 NBA All-Star Game

Exhibition basketball game

1958 NBA All-Star Game
1234 Total
East 30313138 130
West 31352527 118
DateTuesday, January 21, 1958
ArenaKiel Auditorium
CitySt. Louis
MVPBob Pettit
Attendance12,854
NBA All-Star Game
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The 1958 NBA All Star Game was the eighth NBA All-Star Game.

Legend
Starter MVP  MIN  Minutes played
 FG  Field goals  FGA  Field goal attempts  FT  Free throws  FTA  Free throw attempts
 REB  Rebounds  AST  Assists  PF  Personal fouls  PTS  Points

Roster

Eastern All-Stars
Pos. Player Team No. of selections
Starters
G Bob Cousy Boston Celtics 8th
F Willie Naulls New York Knicks 1st
C Bill Russell Boston Celtics 1st
F/C Dolph Schayes Syracuse Nationals 8th
G Bill Sharman Boston Celtics 6th
Reserves
F Paul Arizin Philadelphia Warriors 6th
G Larry Costello Syracuse Nationals 1st
G Richie Guerin New York Knicks 1st
C Neil Johnston Philadelphia Warriors 6th
F Kenny Sears New York Knicks 1st
Head coach: Red Auerbach (Boston Celtics)
Western All-Stars
Pos. Player Team No. of selections
Starters
G Dick Garmaker Minneapolis Lakers 2nd
G Slater Martin St. Louis Hawks 6th
F/C Bob Pettit St. Louis Hawks 4th
F/C Maurice Stokes Rochester Royals 3rd
F/G George Yardley Detroit Pistons 4th
Reserves
F/C Larry Foust Minneapolis Lakers 7th
F Cliff Hagan St. Louis Hawks 1st
G Dick McGuire Detroit Pistons 6th
G Gene Shue Detroit Pistons 1st
F/G Jack Twyman Cincinnati Royals 2nd
Head coach:Alex Hannum (St. Louis Hawks)

Eastern Division

Head Coach: Red Auerbach, Boston Celtics

Player Team MIN FG FGA FT FTA REB AST PF PTS
Dolph Schayes Syracuse Nationals 39 6 15 6 6 9 2 4 18
Bob Cousy Boston Celtics 31 8 20 4 6 5 10 0 20
Bill Russell Boston Celtics 26 5 12 1 3 11 2 5 11
Bill Sharman Boston Celtics 25 6 19 3 3 4 3 2 15
Willie Naulls New York Knicks 15 3 9 2 2 3 0 0 8
Paul Arizin Philadelphia Warriors 29 11 17 2 2 8 2 3 24
Neil Johnston Philadelphia Warriors 22 6 13 2 2 8 1 5 14
Richie Guerin New York Knicks 22 2 10 3 4 8 7 3 7
Larry Costello Syracuse Nationals 17 0 6 1 1 1 4 2 1
Kenny Sears New York Knicks 14 4 8 4 5 1 0 1 12
Totals 240 51 129 28 34 58 31 25 130

Western Division

Head Coach: Alex Hannum, St. Louis Hawks

Player Team MIN FG FGA FT FTA REB AST PF PTS
Bob Pettit St. Louis Hawks 38 10 21 8 10 26 1 1 28
Maurice Stokes Cincinnati Royals 36 3 13 4 7 14 3 2 10
George Yardley Detroit Pistons 32 8 15 3 5 9 1 1 19
Slater Martin St. Louis Hawks 26 2 9 2 4 2 8 3 6
Dick Garmaker Minneapolis Lakers 13 1 9 3 3 6 1 4 5
Dick McGuire Detroit Pistons 31 2 4 0 0 7 10 4 4
Gene Shue Detroit Pistons 25 8 11 2 3 2 0 3 18
Jack Twyman Cincinnati Royals 25 8 13 2 2 3 0 3 18
Larry Foust Minneapolis Lakers 13 1 4 8 8 3 0 3 10
Cliff Hagan St. Louis Hawks Did not play due to injury
Totals 240 43 99 32 42 72 24 24 118

References

  • The Official NBA Basketball Encyclopedia. Villard Books. 1994. p. 243. ISBN 0-679-43293-0.
  • basketball-reference.com. "1958 NBA All-Star Game". Archived from the original on June 24, 2008. Retrieved July 12, 2008.