1957–58 NBA season

Infobox sports season
title =1957–58 NBA season
league =National Basketball Association
sport =Basketball
season =Regular season
season_champ =St. Louis Hawks
MVP =flagicon|USA Bill Russell (Boston)
MVP_link =NBA MVP
top_scorer =flagicon|USA George Yardley (Detroit)
playoffs =Playoffs
playoffs_link =1958 NBA Playoffs
conf1 =Eastern
conf1_link =Eastern Conference (NBA)
conf1_champ =Boston Celtics
conf1_runner-up =Philadelphia Warriors
conf2 =Western
conf2_link =Western Conference (NBA)
conf2_champ =St. Louis Hawks
conf2_runner-up =Detroit Pistons
finals =Finals
finals_link =1958 NBA Finals
finals_champ =St. Louis Hawks
finals_runner-up =Boston Celtics
seasonslist =List of NBA seasons
seasonslistnames =NBA
prevseason_link =1956–57 NBA season
prevseason_year =1956–57
nextseason_link =1958–59 NBA season
nextseason_year =1958–59

The 1957–58 NBA Season was the 12th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the St. Louis Hawks winning the NBA Championship, beating the Boston Celtics 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals.

Notable occurrences

* The Pistons relocate from Fort Wayne, Indiana to Detroit, Michigan.
* The Royals relocate from Rochester, New York to Cincinnati, Ohio.
* The 1958 NBA All-Star Game was played in St. Louis, Missouri, with the East beating the West 130-118. Local hero Bob Pettit of the St. Louis Hawks wins the game's MVP award.

Final standings

Eastern Division

Note: Prior to the 1969-70 season, league leaders in points, rebounds, and assists were determined by totals rather than averages.

NBA awards

* Most Valuable Player: Bill Russell, Boston Celtics
* Rookie of the Year: Woody Sauldsberry, Philadelphia Warriors
* All-NBA First Team:
** Bob Cousy, Boston Celtics
** Dolph Schayes, Syracuse Nationals
** Bob Pettit, St. Louis Hawks
** George Yardley, Detroit Pistons
** Bill Sharman, Boston Celtics

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See also