most missed field goals in a 1959 finals

Elgin Baylor missed the most shots in the 1959 NBA Finals, with 68 misses in his rookie season.

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most missed field goals by a player in a 1959 finals

	NAME	FG MISS	SEASON	SERIES	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	PF
1	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	68	1958-59	NBA Finals	MIN	4	42.3	22.8	11.8		8.5	25.5	33.3	5.8	8.8	65.7	38.8	169	91	47		18
2	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	54	1958-59	NBA Finals	BOS	4	46.5	16.8	8.0	12.8	6.0	19.5	30.8	4.8	7.8	61.3	36.6	186	67	32	51	6
3	Dick Garmaker D. Garmaker	42	1958-59	NBA Finals	MIN	4	35.3	19.3	4.3		8.3	18.8	44.0	2.8	3.3	84.6	47.7	141	77	17		15
4	Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn	42	1958-59	NBA Finals	BOS	4	31.3	24.3	8.8		9.5	20.0	47.5	5.3	6.5	80.8	53.0	125	97	35		12
5	Vern Mikkelsen V. Mikkelsen	41	1958-59	NBA Finals	MIN	4	31.5	21.0	12.3		7.8	18.0	43.1	5.5	7.8	71.0	49.0	126	84	49		12
6	Bill Sharman B. Sharman	41	1958-59	NBA Finals	BOS	4	28.8	22.5	1.8		9.3	19.5	47.4	4.0	4.3	94.1	52.6	115	90	7		13
7	Slick Leonard S. Leonard	37	1958-59	NBA Finals	MIN	4	41.8	14.3	3.5	9.0	5.8	15.0	38.3	2.8	3.8	73.3	42.8	167	57	14	36	10
8	Frank Ramsey F. Ramsey	36	1958-59	NBA Finals	BOS	4	29.5	22.5	5.8		8.0	17.0	47.1	6.5	7.5	86.7	55.4	118	90	23		17
9	Larry Foust L. Foust	31	1958-59	NBA Finals	MIN	4	29.8	12.5	15.0		5.3	13.0	40.4	2.0	2.3	88.9	44.7	119	50	60		10
10	Jim Krebs J. Krebs	31	1958-59	NBA Finals	MIN	4	19.5	10.8	8.3		5.0	12.8	39.2	0.8	0.8	100.0	41.1	78	43	33		16
11	Jim Loscutoff J. Loscutoff	30	1958-59	NBA Finals	BOS	4	23.0	9.5	5.5		4.3	11.8	36.2	1.0	2.3	44.4	37.3	92	38	22		16
12	Bill Russell B. Russell	26	1958-59	NBA Finals	BOS	4	46.5	9.3	29.5		3.0	9.5	31.6	3.3	7.3	44.8	36.4	186	37	118		9
13	Sam Jones S. Jones	23	1958-59	NBA Finals	BOS	4	16.3	9.8	4.8		4.0	9.8	41.0	1.8	2.0	87.5	45.9	65	39	19		2
14	Gene Conley G. Conley	20	1958-59	NBA Finals	BOS	4	15.0	7.3	9.0		3.0	8.0	37.5	1.3	2.3	55.6	40.3	60	29	36		13
15	Ed Fleming E. Fleming	13	1958-59	NBA Finals	MIN	4	11.0	4.0	2.8		1.3	4.5	27.8	1.5	1.5	100.0	38.8	44	16	11		10
16	Steve Hamilton S. Hamilton	12	1958-59	NBA Finals	MIN	3	10.7	4.7	6.0		2.0	6.0	33.3	0.7	0.7	100.0	37.1	32	14	18		5
17	Boo Ellis B. Ellis	9	1958-59	NBA Finals	MIN	4	12.3	3.5	3.5		1.8	4.0	43.8	0.0	0.8	0.0	40.4	49	14	14		8
18	K.C. Jones	3	1958-59	NBA Finals	BOS	2	2.5	0.0	0.5		0.0	1.5	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	5	0	1		0

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Elgin Baylor missed the most shots in the 1959 NBA Finals, with 68 misses in his rookie season.

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