Bob Pettit scored the most points per game with 1+ game played in 1958-59, with 29.2 per game.

Interpreted as:

most ppg by a player in 1959 while playing 1 or more games

	NAME	PPG	GP	SEASON	TM	MPG	RPG	APG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	PF
1	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	29.2	72	1958-59	STL	39.9	16.4	3.1	10.0	22.8	43.8	9.3	12.2	75.9	51.9	2,873	2,105	1,182	221	200
2	Paul Arizin P. Arizin	26.4	70	1958-59	PHI	40.0	9.1	1.7	9.0	20.9	43.1	8.4	10.3	81.3	51.9	2,799	1,851	637	119	264
3	Jack Twyman J. Twyman	25.8	72	1958-59	CIN	37.7	9.1	2.9	9.9	23.5	42.0	6.1	7.8	78.3	47.9	2,713	1,857	653	209	277
4	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	24.9	70	1958-59	MIN	40.8	15.0	4.1	8.6	21.2	40.8	7.6	9.8	77.7	48.8	2,855	1,742	1,050	287	270
5	Cliff Hagan C. Hagan	23.7	72	1958-59	STL	37.5	10.9	3.4	9.0	19.7	45.6	5.8	7.4	77.4	51.6	2,702	1,707	783	245	275
6	Dolph Schayes D. Schayes	21.3	72	1958-59	SYR	36.7	13.4	2.5	7.0	18.1	38.7	7.3	8.5	86.4	48.8	2,645	1,534	962	178	280
7	Kenny Sears K. Sears	21.0	71	1958-59	NYK	35.2	9.3	1.9	6.9	14.1	49.0	7.1	8.3	86.1	59.0	2,498	1,488	658	136	237
8	Bill Sharman B. Sharman	20.4	72	1958-59	BOS	33.1	4.1	2.5	7.8	19.1	40.8	4.8	5.1	93.2	47.6	2,382	1,466	292	179	173
9	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	20.0	65	1958-59	BOS	37.0	5.5	8.6	7.4	19.4	38.4	5.1	5.9	85.5	45.4	2,403	1,297	359	557	135
10	George Yardley G. Yardley	19.8	61	1958-59	TOT	30.1	7.1	1.1	7.3	17.1	42.8	5.2	6.7	77.9	49.5	1,839	1,209	431	65	159
11	Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn	18.8	66	1958-59	BOS	31.7	9.7	2.5	7.0	18.1	39.0	4.7	5.9	79.8	45.5	2,089	1,242	638	164	271
12	Richie Guerin R. Guerin	18.2	71	1958-59	NYK	36.0	7.3	5.1	6.2	14.7	42.4	5.7	7.1	80.2	50.9	2,558	1,291	518	364	255
13	Johnny Kerr J. Kerr	17.8	72	1958-59	SYR	37.1	14.0	2.0	7.0	15.8	44.1	3.9	5.1	76.6	49.4	2,671	1,285	1,008	142	183
14	Gene Shue G. Shue	17.6	72	1958-59	DET	38.1	4.7	3.2	6.4	16.6	38.8	4.7	5.8	80.3	45.8	2,745	1,266	335	231	129
15	Bill Russell B. Russell	16.7	70	1958-59	BOS	42.6	23.0	3.2	6.5	14.2	45.7	3.7	6.1	59.8	49.3	2,979	1,168	1,612	222	161
16	Larry Costello L. Costello	15.8	70	1958-59	SYR	39.3	5.2	5.4	5.9	13.5	43.7	4.0	5.0	80.2	50.3	2,750	1,108	365	379	263
17	Willie Naulls W. Naulls	15.7	68	1958-59	NYK	30.3	10.6	1.5	6.0	15.8	37.8	3.8	4.6	83.0	44.2	2,061	1,068	723	102	233
18	Woody Sauldsberry W. Sauldsberry	15.4	72	1958-59	PHI	38.1	11.5	1.0	7.0	19.2	36.3	1.5	2.4	62.5	38.1	2,743	1,112	826	71	276
19	Frank Ramsey F. Ramsey	15.4	72	1958-59	BOS	28.0	6.8	2.0	5.3	14.1	37.8	4.7	6.1	78.2	45.9	2,013	1,107	491	147	266
20	Joe Graboski J. Graboski	14.7	72	1958-59	PHI	34.5	10.4	2.1	5.5	15.5	35.3	3.8	5.0	75.0	41.5	2,482	1,058	751	148	249
21	Clyde Lovellette C. Lovellette	14.4	70	1958-59	STL	22.8	8.6	1.3	5.7	12.6	45.4	2.9	3.6	82.0	50.7	1,599	1,009	605	91	216
22	Phil Jordon P. Jordon	14.3	72	1958-59	DET	28.6	8.3	1.2	5.5	13.4	41.3	3.2	4.2	76.2	46.8	2,058	1,029	594	83	193
23	Tom Gola T. Gola	14.1	64	1958-59	PHI	36.5	11.1	4.2	4.8	12.1	40.1	4.4	5.6	78.7	48.4	2,333	901	710	269	243
24	Vern Mikkelsen V. Mikkelsen	13.8	72	1958-59	MIN	29.7	7.9	2.2	4.9	12.6	39.0	4.0	4.9	80.6	46.8	2,139	992	570	159	246
25	Dick Garmaker D. Garmaker	13.7	72	1958-59	MIN	34.6	4.5	2.9	4.9	12.3	39.5	3.9	5.1	77.2	47.0	2,493	984	325	211	226