most ppg in the 1959 season while playing 72 games while averaging at most 27.9 ppg

Jack Twyman had the most points per game with 72+ games played and 27.9 or fewer points per game in 1958-59, with 25.8 per game.

Interpreted as:

most ppg by a player in the 1959 season while playing 72 or more games while averaging at most 27.9 ppg

	NAME	PPG	GP	SEASON	TM	MPG	RPG	APG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	PF
1	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
2	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
3	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
4	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
5	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
6	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
7	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
8	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
9	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
10	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
11	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
12	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
13	Walter Dukes W. Dukes	13.0	72	1958-59	DET	32.5	13.3	0.9	4.4	12.6	35.2	4.1	6.3	65.7	42.3	2,338	933	958	64	332
14	Larry Foust L. Foust	12.3	72	1958-59	MIN	26.8	8.7	1.3	4.2	10.7	39.0	3.9	5.1	76.5	47.3	1,933	882	627	91	233
15	Ed Conlin E. Conlin	11.9	72	1958-59	TOT	27.2	5.5	1.8	4.6	12.4	36.9	2.7	3.8	71.9	42.3	1,955	855	394	132	188
16	Dave Piontek D. Piontek	10.6	72	1958-59	CIN	23.3	5.3	1.7	4.2	11.3	37.5	2.2	3.2	68.7	42.0	1,674	766	385	124	162
17	Carl Braun C. Braun	10.5	72	1958-59	NYK	27.2	3.5	4.8	4.0	9.5	42.0	2.5	3.0	82.6	48.3	1,959	754	251	349	178
18	Ray Felix R. Felix	10.4	72	1958-59	NYK	22.1	7.9	0.7	3.6	9.7	37.1	3.2	4.5	71.3	44.5	1,588	749	569	49	275
19	Al Bianchi A. Bianchi	10.0	72	1958-59	SYR	24.7	2.8	2.2	4.0	10.5	37.7	2.1	2.9	72.3	42.5	1,779	719	199	159	260
20	Jim Krebs J. Krebs	8.8	72	1958-59	MIN	21.9	6.8	0.7	3.8	9.4	39.9	1.3	1.7	74.8	43.2	1,578	634	491	50	212
21	Earl Lloyd E. Lloyd	8.4	72	1958-59	DET	24.9	6.9	1.3	3.3	9.3	34.9	1.9	2.5	75.3	40.3	1,796	605	500	90	291
22	Jack McMahon J. McMahon	8.2	72	1958-59	STL	31.0	2.3	4.1	3.4	9.6	35.8	1.3	2.2	61.5	38.9	2,235	592	164	298	221
23	Mike Farmer M. Farmer	6.0	72	1958-59	NYK	21.5	4.4	0.9	2.4	6.9	35.3	1.2	1.4	83.8	40.2	1,545	435	315	66	152
24	Chuck Share C. Share	6.0	72	1958-59	STL	23.8	9.1	1.4	2.0	5.3	38.6	1.9	2.6	75.5	46.9	1,713	433	657	103	261
25	Boo Ellis B. Ellis	5.9	72	1958-59	MIN	16.7	5.3	0.8	2.3	5.3	43.0	1.4	2.0	70.8	48.4	1,202	428	380	59	137