which nba pg had the highest ppg in the 50s

Between the 1949-50 and 1958-59 seasons, Bob Cousy averaged the most points per game by a point guard, with 19.4 per game.

Interpreted as:
Which NBA pg had the highest ppg with a minimum of 41 games played per 82 team games in the 50s?
NAMEPPGGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Bob Cousy
B. Cousy
19.4
615
38.4
5.9
7.4
6.9
18.6
37.0
5.7
6.9
81.6
44.9
20,986
11,944
3,644
4,544
1,579
2Ralph Beard
R. Beard
15.9
126
3.8
4.4
5.9
16.2
36.6
4.0
5.2
77.0
42.9
2,006
251
551
228
3Bob Davies
B. Davies
14.2
402
31.3
2.9
4.8
4.9
12.9
38.0
4.3
5.7
75.7
45.8
8,617
5,690
980
1,929
1,369
4Carl Braun
C. Braun
13.6
215
31.5
3.9
4.6
5.1
12.5
40.5
3.5
4.2
83.0
47.4
6,779
2,928
840
998
556
5Kenny Sailors
K. Sailors
12.6
117
2.0
3.2
4.4
12.6
34.5
3.9
5.4
72.3
42.1
1,480
120
379
438
6Larry Costello
L. Costello
12.2
233
34.6
4.8
4.3
4.4
10.6
41.4
3.4
4.2
81.7
49.1
8,070
2,849
1,115
1,010
728
7Bobby Cook
B. Cook
11.5
51
3.1
4.4
12.2
35.8
2.8
3.5
79.0
42.0
587
158
114
8Leo Kubiak
L. Kubiak
11.5
62
3.2
4.2
12.8
32.6
3.1
3.8
81.4
39.5
710
201
250
9Fred Scolari
F. Scolari
10.9
381
26.4
2.7
3.1
3.7
11.2
33.3
3.5
4.2
83.1
42.0
6,573
4,159
857
1,190
1,020
10Guy Rodgers
G. Rodgers
10.7
45
34.8
6.2
5.8
4.7
11.9
39.4
1.4
2.5
54.5
41.3
1,565
483
281
261
132
11John Logan
J. Logan
10.7
92
4.5
3.9
3.6
11.2
32.6
3.4
4.4
77.6
40.8
986
134
359
276
12Gene Shue
G. Shue
10.7
278
28.5
4.0
2.7
3.9
10.1
38.2
2.9
3.8
77.9
45.3
7,912
2,973
1,122
737
441
13Slick Leonard
S. Leonard
10.5
196
28.6
3.2
2.9
4.0
11.3
35.0
2.6
3.4
76.4
41.1
5,615
2,061
635
573
404
14Jack George
J. George
10.5
354
33.2
4.5
4.5
3.9
10.5
36.6
2.8
3.9
70.1
42.7
11,759
3,710
1,582
1,583
892
15George King
G. King
10.3
411
32.6
3.9
4.8
3.7
9.7
38.2
2.9
4.5
64.2
44.1
13,408
4,219
1,606
1,958
1,044
16Sonny Hertzberg
S. Hertzberg
10.2
68
2.9
4.0
12.7
31.8
2.1
2.8
74.9
36.5
693
200
153
17Slater Martin
S. Martin
10.2
681
36.9
3.4
4.2
3.7
10.0
36.4
2.9
3.8
76.4
43.5
20,133
6,940
2,115
2,830
2,064
18Ron Sobie
R. Sobie
9.8
105
21.5
4.0
1.9
3.4
8.9
38.4
2.9
3.5
82.8
46.7
2,256
1,030
417
203
231
19Bill Tosheff
B. Tosheff
9.2
203
31.2
3.0
3.3
3.1
9.9
31.5
2.9
3.7
79.3
39.7
6,339
1,859
608
661
654
20Bob Harrison
B. Harrison
9.1
210
30.1
2.7
3.3
3.8
10.6
36.0
1.5
2.2
68.5
39.5
6,329
1,920
577
690
757
21Johnny McCarthy
J. McCarthy
9.1
119
28.5
3.6
2.8
3.5
9.4
37.4
2.1
3.1
67.0
42.3
3,387
1,082
428
332
288
22Richie Regan
R. Regan
8.8
143
26.9
2.7
3.1
3.5
10.2
34.0
1.9
2.6
72.6
38.8
3,846
1,261
379
444
358
23Andy Phillip
A. Phillip
8.7
609
32.2
4.4
5.5
3.1
8.3
37.3
2.5
3.6
70.3
44.1
15,378
5,320
2,395
3,366
1,645
24Al Roges
A. Roges
8.5
67
28.9
3.2
2.4
3.3
9.2
35.8
1.9
2.7
72.6
41.1
1,937
570
213
160
177
25Jack McMahon
J. McMahon
8.4
355
26.5
2.8
3.5
3.1
9.3
34.0
2.1
3.3
64.8
39.4
9,420
2,997
1,007
1,259
1,036

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