which nba player scored the most points in wins in a season before 1960

Before 1959-60, Bob Pettit scored the most points in wins, with 1,490 points in 1958-59.

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	NAME	PTS	SEASON	TM	GP	PPG	RPG	APG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	REB	AST	PF
1	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	1,490	1958-59	STL	49	30.4			10.5			9.3	12.4	75.6
2	George Mikan G. Mikan	1,325	1949-50	MIN	51	26.0			9.1			7.8	10.1	77.1				216
3	George Mikan G. Mikan	1,255	1950-51	MIN	44	28.5			10.3			8.0	9.9	81.0				199
4	George Mikan G. Mikan	1,248	1948-49	MIN	44	28.4			10.3			7.8	10.3	75.9
5	Cliff Hagan C. Hagan	1,185	1958-59	STL	49	24.2			9.2			5.8	7.4	77.7
6	Paul Arizin P. Arizin	1,116	1955-56	PHI	45	24.8			8.6			7.5	9.2	81.3				173
7	Bill Sharman B. Sharman	1,070	1958-59	BOS	52	20.6			8.1			4.3	4.7	92.6				107
8	Neil Johnston N. Johnston	1,062	1955-56	PHI	44	24.1			8.2			7.7	9.2	83.3				159
9	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	1,040	1957-58	STL	39	26.7			9.3			8.2	11.1	73.6				129
10	Dolph Schayes D. Schayes	1,026	1957-58	SYR	41	25.0			8.5			8.0	8.9	89.9				133
11	George Yardley G. Yardley	1,006	1957-58	DET	33	30.5			10.7			9.0	11.0	82.1
12	Bill Sharman B. Sharman	1,001	1957-58	BOS	43	23.3			9.4			4.4	5.0	88.0				92
13	Paul Arizin P. Arizin	995	1956-57	PHI	37	26.9	7.8	1.9	9.2	20.4	45.3	8.4	9.8	85.9	54.4	288	69	152
14	Ed Macauley E. Macauley	981	1952-53	BOS	45	21.8			7.3			7.2	9.5	75.3
15	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	974	1958-59	BOS	48	20.3			7.7			4.9	5.7	85.7				96
16	Alex Groza A. Groza	974	1949-50	IND	39	25.0			8.9			7.1	9.9	71.6
17	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	972	1955-56	STL	33	29.5			10.3			8.8	11.5	77.2				98
18	George Mikan G. Mikan	970	1952-53	MIN	48	20.2			7.1			6.0	7.8	76.8				192
19	Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn	965	1958-59	BOS	50	19.3			7.3			4.7	5.8	82.0				195
20	Dolph Schayes D. Schayes	962	1956-57	SYR	38	25.3			8.3			8.6	9.6	89.6				109
21	George Mikan G. Mikan	958	1951-52	MIN	40	24.0			8.8			6.5	8.3	77.5				167
22	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	956	1952-53	BOS	46	20.8			6.7			7.4	9.0	82.1
23	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	916	1953-54	BOS	42	21.8			7.8			6.2	7.9	78.9				103
24	Paul Arizin P. Arizin	906	1958-59	PHI	31	29.2	10.2	1.5	10.5	22.7	46.4	8.1	9.8	82.9	54.0	316	45	133
25	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	901	1951-52	BOS	39	23.1			8.3			6.6	7.8	84.0				101

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