1959-60 Philadelphia Warriors Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 49-26
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 4-5 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Syracuse Nationals 2-1
Division Finals - Lost to Boston Celtics 4-2
Coach: Neil Johnston (49-26)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 226,412, Avg. 8,086 in 28 home dates
1959-60 Philadelphia Warriors Statistics
1959-60 Philadelphia Warriors Results

The Philadelphia Warriors of the National Basketball Association ended the 1959-60 season with a record of 49 wins and 26 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-5.

The Warriors tossed in 8,895 points and conceded 8,698. Wilt Chamberlain netted a team-best 2,707 points for Philadelphia, and Paul Arizin scored 19 or more per game, too. Wilt Chamberlain racked up 1,941 rebounds. Guy Rodgers dished out 482 assists for the squad.

Neil Johnston coached the team. The 1959-60 Philadelphia Warriors lost in the division finals.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Paul ArizinF-GApril 9, 19286'2"190VillanovaPhiladelphia, PA USA
Ernie BeckG-FDecember 11, 19316'4"190PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA USA
Wilt ChamberlainCAugust 21, 19367'1"250KansasPhiladelphia, PA USA
Tom GolaG-FJanuary 13, 19336'6"205LaSallePhiladelphia, PA USA
Joe GraboskiF-CJanuary 15, 19306'7"195noneChicago, IL USA
Vern HattonGJanuary 13, 19366'3"193KentuckyOwingsville, KY USA
Andy JohnsonF-GNovember 8, 19326'5"215PortlandKalamazoo, MI USA
Guy RodgersGSeptember 1, 19356'0"185TemplePhiladelphia, PA USA
Joe RuklickF-CAugust 3, 19386'9"220NorthwesternPrinceton, IL USA
Woody SauldsberryF-CJuly 11, 19356'7"220Texas SouthernWinnsboro, LA USA
Guy SparrowFNovember 2, 19326'6"218DetroitPontiac, MI USA