| FIBA Campeonato Mundial de Baloncesto de 1959 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Chile |
| Dates | 16–31 January |
| Officially opened by | Jorge Alessandri |
| Teams | 13 |
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 5 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Brazil (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  United States |
| Third place |  Chile |
| Fourth place |  Formosa |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 48 |
| MVP | Amaury Pasos |
| Top scorer | James T. L. Chen (20.1 points per game) |
The 1959 FIBA World Championship was the 3rd FIBA World Championship—the international basketball world championship for men's national teams. It was hosted by Chile from 16 to 31 January 1959. Amaury Antônio Pasos was named the MVP.
The hosting cities for the competition were Antofagasta, Concepción, Temuco, Valparaíso, with the final stages held at the capital of Santiago.
The final games were supposed to be conducted at the newly constructed Metropolitan Indoor Stadium, but because the venue was not finished in time, competition was postponed by a year from the original date. Organizers moved outdoors to the Estadio Nacional de Chile, where the events were watched at by a crowd of at least 16,000.