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Here is the St. Louis Hawks 1961–62 roster and regular season player statistics. The team was known as the St. Louis Hawks during this season.


St. Louis Hawks (1961–62) Roster

Player Pos Height Weight Birth Date College
Bob Pettit F/C 6’9″ 205 lb Dec 12, 1932 LSU
Cliff Hagan F 6’4″ 210 lb Dec 9, 1931 Kentucky
Clyde Lovellette C 6’9″ 234 lb Sep 7, 1929 Kansas
Si Green G 6’2″ 190 lb Aug 20, 1933 Duquesne
Johnny McCarthy G 6’1″ 185 lb Apr 25, 1934 Canisius
Joe Graboski F 6’7″ 195 lb Jan 15, 1930 — (No college)
Horace Walker F 6’3″ 210 lb Apr 17, 1937 Michigan State
Woody Sauldsberry F 6’7″ 220 lb Jul 11, 1934 Texas Southern
Bill Bridges F 6’6″ 228 lb Apr 4, 1939 Kansas
Barney Cable F 6’7″ 175 lb Jul 29, 1935 Bradley
Al Ferrari G 6’4″ 190 lb Jul 6, 1933 Michigan State

Head Coaches: Paul Seymour (5–9), Andrew Levane (20–40), Bob Pettit (4–2)


1961–62 Regular Season Player Statistics

Player G PPG RPG APG
Bob Pettit 79 30.4 17.4 3.4
Cliff Hagan 78 22.9 8.8 3.1
Clyde Lovellette 75 16.3 7.8 1.5
Si Green 76 13.2 5.0 3.6
Johnny McCarthy 74 8.4 3.1 5.5
Joe Graboski 61 7.3 4.5 1.1
Woody Sauldsberry 55 6.8 4.2 1.3
Horace Walker 52 5.4 4.7 0.9
Bill Bridges 33 5.0 5.9 0.7
Barney Cable 35 3.8 2.7 0.9
Al Ferrari 30 3.2 1.2 1.1

Note: The Hawks finished with a 29–51 record, placing 4th in the NBA Western Division and did not qualify for the playoffs. Bob Pettit had an outstanding season, earning All-NBA First Team honors.