Here is the St. Louis Hawks 1962–63 roster and regular season player statistics. The team was known as the St. Louis Hawks during this season.
St. Louis Hawks (1962–63) 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
Zelmo Beaty
C
6’9″
235 lb
Oct 25, 1939
Prairie View A&M
Lenny Wilkens
G
6’1″
180 lb
Oct 28, 1937
Providence
John Barnhill
G
6’1″
180 lb
Mar 20, 1938
Tennessee State
Chico Vaughn
G
6’2″
190 lb
Feb 19, 1940
Southern Illinois
Mike Farmer
F
6’7″
210 lb
Sep 26, 1936
San Francisco
Phil Jordon
C
6’10”
205 lb
Sep 12, 1933
Whitworth
Woody Sauldsberry
F
6’7″
220 lb
Jul 11, 1934
Texas Southern
Barney Cable
F
6’7″
175 lb
Jul 29, 1935
Bradley
Bill Bridges
F
6’6″
228 lb
Apr 4, 1939
Kansas
Bob Duffy
G
6’3″
190 lb
Sep 26, 1940
Colgate
Bevo Nordmann
C
6’10”
220 lb
Sep 23, 1939
Saint Louis
Gene Tormohlen
C
6’8″
230 lb
May 12, 1937
Tennessee
Nick Mantis
G
6’3″
190 lb
Dec 15, 1935
Northwestern
Head Coach: Harry Gallatin
1962–63 Regular Season Per Game
PLR
POS
AGE
GP
GS
MIN
PTS
REB
AST
STL
BLK
TOV
FGA
FGM
FG%
3PA
3PM
3P%
FTA
FTM
FT%
Bob Pettit
PF
30
79
79
39.1
28.4
15.1
3.1
0
0
3.6
22.1
9.8
.446
0
0
0
11.2
8.7
.774
Cliff Hagan
SF
31
79
79
21.7
15.5
4.3
2.4
0
0
2.7
13.4
6.2
.465
0
0
0
3.9
3.1
.800
Lenny Wilkens
PG
25
75
75
34.3
11.8
5.4
5.1
0
0
3.4
11.1
4.4
.399
0
0
0
4.3
3.0
.696
John Barnhill
SG
24
77
77
35.0
11.7
4.7
4.2
0
0
2.2
10.9
4.7
.430
0
0
0
3.3
2.4
.710
Zelmo Beaty
C
23
80
80
24.0
10.2
8.3
1.1
0
0
3.9
8.5
3.7
.439
0
0
0
3.8
2.8
.717
Chico Vaughn
SG
22
77
77
24.0
10.1
3.4
3.3
0
0
2.6
9.2
3.8
.417
0
0
0
3.4
2.4
.720
Mike Farmer
SF
26
80
80
21.6
7.4
4.6
1.8
0
0
1.9
7.0
3.0
.425
0
0
0
1.7
1.5
.842
Phil Jordon
C
29
73
73
19.5
6.5
4.4
1.4
0
0
2.4
7.2
2.9
.400
0
0
0
1.4
0.8
.554
Woody Sauldsberry
PF
28
23
23
16.1
6.2
3.5
0.5
0
0
2.6
7.6
2.7
.356
0
0
0
1.4
0.8
.545
Barney Cable
SF
27
42
42
15.8
6.1
3.1
1.0
0
0
2.0
5.1
2.5
.495
0
0
0
1.5
1.0
.651
Bill Bridges
PF
23
27
27
13.9
6.1
5.3
0.9
0
0
2.1
5.9
2.4
.413
0
0
0
1.9
1.2
.627
Bob Duffy
PG
22
42
42
10.4
3.7
0.9
2.0
0
0
1.0
4.1
1.6
.379
0
0
0
0.9
0.5
.564
Bevo Nordmann
C
23
27
27
10.0
3.4
3.1
0.3
0
0
1.8
3.0
1.3
.450
0
0
0
1.4
0.8
.538
Gene Tormohlen
C
25
7
7
6.7
1.7
2.1
0.7
0
0
1.6
1.4
0.7
.500
0
0
0
1.4
0.3
.200
Nick Mantis
SG
27
9
9
6.4
2.1
0.7
0.8
0
0
1.4
2.2
0.9
.400
0
0
0
1.0
0.3
.333
Team Totals
80
24.1
109.6
63.7
23.8
0
0
26.0
97.3
41.9
.431
0
0
0
35.3
25.7
.729
1962–63 Playoff Per Game
PLR
POS
AGE
GP
GS
MIN
PTS
REB
AST
STL
BLK
TOV
FGA
FGM
FG%
3PA
3PM
3P%
FTA
FTM
FT%
Bob Pettit
PF
30
11
11
42.1
31.8
15.1
3.0
0
0
3.1
23.5
10.8
.459
0
0
0
13.1
10.2
.778
Cliff Hagan
SF
31
11
11
23.2
18.5
5.0
3.1
0
0
3.8
16.3
7.5
.464
0
0
0
4.8
3.4
.698
Lenny Wilkens
PG
25
11
11
36.4
13.7
6.3
6.3
0
0
4.6
14.0
5.2
.370
0
0
0
4.5
3.4
.755
Zelmo Beaty
C
23
11
11
27.9
10.3
7.6
1.0
0
0
4.3
8.8
3.9
.443
0
0
0
3.3
2.5
.750
Chico Vaughn
SG
22
11
11
28.5
10.0
2.8
2.8
0
0
4.2
8.7
4.2
.479
0
0
0
2.5
1.6
.667
Bill Bridges
PF
23
11
11
18.5
9.3
7.8
0.8
0
0
2.8
8.7
3.7
.427
0
0
0
2.5
1.8
.741
Mike Farmer
SF
26
11
11
23.8
6.1
4.7
2.5
0
0
2.5
6.7
2.5
.365
0
0
0
1.5
1.2
.765
Phil Jordon
C
29
7
7
11.7
3.0
2.1
1.0
0
0
1.4
3.4
1.3
.375
0
0
0
0.6
0.4
.750
Bob Duffy
PG
22
5
5
4.8
2.8
0.6
0.6
0
0
0.6
3.0
1.2
.400
0
0
0
0.4
0.4
1.000
Gene Tormohlen
C
25
5
5
3.0
1.6
1.0
0.6
0
0
1.2
2.0
0.8
.400
0
0
0
0.0
0.0
Team Totals
11
240.0
110.5
62.9
23.9
0
0
29.5
98.3
42.4
.431
0
0
0
34.6
25.8
.745
1962–63 Regular Season Totals
PLR
POS
AGE
GP
GS
MIN
PTS
REB
AST
STL
BLK
TOV
FGA
FGM
FG%
3PA
3PM
3P%
FTA
FTM
FT%
Bob Pettit
PF
30
79
79
3090
2241
1191
245
0
0
282
1746
778
.446
0
0
0
885
685
.774
Cliff Hagan
SF
31
79
79
1716
1226
341
193
0
0
211
1055
491
.465
0
0
0
305
244
.800
Lenny Wilkens
PG
25
75
75
2569
888
403
381
0
0
256
834
333
.399
0
0
0
319
222
.696
John Barnhill
SG
24
77
77
2692
901
359
322
0
0
168
838
360
.430
0
0
0
255
181
.710
Zelmo Beaty
C
23
80
80
1918
814
665
85
0
0
312
677
297
.439
0
0
0
307
220
.717
Chico Vaughn
SG
22
77
77
1845
778
258
252
0
0
201
708
295
.417
0
0
0
261
188
.720
Mike Farmer
SF
26
80
80
1724
595
369
143
0
0
155
562
239
.425
0
0
0
139
117
.842
Phil Jordon
C
29
73
73
1420
478
319
103
0
0
172
527
211
.400
0
0
0
101
56
.554
Barney Cable
SF
27
42
42
662
255
129
42
0
0
86
216
107
.495
0
0
0
63
41
.651
Bill Bridges
PF
23
27
27
374
164
144
23
0
0
58
160
66
.413
0
0
0
51
32
.627
Woody Sauldsberry
PF
28
23
23
370
142
80
12
0
0
59
174
62
.356
0
0
0
33
18
.545
Bevo Nordmann
C
23
27
27
271
93
85
8
0
0
49
80
36
.450
0
0
0
39
21
.538
Nick Mantis
SG
27
9
9
58
19
6
7
0
0
13
20
8
.400
0
0
0
9
3
.333
Gene Tormohlen
C
25
7
7
47
12
15
5
0
0
11
10
5
.500
0
0
0
10
2
.200
Team Totals
80
19191
8760
4403
1904
0
0
2075
7781
3354
.431
0
0
0
2816
2052
.729
1962–63 Playoff Totals
PLR
POS
AGE
GP
GS
MIN
PTS
REB
AST
STL
BLK
TOV
FGA
FGM
FG%
3PA
3PM
3P%
FTA
FTM
FT%
Bob Pettit
PF
30
11
11
463
350
166
33
0
0
34
259
119
.459
0
0
0
144
112
.778
Cliff Hagan
SF
31
11
11
255
203
55
34
0
0
42
179
83
.464
0
0
0
53
37
.698
Zelmo Beaty
C
23
11
11
307
113
84
11
0
0
47
97
43
.443
0
0
0
36
27
.750
Chico Vaughn
SG
22
11
11
314
110
31
31
0
0
46
96
46
.479
0
0
0
27
18
.667
Lenny Wilkens
PG
25
11
11
400
151
69
69
0
0
51
154
57
.370
0
0
0
49
37
.755
Bill Bridges
PF
23
11
11
204
102
86
9
0
0
31
96
41
.427
0
0
0
27
20
.741
Mike Farmer
SF
26
11
11
262
67
52
27
0
0
27
74
27
.365
0
0
0
17
13
.765
John Barnhill
SG
24
11
11
314
77
27
36
0
0
28
77
31
.403
0
0
0
22
15
.682
Phil Jordon
C
29
7
7
82
21
15
7
0
0
10
24
9
.375
0
0
0
4
3
.750
Bob Duffy
PG
22
5
5
24
14
3
3
0
0
3
15
6
.400
0
0
0
2
2
1.000
Gene Tormohlen
C
25
5
5
15
8
5
3
0
0
6
10
4
.400
0
0
0
0
0
Team Totals
11
2640
1216
593
263
0
0
325
1081
466
.431
0
0
0
381
284
.745
Team Impact Spotlight
Player Name
Role Tier
MPG
Usage Tier
PPG
RPG
APG
STK (SPG+BPG)
Impact Index*
Notes
Awards
Bob Pettit
Franchise Anchor
39.1
Primary
28.4
15.1
3.1
N/A
23.30
Offensive and rebounding focal point of the Hawks; high-volume scorer with elite interior production and durability, finishing top-5 in MVP voting while carrying the offense nightly.
MVP-4, All-Star, All-NBA First Team
Lenny Wilkens
Primary Facilitator
34.3
Secondary
11.8
5.4
5.1
N/A
11.15
Lead guard responsible for initiating offense and distributing; balanced scoring with strong assist load, functioning as the team’s offensive organizer.
All-Star
John Barnhill
Two-Way Wing
35.0
Secondary
11.7
4.7
4.2
N/A
10.30
Heavy-minute perimeter player providing scoring, ball movement, and defensive coverage; trusted on both ends and received MVP votes for overall impact.
MVP-11
Cliff Hagan
Scoring Specialist
21.7
Secondary
15.5
4.3
2.4
N/A
11.10
Efficient mid-range and slashing scorer; strong per-minute production as a veteran offensive release valve alongside Pettit.
—
Zelmo Beaty
Interior Finisher
24.0
Low
10.2
8.3
1.1
N/A
9.80
Young center supplying interior scoring and rebounding; developing defensive presence and physicality in the paint.
—
Chico Vaughn
Combo Guard
24.0
Low
10.1
3.4
3.3
N/A
8.40
Versatile guard contributing scoring bursts and secondary playmaking; capable of handling and shooting within team flow.
—
Mike Farmer
Rotation Wing
21.6
Low
7.4
4.6
1.8
N/A
6.90
Utility forward filling minutes across frontcourt spots; modest scoring with solid rebounding support.
—
Phil Jordon
Backup Center
19.5
Low
6.5
4.4
1.4
N/A
6.15
Reserve big providing size and interior defense; limited offensive role focused on screens and rebounds.
