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The St. Louis Hawks 1965–66 relied on Zelmo Beaty as their primary interior scorer and rebounder, while Lenny Wilkens controlled the offence with outstanding playmaking and strong all-around backcourt production. Bill Bridges provided additional rebounding and defensive support, and Richie Guerin contributed secondary scoring. The statistics indicate a balanced team built around efficient frontcourt play, quality ball movement, and dependable contributions across both the starting lineup and rotation.

Here is the Atlanta Hawks 1965–66 roster and regular season player statistics. The team was known as the St. Louis Hawks during this season.

Roster

Player Pos Height Weight Birth Date College
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
Bill Bridges F 6’6″ 228 lb Apr 4, 1939 Kansas
Richie Guerin G 6’4″ 190 lb May 29, 1932 Iona
Cliff Hagan F 6’4″ 210 lb Dec 9, 1931 Kentucky
Joe Caldwell G/F 6’5″ 195 lb Nov 1, 1941 Arizona State
Chico Vaughn G 6’2″ 190 lb Feb 19, 1940 Southern Illinois
John Barnhill G 6’1″ 180 lb Mar 20, 1938 Tennessee State
Rod Thorn G 6’4″ 190 lb May 23, 1941 West Virginia
Jim Washington F 6’6″ 205 lb Feb 4, 1943 Villanova
John Tresvant F 6’7″ 215 lb Nov 6, 1939 Seattle
Jeff Mullins G 6’4″ 190 lb Mar 18, 1942 Duke
Paul Silas F 6’7″ 225 lb Jul 12, 1943 Creighton
Gene Tormohlen C 6’8″ 230 lb May 12, 1937 Tennessee
Mike Farmer F 6’7″ 210 lb Sep 26, 1936 San Francisco

Head Coach: Richie Guerin

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%
Zelmo Beaty C 26 80 80 38.4 20.7 13.6 1.6 – – – 16.3 7.7 .473 – – – 7.0 5.3 .758
Lenny Wilkens PG 28 69 69 39.0 18.0 4.7 6.2 – – – 13.8 6.0 .431 – – – 7.7 6.1 .793
Lou Hudson SF 34 80 80 29.5 14.9 3.9 4.9 – – – 12.5 5.2 .415 – – – 5.6 4.5 .812
Joe Caldwell SF 24 46 46 24.8 14.2 5.3 1.3 – – – 13.0 5.8 .447 – – – 3.6 2.6 .717
Cliff Hagan SF 34 74 74 25.0 13.7 3.2 2.2 – – – 12.7 5.7 .445 – – – 2.8 2.4 .854
Richie Guerin SG 33 80 80 29.5 14.9 3.9 4.9 – – – 12.5 5.2 .415 – – – 5.6 4.5 .812
Bill Bridges PF 26 78 78 34.3 13.0 12.2 2.7 – – – 11.9 4.8 .407 – – – 4.7 3.3 .706
John Tresvant PF 26 15 15 14.2 6.7 5.7 0.7 – – – 5.2 2.5 .474 – – – 2.1 1.8 .844
Joe Caldwell SF 24 46 46 24.8 14.2 5.3 1.3 – – – 13.0 5.8 .447 – – – 3.6 2.6 .717
Jim Washington PF 22 65 65 17.0 5.9 5.4 0.7 – – – 6.0 2.4 .402 – – – 1.8 1.0 .567
John Barnhill PG 27 31 31 22.3 8.5 2.9 2.7 – – – 7.8 3.4 .428 – – – 2.8 1.7 .628
Chico Vaughn PG 25 19 19 23.4 10.0 2.4 1.9 – – – 10.1 3.8 .375 – – – 3.3 2.4 .742
Rod Thorn SG 24 46 46 20.1 8.8 2.4 1.8 – – – 8.4 3.5 .423 – – – 2.5 1.7 .690
Jeff Mullins SG 23 44 44 13.3 5.8 1.6 1.5 – – – 6.7 2.6 .382 – – – 0.8 0.7 .806
Paul Silas PF 22 46 46 12.7 3.8 5.1 0.5 – – – 3.8 1.5 .405 – – – 1.3 0.8 .574
Gene Tormohlen C 28 71 71 10.9 4.8 4.4 0.8 – – – 4.6 2.0 .444 – – – 1.2 0.8 .659
Mike Farmer SF 29 9 9 8.8 3.3 2.0 0.7 – – – 3.3 1.4 .433 – – – 0.6 0.4 .800
Team Totals – – 80 – 240.0 111.4 64.6 22.3 – – – 98.0 42.2 .431 – – – 35.9 26.9 .751

Playoff Per Game

PLR POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Richie Guerin SG 33 10 10 39.9 20.6 3.7 7.9 – – – 15.9 7.2 .453 – – – 7.6 6.2 .816
Bill Bridges PF 26 10 10 42.1 20.3 14.9 2.8 – – – 17.0 8.6 .506 – – – 4.3 3.1 .721
Joe Caldwell SF 24 10 10 31.5 18.7 5.5 1.6 – – – 16.9 7.8 .462 – – – 4.9 3.1 .633
Zelmo Beaty C 26 10 10 41.8 19.0 13.1 2.2 – – – 14.8 7.3 .493 – – – 5.8 4.4 .759
Lenny Wilkens PG 28 10 10 39.1 17.1 5.4 7.0 – – – 14.3 5.7 .399 – – – 8.3 5.7 .687
Cliff Hagan SF 34 10 10 20.0 11.3 3.4 1.8 – – – 9.7 4.4 .454 – – – 2.7 2.5 .926
Rod Thorn SG 24 10 10 11.9 3.8 1.7 1.0 – – – 3.9 1.2 .308 – – – 1.8 1.4 .778
Paul Silas PF 22 7 7 11.4 2.6 4.9 0.3 – – – 2.6 0.7 .278 – – – 1.6 1.1 .727
Gene Tormohlen C 28 6 6 6.3 1.2 3.0 1.0 – – – 1.7 0.3 .200 – – – 0.7 0.5 .750
Jim Washington PF 22 4 4 1.5 1.0 0.8 0.0 – – – 1.0 0.5 .500 – – – 0.0 0.0 –
Jeff Mullins SG 23 4 4 3.3 0.8 1.0 0.0 – – – 2.3 0.3 .111 – – – 0.5 0.3 .500
Team Totals – – 10 – 240.0 114.0 59.7 25.1 – – – 96.6 43.2 .447 – – – 37.1 27.6 .744

Regular Season Totals

PLR POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Zelmo Beaty C 26 80 80 3072 1656 1086 125 – – – 1301 616 .473 – – – 559 424 .758
Lou Hudson SF – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Lenny Wilkens PG 28 69 69 2692 1244 322 429 – – – 954 411 .431 – – – 532 422 .793
Richie Guerin SG 33 80 80 2363 1190 314 388 – – – 998 414 .415 – – – 446 362 .812
Bill Bridges PF 26 78 78 2677 1011 951 208 – – – 927 377 .407 – – – 364 257 .706
Cliff Hagan SF 34 74 74 1851 1014 234 164 – – – 942 419 .445 – – – 206 176 .854
Joe Caldwell SF 24 46 46 1141 655 246 61 – – – 600 268 .447 – – – 166 119 .717
Rod Thorn SG 24 46 46 924 404 109 81 – – – 385 163 .423 – – – 113 78 .690
Jim Washington PF 22 65 65 1104 384 353 43 – – – 393 158 .402 – – – 120 68 .567
Gene Tormohlen C 28 71 71 775 342 314 60 – – – 324 144 .444 – – – 82 54 .659
John Barnhill PG 27 31 31 691 262 91 83 – – – 243 104 .428 – – – 86 54 .628
Jeff Mullins SG 23 44 44 587 255 69 66 – – – 296 113 .382 – – – 36 29 .806
Paul Silas PF 22 46 46 586 175 236 22 – – – 173 70 .405 – – – 61 35 .574
Chico Vaughn PG 25 19 19 445 190 46 36 – – – 192 72 .375 – – – 62 46 .742
John Tresvant PF 26 15 15 213 101 85 10 – – – 78 37 .474 – – – 32 27 .844
Mike Farmer SF 29 9 9 79 30 18 6 – – – 30 13 .433 – – – 5 4 .800
Team Totals – – 80 – 19200 8913 4474 1782 – – – 7836 3379 .431 – – – 2870 2155 .751

Playoff Totals

PLR POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Richie Guerin SG 33 10 10 399 206 37 79 – – – 159 72 .453 – – – 76 62 .816
Bill Bridges PF 26 10 10 421 203 149 28 – – – 170 86 .506 – – – 43 31 .721
Joe Caldwell SF 24 10 10 315 187 55 16 – – – 169 78 .462 – – – 49 31 .633
Zelmo Beaty C 26 10 10 418 190 131 22 – – – 148 73 .493 – – – 58 44 .759
Lenny Wilkens PG 28 10 10 391 171 54 70 – – – 143 57 .399 – – – 83 57 .687
Cliff Hagan SF 34 10 10 200 113 34 18 – – – 97 44 .454 – – – 27 25 .926
Rod Thorn SG 24 10 10 119 38 17 10 – – – 39 12 .308 – – – 18 14 .778
Paul Silas PF 22 7 7 80 18 34 2 – – – 18 5 .278 – – – 11 8 .727
Gene Tormohlen C 28 6 6 38 7 18 6 – – – 10 2 .200 – – – 4 3 .750
Jeff Mullins SG 23 4 4 13 3 4 0 – – – 9 1 .111 – – – 2 1 .500
Jim Washington PF 22 4 4 6 4 3 0 – – – 4 2 .500 – – – 0 0 –
Team Totals – – 10 – 2400 1140 536 251 – – – 966 432 .447 – – – 371 276 .744

HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK (SPG+BPG) Impact Index* Notes Awards
Zelmo Beaty Focal Interior Scorer/Rebounder 38.4 High 20.7 13.6 1.6 Not officially recorded 17.95 Led Hawks with elite scoring and rebounding out of the center spot; a physical interior presence anchoring offense and boards for most of the season.  AS
Bill Bridges Defensive/Rebounding Anchor 34.3 Medium-High 13.0 12.2 2.7 Not officially recorded 14.45 Provided rugged rebounding and defensive activity from the power forward position, consistently among team leaders in boards.  
Lenny Wilkens Primary Playmaker & Secondary Scorer 39.0 High 18.0 4.7 6.2 Not officially recorded 14.45 Veteran point guard shouldering scoring and distribution, facilitating offense with a traditional lead-guard role.   
Richie Guerin Veteran Scoring/Facilitator 29.5 Medium 14.9 3.9 4.9 Not officially recorded 11.85 Hall of Fame guard offering veteran scoring and playmaking; returned to Hawks mid-season after expansion draft, providing experienced depth.   
Joe Caldwell Two-Way Wing Contributor 24.8 Medium 14.2 5.3 1.3 Not officially recorded 10.40 Balanced scoring wing with athleticism and defensive versatility in a supporting role.   
Cliff Hagan Veteran Scorer/Spot Starter 25.0 Medium 13.7 3.2 2.2 Not officially recorded 9.55 Experienced small forward providing veteran scoring punch and spacing; continued reliable mid-range production.   
Chico Vaughn Secondary Ballhandler/Scorer 23.4 Low 10.0 2.4 1.9 Not officially recorded 7.15 Limited games but contributed spare scoring and back-court depth.   
Rod Thorn Role Scorer/Perimeter Support 20.1 Low 8.8 2.4 1.8 Not officially recorded 6.50 Spot scoring guard offering perimeter spacing in reduced role.   
John Barnhill Bench Ballhandler 22.3 Low 8.5 2.9 2.7 Not officially recorded 6.05 Backup guard providing handling minutes and transition facilitation.   
Paul Silas Frontcourt Role Player 12.7 Minimal 3.8 5.1 0.5 Not officially recorded 4.70 Energetic interior role with rebounding focus in limited minutes.   
Jeff Mullins Spot Scorer 13.3 Minimal 5.8 1.6 1.5 Not officially recorded 4.45 Young guard with occasional bench scoring contributions.   
Gene Tormohlen Reserve Frontcourt 10.9 Minimal 4.8 4.4 0.8 Not officially recorded 5.00 Depth frontcourt minutes adding physicality and rebound support.   
Mike Farmer Brief Rotation Wing 8.8 Minimal 3.3 2.0 0.7 Not officially recorded 3.00 Marginal minutes with limited overall impact.