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Here is the Atlanta Hawks 1968–69 roster and regular season player statistics.
Atlanta Hawks 1968–69 Roster
| No. |
Player |
Pos |
Height |
Weight |
Birth Date |
College/From |
| 14 |
Bill Bridges |
F |
6’6″ |
228 lbs |
Apr 4, 1939 |
Kansas |
| 21 |
Lou Hudson |
G/F |
6’5″ |
210 lbs |
Jul 11, 1944 |
Minnesota |
| 22 |
Joe Caldwell |
G/F |
6’5″ |
195 lbs |
Nov 1, 1941 |
Arizona State |
| 24 |
Zelmo Beaty |
C |
6’9″ |
235 lbs |
Oct 25, 1939 |
Prairie View A&M |
| 25 |
Walt Bellamy |
C |
6’11” |
225 lbs |
Jul 24, 1939 |
Indiana |
| 10 |
Paul Silas |
F |
6’7″ |
220 lbs |
Jul 12, 1943 |
Creighton |
| 12 |
Don Ohl |
G |
6’3″ |
190 lbs |
Apr 18, 1936 |
Illinois |
| 13 |
Gary Gregor |
F |
6’7″ |
225 lbs |
Aug 13, 1945 |
South Carolina |
| 32 |
Clem Haskins |
G |
6’3″ |
195 lbs |
Aug 11, 1943 |
Western Kentucky |
| 11 |
Jim Davis |
F/C |
6’9″ |
225 lbs |
Dec 18, 1941 |
Colorado |
| 20 |
Bill Hewitt |
F |
6’7″ |
210 lbs |
Aug 8, 1944 |
USC |
Coach: Richie Guerin
1968–69 Regular Season Per Game
| Player |
Pos |
Age |
G |
GS |
MPG |
PTS |
REB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
TOV |
FGA |
FGM |
FG% |
3PA |
3PM |
3P% |
FTA |
FTM |
FT% |
| Lou Hudson |
SF |
24 |
81 |
|
35.4 |
21.9 |
6.6 |
2.7 |
|
|
|
18.0 |
8.8 |
.492 |
|
|
|
5.4 |
4.2 |
.777 |
| Zelmo Beaty |
C |
29 |
72 |
|
35.8 |
21.5 |
11.1 |
1.8 |
|
|
|
17.4 |
8.2 |
.470 |
|
|
|
7.0 |
5.1 |
.731 |
| Joe Caldwell |
SG |
27 |
81 |
|
33.6 |
15.8 |
3.7 |
4.0 |
|
|
|
13.7 |
6.9 |
.507 |
|
|
|
3.7 |
2.0 |
.537 |
| Don Ohl |
SG |
32 |
76 |
|
26.3 |
12.1 |
2.2 |
2.9 |
|
|
|
11.9 |
5.1 |
.427 |
|
|
|
2.7 |
1.9 |
.707 |
| Bill Bridges |
PF |
29 |
80 |
|
36.6 |
11.8 |
14.2 |
3.7 |
|
|
|
9.7 |
4.4 |
.453 |
|
|
|
4.4 |
3.0 |
.677 |
| Walt Hazzard |
PG |
26 |
80 |
|
30.3 |
11.2 |
3.3 |
5.9 |
|
|
|
10.9 |
4.3 |
.397 |
|
|
|
3.7 |
2.6 |
.707 |
| Jim Davis |
C |
27 |
78 |
|
17.5 |
8.8 |
6.8 |
1.2 |
|
|
|
7.3 |
3.4 |
.467 |
|
|
|
3.0 |
2.0 |
.667 |
| Paul Silas |
PF |
25 |
79 |
|
23.5 |
8.7 |
9.4 |
1.8 |
|
|
|
7.3 |
3.1 |
.419 |
|
|
|
4.2 |
2.6 |
.613 |
| Richie Guerin |
SG |
36 |
27 |
|
17.5 |
5.6 |
2.2 |
3.7 |
|
|
|
4.1 |
1.7 |
.423 |
|
|
|
2.7 |
2.1 |
.770 |
| George Lehmann |
PG |
27 |
11 |
|
12.5 |
5.5 |
0.8 |
2.5 |
|
|
|
6.1 |
2.4 |
.388 |
|
|
|
1.1 |
0.7 |
.667 |
| Skip Harlicka |
PG |
22 |
26 |
|
8.4 |
4.1 |
0.6 |
1.4 |
|
|
|
3.5 |
1.6 |
.456 |
|
|
|
1.2 |
0.9 |
.774 |
| Dennis Hamilton |
PF |
24 |
25 |
|
5.6 |
3.0 |
1.2 |
0.3 |
|
|
|
2.7 |
1.5 |
.552 |
|
|
|
0.2 |
0.1 |
.400 |
| Dwight Waller |
|
23 |
11 |
|
2.6 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
|
|
|
0.8 |
0.2 |
.222 |
|
|
|
0.6 |
0.3 |
.429 |
| Team Totals |
|
|
82 |
|
240.6 |
111.3 |
56.1 |
25.2 |
|
|
|
95.7 |
44.0 |
.460 |
|
|
|
34.0 |
23.3 |
.687 |
1968–69 Playoff Per Game
| Player |
Pos |
Age |
G |
GS |
MPG |
PTS |
REB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
TOV |
FGA |
FGM |
FG% |
3PA |
3PM |
3P% |
FTA |
FTM |
FT% |
| Zelmo Beaty |
C |
29 |
11 |
|
43.0 |
22.5 |
12.9 |
2.3 |
|
|
|
21.5 |
9.3 |
.432 |
|
|
|
5.8 |
3.9 |
.672 |
| Lou Hudson |
SF |
24 |
11 |
|
38.5 |
22.0 |
5.4 |
2.9 |
|
|
|
19.6 |
9.2 |
.468 |
|
|
|
4.7 |
3.6 |
.769 |
| Bill Bridges |
PF |
29 |
11 |
|
40.2 |
15.6 |
16.2 |
3.4 |
|
|
|
14.2 |
6.3 |
.442 |
|
|
|
4.4 |
3.1 |
.708 |
| Joe Caldwell |
SG |
27 |
11 |
|
36.7 |
14.7 |
5.0 |
3.4 |
|
|
|
12.2 |
5.9 |
.485 |
|
|
|
6.3 |
2.9 |
.464 |
| Walt Hazzard |
PG |
26 |
11 |
|
32.7 |
14.0 |
3.0 |
3.9 |
|
|
|
12.3 |
4.8 |
.393 |
|
|
|
5.5 |
4.4 |
.787 |
| Don Ohl |
SG |
32 |
11 |
|
17.6 |
6.6 |
1.2 |
1.5 |
|
|
|
7.8 |
2.7 |
.349 |
|
|
|
2.0 |
1.2 |
.591 |
| Paul Silas |
PF |
25 |
11 |
|
23.5 |
5.5 |
8.4 |
1.9 |
|
|
|
5.3 |
1.9 |
.362 |
|
|
|
3.4 |
1.7 |
.514 |
| Jim Davis |
C |
27 |
8 |
|
6.5 |
1.6 |
2.1 |
0.1 |
|
|
|
1.9 |
0.5 |
.267 |
|
|
|
1.0 |
0.6 |
.625 |
| Richie Guerin |
SG |
36 |
3 |
|
10.7 |
1.0 |
1.7 |
2.3 |
|
|
|
1.3 |
0.3 |
.250 |
|
|
|
0.7 |
0.3 |
.500 |
| Skip Harlicka |
PG |
22 |
1 |
|
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
|
|
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
|
|
|
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
| Team Totals |
|
|
11 |
|
240.0 |
102.5 |
54.0 |
19.9 |
|
|
|
94.5 |
40.5 |
.429 |
|
|
|
33.0 |
21.4 |
.647 |
1968–69 Regular Season Totals
| Player |
Pos |
Age |
GP |
GS |
MIN |
PTS |
REB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
TOV |
FGA |
FGM |
FG% |
3PA |
3PM |
3P% |
FTA |
FTM |
FT% |
| Lou Hudson |
SF |
24 |
81 |
|
2869 |
1770 |
533 |
216 |
|
|
|
1455 |
716 |
.492 |
|
|
|
435 |
338 |
.777 |
| Zelmo Beaty |
C |
29 |
72 |
|
2578 |
1546 |
798 |
131 |
|
|
|
1251 |
588 |
.470 |
|
|
|
506 |
370 |
.731 |
| Joe Caldwell |
SG |
27 |
81 |
|
2720 |
1281 |
303 |
320 |
|
|
|
1106 |
561 |
.507 |
|
|
|
296 |
159 |
.537 |
| Don Ohl |
SG |
32 |
76 |
|
1995 |
917 |
170 |
221 |
|
|
|
901 |
385 |
.427 |
|
|
|
208 |
147 |
.707 |
| Bill Bridges |
PF |
29 |
80 |
|
2930 |
941 |
1132 |
298 |
|
|
|
775 |
351 |
.453 |
|
|
|
353 |
239 |
.677 |
| Walt Hazzard |
PG |
26 |
80 |
|
2420 |
898 |
266 |
474 |
|
|
|
869 |
345 |
.397 |
|
|
|
294 |
208 |
.707 |
| Jim Davis |
C |
27 |
78 |
|
1367 |
684 |
529 |
97 |
|
|
|
568 |
265 |
.467 |
|
|
|
231 |
154 |
.667 |
| Paul Silas |
PF |
25 |
79 |
|
1853 |
686 |
745 |
140 |
|
|
|
575 |
241 |
.419 |
|
|
|
333 |
204 |
.613 |
| Richie Guerin |
SG |
36 |
27 |
|
472 |
151 |
59 |
99 |
|
|
|
111 |
47 |
.423 |
|
|
|
74 |
57 |
.770 |
| Skip Harlicka |
PG |
22 |
26 |
|
218 |
106 |
16 |
37 |
|
|
|
90 |
41 |
.456 |
|
|
|
31 |
24 |
.774 |
| Dennis Hamilton |
PF |
24 |
25 |
|
141 |
76 |
29 |
8 |
|
|
|
67 |
37 |
.552 |
|
|
|
5 |
2 |
.400 |
| George Lehmann |
PG |
27 |
11 |
|
138 |
60 |
9 |
27 |
|
|
|
67 |
26 |
.388 |
|
|
|
12 |
8 |
.667 |
| Dwight Waller |
|
23 |
11 |
|
29 |
7 |
10 |
1 |
|
|
|
9 |
2 |
.222 |
|
|
|
7 |
3 |
.429 |
| Team Totals |
|
|
82 |
|
19730 |
9123 |
4599 |
2069 |
|
|
|
7844 |
3605 |
.460 |
|
|
|
2785 |
1913 |
.687 |
1968–69 Playoff Totals
| Player |
Pos |
Age |
GP |
GS |
MIN |
PTS |
REB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
TOV |
FGA |
FGM |
FG% |
3PA |
3PM |
3P% |
FTA |
FTM |
FT% |
| Zelmo Beaty |
C |
29 |
11 |
|
473 |
247 |
142 |
25 |
|
|
|
236 |
102 |
.432 |
|
|
|
64 |
43 |
.672 |
| Lou Hudson |
SF |
24 |
11 |
|
424 |
242 |
59 |
32 |
|
|
|
216 |
101 |
.468 |
|
|
|
52 |
40 |
.769 |
| Bill Bridges |
PF |
29 |
11 |
|
442 |
172 |
178 |
37 |
|
|
|
156 |
69 |
.442 |
|
|
|
48 |
34 |
.708 |
| Joe Caldwell |
SG |
27 |
11 |
|
404 |
162 |
55 |
37 |
|
|
|
134 |
65 |
.485 |
|
|
|
69 |
32 |
.464 |
| Walt Hazzard |
PG |
26 |
11 |
|
360 |
154 |
33 |
43 |
|
|
|
135 |
53 |
.393 |
|
|
|
61 |
48 |
.787 |
| Don Ohl |
SG |
32 |
11 |
|
194 |
73 |
13 |
16 |
|
|
|
86 |
30 |
.349 |
|
|
|
22 |
13 |
.591 |
| Paul Silas |
PF |
25 |
11 |
|
258 |
61 |
92 |
21 |
|
|
|
58 |
21 |
.362 |
|
|
|
37 |
19 |
.514 |
| Jim Davis |
C |
27 |
8 |
|
52 |
13 |
17 |
1 |
|
|
|
15 |
4 |
.267 |
|
|
|
8 |
5 |
.625 |
| Richie Guerin |
SG |
36 |
3 |
|
32 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
|
|
|
4 |
1 |
.250 |
|
|
|
2 |
1 |
.500 |
| Skip Harlicka |
PG |
22 |
1 |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
0 |
|
| Team Totals |
|
|
11 |
|
2640 |
1127 |
594 |
219 |
|
|
|
1040 |
446 |
.429 |
|
|
|
363 |
235 |
.647 |
Team Impact Index
| Player Name |
Role Tier |
MPG |
Usage Tier |
PPG |
RPG |
APG |
STK (SPG+BPG) |
Impact Index* |
Notes |
Awards |
| Zelmo Beaty |
Lead Big / Scoring Anchor |
35.8 |
High Usage |
21.5 |
11.1 |
1.8 |
N/A |
16.7 |
Star center who provided interior scoring and rebounding to balance the Hawks’ wings. One of the team’s primary scoring threats inside. |
– |
| Lou Hudson |
Primary Scorer / Wing Leader |
35.4 |
High Usage |
21.9 |
6.6 |
2.7 |
N/A |
15.6 |
Atlanta’s offensive focal point; smooth shooting wing and consistent scorer. 6-time All-Star across career. |
All-Star |
| Joe Caldwell |
Secondary Scorer / Two-Way Wing |
33.6 |
High Usage |
15.8 |
3.7 |
4.0 |
N/A |
11.7 |
Versatile guard/wing adding scoring and facilitation in halfcourt sets. |
All-Star |
| Bill Bridges |
Lead Rebounder / Physical Forward |
36.6 |
Med-High Usage |
11.8 |
14.2 |
3.7 |
N/A |
14.8 |
Rebounding engine and physical presence; posted elite boards per game. |
All-NBA Defensive Second Team |
| Don Ohl |
Scoring Guard / 2nd Unit |
26.3 |
Med Usage |
12.1 |
2.2 |
2.9 |
N/A |
8.6 |
Veteran wing providing scoring punch and steadiness off ball. |
– |
| Walt Hazzard |
Primary Facilitator / PG |
30.3 |
Med-High Usage |
11.2 |
3.3 |
5.9 |
N/A |
10.2 |
Starting point guard and distributor; orchestrated much of Atlanta’s offense. |
– |
| Jim Davis |
Rotation Big / Secondary Post |
17.5 |
Low Usage |
8.8 |
6.8 |
1.2 |
N/A |
8.4 |
Provided interior depth and board support in spot minutes. |
– |
| Paul Silas |
Energy Forward / Defensive Rebounder |
23.5 |
Low Usage |
8.7 |
9.4 |
1.8 |
N/A |
10.0 |
Tough, rebounding-oriented forward who added defensive energy. |
– |
| Richie Guerin |
Veteran Mentor / Facilitator |
17.5 |
Low Usage |
5.6 |
2.2 |
3.7 |
N/A |
5.7 |
Veteran presence and secondary playmaker in limited minutes. |
– |
| George Lehmann |
Spot PG / Backcourt Depth |
12.5 |
Low Usage |
5.5 |
0.8 |
2.5 |
N/A |
4.4 |
Short rotation contributor providing minutes as reserve point guard. |
– |
| Skip Harlicka |
Development Guard |
8.4 |
Very Low Usage |
4.1 |
0.6 |
1.4 |
N/A |
3.0 |
Young guard with limited action, developmental role. |
– |
| Dennis Hamilton |
Depth Forward |
5.6 |
Minimal Usage |
3.0 |
1.2 |
0.3 |
N/A |
2.3 |
Very limited court time; depth role. |
– |
| Dwight Waller |
Fringe Roster Wing |
2.6 |
Minimal Usage |
0.6 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
N/A |
0.8 |
Brief appearances; minimal statistical impact. |
– |
