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Here is the Atlanta Hawks 1970–71 roster and regular season player statistics:
Atlanta Hawks 1970–71 Roster
| No. |
Player |
Pos |
Height |
Weight |
Birth Date |
College/From |
| 10 |
Paul Silas |
F |
6’7″ |
220 lbs |
Jul 12, 1943 |
Creighton |
| 11 |
Jim Davis |
F/C |
6’9″ |
225 lbs |
Dec 18, 1941 |
Colorado |
| 14 |
Bill Bridges |
F |
6’6″ |
228 lbs |
Apr 4, 1939 |
Kansas |
| 15 |
Butch Beard |
G |
6’3″ |
190 lbs |
Jan 5, 1947 |
Louisville |
| 20 |
Herm Gilliam |
G |
6’3″ |
190 lbs |
Apr 5, 1947 |
Purdue |
| 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 |
| 23 |
Walt Hazzard |
G |
6’2″ |
185 lbs |
Apr 15, 1942 |
UCLA |
| 32 |
Clem Haskins |
G |
6’3″ |
195 lbs |
Aug 11, 1943 |
Western Kentucky |
| 35 |
Don Adams |
F |
6’6″ |
210 lbs |
Nov 27, 1947 |
Northwestern |
| 42 |
Jim Washington |
F |
6’6″ |
205 lbs |
Oct 2, 1943 |
Villanova |
| — |
Don May |
F |
6’4″ |
210 lbs |
Jan 3, 1946 |
Dayton |
Coach: Richie Guerin
1970-71 Regular Season Per Game
| Player |
Pos |
Age |
G |
GS |
MPG |
PPG |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
TO |
FGA |
FGM |
FG% |
3PA |
3PM |
3P% |
FTA |
FTM |
FT% |
| Lou Hudson |
SF |
26 |
76 |
– |
41.0 |
26.8 |
5.1 |
3.4 |
– |
– |
– |
22.5 |
10.9 |
.484 |
– |
– |
– |
6.6 |
5.0 |
.759 |
| Pete Maravich |
SG |
23 |
81 |
– |
36.1 |
23.2 |
3.7 |
4.4 |
– |
– |
– |
19.9 |
9.1 |
.458 |
– |
– |
– |
6.2 |
5.0 |
.800 |
| Walt Hazzard |
PG |
28 |
82 |
– |
35.1 |
16.5 |
3.7 |
6.3 |
– |
– |
– |
13.7 |
6.3 |
.459 |
– |
– |
– |
5.1 |
3.8 |
.759 |
| Walt Bellamy |
C |
31 |
82 |
– |
35.5 |
14.7 |
12.9 |
2.8 |
– |
– |
– |
10.7 |
5.3 |
.493 |
– |
– |
– |
6.8 |
4.1 |
.604 |
| Bill Bridges |
PF |
31 |
82 |
– |
38.3 |
11.9 |
15.0 |
2.9 |
– |
– |
– |
10.2 |
4.7 |
.458 |
– |
– |
– |
4.0 |
2.6 |
.639 |
| Jerry Chambers |
SF |
27 |
65 |
– |
18.0 |
8.9 |
3.8 |
0.9 |
– |
– |
– |
8.1 |
3.6 |
.451 |
– |
– |
– |
2.1 |
1.6 |
.791 |
| Jim Davis |
C |
29 |
82 |
– |
22.7 |
8.3 |
6.7 |
1.3 |
– |
– |
– |
6.1 |
2.9 |
.479 |
– |
– |
– |
3.5 |
2.4 |
.677 |
| Len Chappell |
PF |
30 |
42 |
– |
10.7 |
4.8 |
3.2 |
0.4 |
– |
– |
– |
3.8 |
1.7 |
.441 |
– |
– |
– |
1.8 |
1.4 |
.811 |
| John Vallely |
SG |
22 |
51 |
– |
8.4 |
3.7 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
– |
– |
– |
4.0 |
1.4 |
.358 |
– |
– |
– |
1.2 |
0.9 |
.763 |
| Bob Christian |
C |
24 |
54 |
– |
9.7 |
2.8 |
3.3 |
0.6 |
– |
– |
– |
2.4 |
1.0 |
.433 |
– |
– |
– |
1.2 |
0.7 |
.625 |
| Herb White |
PG |
22 |
38 |
– |
8.3 |
2.4 |
1.3 |
1.2 |
– |
– |
– |
2.2 |
0.9 |
.405 |
– |
– |
– |
1.0 |
0.6 |
.564 |
| Bob Riley |
– |
22 |
7 |
– |
5.6 |
1.9 |
1.7 |
0.1 |
– |
– |
– |
1.3 |
0.6 |
.444 |
– |
– |
– |
1.3 |
0.7 |
.556 |
| Team Totals |
– |
– |
82 |
– |
240.9 |
114.0 |
54.5 |
23.2 |
– |
– |
– |
94.9 |
44.1 |
.465 |
– |
– |
– |
36.3 |
25.9 |
.713 |
1970-71 Playoff Per Game
| Player |
Pos |
Age |
G |
GS |
MPG |
PPG |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
TO |
FGA |
FGM |
FG% |
3PA |
3PM |
3P% |
FTA |
FTM |
FT% |
| Lou Hudson |
SF |
26 |
5 |
– |
42.6 |
25.4 |
7.0 |
3.0 |
– |
– |
– |
21.6 |
9.8 |
.454 |
– |
– |
– |
7.8 |
5.8 |
.744 |
| Pete Maravich |
SG |
23 |
5 |
– |
39.8 |
22.0 |
5.2 |
4.8 |
– |
– |
– |
24.4 |
9.2 |
.377 |
– |
– |
– |
5.2 |
3.6 |
.692 |
| Walt Bellamy |
C |
31 |
5 |
– |
43.2 |
20.8 |
14.4 |
2.0 |
– |
– |
– |
13.8 |
8.2 |
.594 |
– |
– |
– |
5.8 |
4.4 |
.759 |
| Bill Bridges |
PF |
31 |
5 |
– |
45.8 |
9.8 |
20.8 |
1.0 |
– |
– |
– |
11.6 |
4.6 |
.397 |
– |
– |
– |
1.8 |
0.6 |
.333 |
| Walt Hazzard |
PG |
28 |
5 |
– |
40.4 |
14.0 |
5.0 |
5.4 |
– |
– |
– |
15.2 |
5.0 |
.329 |
– |
– |
– |
5.0 |
4.0 |
.800 |
| Jim Davis |
C |
29 |
5 |
– |
23.8 |
11.2 |
4.4 |
0.8 |
– |
– |
– |
7.2 |
3.4 |
.472 |
– |
– |
– |
5.4 |
4.4 |
.815 |
| Jerry Chambers |
SF |
27 |
4 |
– |
5.5 |
1.8 |
1.3 |
0.0 |
– |
– |
– |
2.3 |
0.8 |
.333 |
– |
– |
– |
0.5 |
0.3 |
.500 |
| Team Totals |
– |
– |
5 |
– |
240.0 |
104.6 |
57.8 |
17.0 |
– |
– |
– |
95.6 |
40.8 |
.427 |
– |
– |
– |
31.4 |
23.0 |
.732 |
1970-71 Regular Season Totals
| PLR |
POS |
AGE |
GP |
GS |
MIN |
PTS |
REB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
TOV |
FGA |
FGM |
FG% |
3PA |
3PM |
3P% |
FTA |
FTM |
FT% |
| Lou Hudson |
|
26 |
76 |
0 |
3113 |
2039 |
386 |
257 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1713 |
829 |
.484 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
502 |
381 |
.759 |
| Pete Maravich |
|
23 |
81 |
0 |
2926 |
1880 |
298 |
355 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1613 |
738 |
.458 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
505 |
404 |
.800 |
| Walt Hazzard |
|
28 |
82 |
0 |
2877 |
1349 |
300 |
514 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1126 |
517 |
.459 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
415 |
315 |
.759 |
| Walt Bellamy |
|
31 |
82 |
0 |
2908 |
1202 |
1060 |
230 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
879 |
433 |
.493 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
556 |
336 |
.604 |
| Bill Bridges |
|
31 |
82 |
0 |
3140 |
975 |
1233 |
240 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
834 |
382 |
.458 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
330 |
211 |
.639 |
| Jim Davis |
|
29 |
82 |
0 |
1864 |
677 |
546 |
108 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
503 |
241 |
.479 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
288 |
195 |
.677 |
| Jerry Chambers |
|
27 |
65 |
0 |
1168 |
580 |
245 |
61 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
526 |
237 |
.451 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
134 |
106 |
.791 |
| Len Chappell |
|
30 |
42 |
0 |
451 |
202 |
133 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
161 |
71 |
.441 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
74 |
60 |
.811 |
| John Vallely |
|
22 |
51 |
0 |
430 |
191 |
34 |
47 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
204 |
73 |
.358 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
59 |
45 |
.763 |
| Bob Christian |
|
24 |
54 |
0 |
524 |
150 |
177 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
127 |
55 |
.433 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
64 |
40 |
.625 |
| Herb White |
|
22 |
38 |
0 |
315 |
90 |
48 |
47 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
84 |
34 |
.405 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
39 |
22 |
.564 |
| Bob Riley |
|
22 |
7 |
0 |
39 |
13 |
12 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
4 |
.444 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
5 |
.556 |
| Team Totals |
– |
– |
82 |
0 |
19755 |
9348 |
4472 |
1906 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7779 |
3614 |
.465 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2975 |
2120 |
.713 |
1970-71 Playoff Totals
| PLR |
POS |
AGE |
GP |
GS |
MIN |
PTS |
REB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
TOV |
FGA |
FGM |
FG% |
3PA |
3PM |
3P% |
FTA |
FTM |
FT% |
| Lou Hudson |
|
26 |
5 |
0 |
213 |
127 |
35 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
108 |
49 |
.454 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
39 |
29 |
.744 |
| Walt Bellamy |
|
31 |
5 |
0 |
216 |
104 |
72 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
69 |
41 |
.594 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
29 |
22 |
.759 |
| Pete Maravich |
|
23 |
5 |
0 |
199 |
110 |
26 |
24 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
122 |
46 |
.377 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
26 |
18 |
.692 |
| Bill Bridges |
|
31 |
5 |
0 |
229 |
49 |
104 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
58 |
23 |
.397 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
3 |
.333 |
| Walt Hazzard |
|
28 |
5 |
0 |
202 |
70 |
25 |
27 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
76 |
25 |
.329 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
25 |
20 |
.800 |
| Jim Davis |
|
29 |
5 |
0 |
119 |
56 |
22 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
36 |
17 |
.472 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
27 |
22 |
.815 |
| Jerry Chambers |
|
27 |
4 |
0 |
22 |
7 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
3 |
.333 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
.500 |
| Team Totals |
– |
– |
5 |
0 |
1200 |
523 |
289 |
85 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
478 |
204 |
.427 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
157 |
115 |
.732 |
Team Impact Index
| Player Name |
Role Tier |
MPG |
Usage Tier |
PPG |
RPG |
APG |
STK* |
Impact Index* |
Notes |
Awards |
| Lou Hudson |
Primary Scorer / Wing Leader |
41.0 |
High |
26.8 |
5.1 |
3.4 |
— |
~17–18 |
Hudson was the Hawks’ go-to scorer, known for his smooth jumper (“Sweet Lou”) and high minutes. |
All-Star |
| Pete Maravich |
Creative Shot‑Creator / Rookie Showman |
36.1 |
High |
23.2 |
3.7 |
4.4 |
— |
~15–16 |
As a rookie, Maravich showed his playmaking and scoring talent, injecting flair into the backcourt. |
ROY – 3rd place |
| Bill Bridges |
Defensive / Rebounding Anchor |
38.3 |
Moderate |
11.9 |
15.0 |
2.9 |
— |
~14–15 |
Bridges was a workhorse rebounder and physical presence, anchoring the frontcourt with grit. |
— |
| Walt Bellamy |
Big Man / Pick‑and‑Pop Facilitator |
35.5 |
Moderate |
14.7 |
12.9 |
2.8 |
— |
~15–16 |
Bellamy offered size, pick‑and-roll ability, and solid inside scoring & rebounding. |
— |
| Walt Hazzard |
Lead Distributor / Tempo PG |
35.1 |
Moderate |
16.5 |
3.7 |
6.3 |
— |
~13–14 |
Hazzard ran the offense, controlled tempo, and facilitated more than scoring. |
— |
| Jim Davis |
Backup Big / Energy Center |
22.7 |
Low |
8.3 |
6.7 |
1.3 |
— |
~8–9 |
Provided frontcourt depth and energy in limited minutes. |
— |
| Jerry Chambers |
Rotation Wing / Scoring Spark |
18.0 |
Low |
8.9 |
3.8 |
0.9 |
— |
~6–7 |
Came off the bench to contribute scoring and relieve starters. |
— |
| Len Chappell |
Spot Big / Role Fouler |
10.7 |
Very Low |
4.8 |
3.2 |
0.4 |
— |
~4–5 |
Used in specific matchups to provide size and physicality. |
— |
| Bob Christian |
Deep Bench Big |
9.7 |
Very Low |
2.8 |
3.3 |
0.6 |
— |
~3–4 |
Minimal minutes, mostly in mop-up or situational play. |
— |
| John Vallely |
Third‑String Guard / Facilitator |
8.4 |
Very Low |
3.7 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
— |
~2–3 |
Rarely used; likely subbed in to manage the ball or rest starters. |
— |
| Herb White |
Young Backup PG |
8.3 |
Very Low |
2.4 |
1.3 |
1.2 |
— |
~2–3 |
Gained experience as a reserve point guard, with limited floor time. |
— |
| Bob Riley |
Rotational Fringe Player |
5.6 |
Very Low |
1.9 |
1.7 |
0.1 |
— |
~1–2 |
Played very few minutes; likely a fill-in in low-leverage moments. |
— |
* STK (steals + blocks) not reliably tracked that season, so values are not available.
