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Here is the Atlanta Hawks 1971–72 roster and regular season player statistics:
Atlanta Hawks 1971–72 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 | Don Adams | F | 6’6″ | 210 lbs | Nov 27, 1947 | Northwestern |
| 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 |
| 42 | Jim Washington | F | 6’6″ | 205 lbs | Oct 2, 1943 | Villanova |
| 44 | George Trapp | F | 6’8″ | 205 lbs | Jul 11, 1948 | Long Beach State |
Coach: Cotton Fitzsimmons
1971–72 Regular Season Per Game
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | STL | BLK | TO | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Hudson | SG | 27 | 77 | – | 39.5 | 24.7 | 5.0 | 4.0 | – | – | – | 20.0 | 10.1 | .503 | – | – | – | 5.6 | 4.5 | .812 |
| Pete Maravich | SG | 24 | 66 | – | 34.9 | 19.3 | 3.9 | 6.0 | – | – | – | 16.3 | 7.0 | .427 | – | – | – | 6.6 | 5.4 | .811 |
| Walt Bellamy | C | 32 | 82 | – | 38.9 | 18.6 | 12.8 | 3.2 | – | – | – | 13.3 | 7.2 | .545 | – | – | – | 7.1 | 4.1 | .585 |
| Jim Washington | PF | 28 | 67 | – | 36.1 | 12.7 | 9.0 | 1.8 | – | – | – | 10.9 | 4.9 | .446 | – | – | – | 3.8 | 3.0 | .785 |
| Don Adams | SF | 24 | 70 | – | 29.0 | 11.7 | 7.1 | 2.0 | – | – | – | 11.1 | 4.4 | .394 | – | – | – | 3.9 | 2.9 | .747 |
| Herm Gilliam | PG | 25 | 82 | – | 28.5 | 10.2 | 4.1 | 4.6 | – | – | – | 9.4 | 4.2 | .446 | – | – | – | 2.1 | 1.8 | .838 |
| Don May | SF | 26 | 75 | – | 17.1 | 7.9 | 2.9 | 0.7 | – | – | – | 6.3 | 3.1 | .492 | – | – | – | 2.2 | 1.7 | .768 |
| Bill Bridges | PF | 32 | 14 | – | 39.0 | 9.5 | 13.6 | 2.9 | – | – | – | 9.6 | 3.6 | .381 | – | – | – | 3.1 | 2.2 | .705 |
| George Trapp | PF | 23 | 60 | – | 14.8 | 6.6 | 3.1 | 0.9 | – | – | – | 6.5 | 2.4 | .371 | – | – | – | 2.3 | 1.8 | .755 |
| Herm Vallely | SG | 23 | 9 | – | 12.2 | 5.9 | 1.2 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 4.8 | 2.2 | .465 | – | – | – | 2.2 | 1.4 | .650 |
| Milt Williams | PG | 26 | 10 | – | 12.7 | 6.7 | 0.4 | 2.0 | – | – | – | 5.3 | 2.3 | .434 | – | – | – | 2.9 | 2.1 | .724 |
| Tom Payne | C | 21 | 29 | – | 7.8 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 0.5 | – | – | – | 3.6 | 1.6 | .437 | – | – | – | 1.6 | 1.0 | .630 |
| Jeff Halliburton | SG | 22 | 37 | – | 7.8 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | – | – | – | 3.6 | 1.6 | .459 | – | – | – | 0.8 | 0.7 | .833 |
| Bob Christian | C | 25 | 56 | – | 8.7 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 0.5 | – | – | – | 2.5 | 1.2 | .465 | – | – | – | 1.1 | 0.8 | .721 |
| Shaler Halimon | SF | 26 | 1 | – | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | 0.0 | 0.0 | – |
| TEAM TOTALS | – | – | 82 | – | 240.6 | 109.5 | 49.8 | 23.1 | – | – | – | 92.3 | 42.5 | .460 | – | – | – | 33.2 | 24.6 | .741 |
1971–72 Playoff Per Game
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | STL | BLK | TO | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Maravich | SG | 24 | 6 | – | 36.5 | 27.7 | 5.3 | 4.7 | – | – | – | 20.2 | 9.0 | .446 | – | – | – | 11.8 | 9.7 | .817 |
| Lou Hudson | SG | 27 | 6 | – | 44.3 | 25.0 | 5.5 | 3.5 | – | – | – | 23.2 | 10.5 | .453 | – | – | – | 4.8 | 4.0 | .828 |
| Walt Bellamy | C | 32 | 6 | – | 41.2 | 18.5 | 13.7 | 1.8 | – | – | – | 14.3 | 7.0 | .488 | – | – | – | 7.2 | 4.5 | .628 |
| Jim Washington | PF | 28 | 6 | – | 34.8 | 10.8 | 8.0 | 1.7 | – | – | – | 9.7 | 4.7 | .483 | – | – | – | 2.7 | 1.5 | .563 |
| Herm Gilliam | PG | 25 | 6 | – | 28.8 | 11.0 | 5.0 | 5.5 | – | – | – | 11.8 | 4.7 | .394 | – | – | – | 1.8 | 1.7 | .909 |
| Don Adams | SF | 24 | 6 | – | 31.3 | 9.3 | 6.3 | 2.0 | – | – | – | 9.3 | 3.3 | .357 | – | – | – | 3.8 | 2.7 | .696 |
| George Trapp | PF | 23 | 6 | – | 11.0 | 6.8 | 3.0 | 0.8 | – | – | – | 7.3 | 3.2 | .432 | – | – | – | 1.3 | 0.5 | .375 |
| Don May | SF | 26 | 3 | – | 10.3 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 0.3 | – | – | – | 3.0 | 1.0 | .333 | – | – | – | 2.7 | 2.0 | .750 |
| Tom Payne | C | 21 | 1 | – | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.000 | – | – | – | 5.0 | 2.0 | .400 |
| Bob Christian | C | 25 | 6 | – | 5.7 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 | – | – | – | 1.3 | 0.5 | .375 | – | – | – | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.000 |
| Jeff Halliburton | SG | 22 | 1 | – | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | 1.0 | 0.0 | .000 | – | – | – | 0.0 | 0.0 | – |
| TEAM TOTALS | – | – | 6 | – | 240.0 | 113.0 | 50.0 | 20.2 | – | – | – | 99.0 | 43.5 | .439 | – | – | – | 35.8 | 26.0 | .726 |
1971–72 Regular Season Totals
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Bellamy | C | 32 | 82 | – | 3187 | 1526 | 1049 | 262 | – | – | – | 1089 | 593 | .545 | – | – | – | 581 | 340 | .585 |
| Lou Hudson | SG | 27 | 77 | – | 3042 | 1899 | 385 | 309 | – | – | – | 1540 | 775 | .503 | – | – | – | 430 | 349 | .812 |
| Pete Maravich | SG | 24 | 66 | – | 2302 | 1275 | 256 | 393 | – | – | – | 1077 | 460 | .427 | – | – | – | 438 | 355 | .811 |
| Jim Washington | PF | 28 | 67 | – | 2416 | 851 | 601 | 121 | – | – | – | 729 | 325 | .446 | – | – | – | 256 | 201 | .785 |
| Herm Gilliam | PG | 25 | 82 | – | 2337 | 835 | 335 | 377 | – | – | – | 774 | 345 | .446 | – | – | – | 173 | 145 | .838 |
| Don Adams | SF | 24 | 70 | – | 2030 | 818 | 494 | 137 | – | – | – | 779 | 307 | .394 | – | – | – | 273 | 204 | .747 |
| Don May | SF | 26 | 75 | – | 1285 | 594 | 217 | 55 | – | – | – | 476 | 234 | .492 | – | – | – | 164 | 126 | .768 |
| George Trapp | PF | 23 | 60 | – | 890 | 393 | 183 | 51 | – | – | – | 388 | 144 | .371 | – | – | – | 139 | 105 | .755 |
| Jeff Halliburton | SG | 22 | 37 | – | 288 | 147 | 37 | 20 | – | – | – | 133 | 61 | .459 | – | – | – | 30 | 25 | .833 |
| Bob Christian | C | 25 | 56 | – | 485 | 176 | 181 | 28 | – | – | – | 142 | 66 | .465 | – | – | – | 61 | 44 | .721 |
| Tom Payne | C | 21 | 29 | – | 227 | 119 | 69 | 15 | – | – | – | 103 | 45 | .437 | – | – | – | 46 | 29 | .630 |
| Larry Siegfried | PG | 32 | 21 | – | 335 | 70 | 32 | 52 | – | – | – | 77 | 25 | .325 | – | – | – | 23 | 20 | .870 |
| John Vallely | SG | 23 | 9 | – | 110 | 53 | 11 | 9 | – | – | – | 43 | 20 | .465 | – | – | – | 20 | 13 | .650 |
| Jim Davis | C | 30 | 11 | – | 119 | 26 | 36 | 8 | – | – | – | 33 | 8 | .242 | – | – | – | 18 | 10 | .556 |
| Milt Williams | PG | 26 | 10 | – | 127 | 67 | 4 | 20 | – | – | – | 53 | 23 | .434 | – | – | – | 29 | 21 | .724 |
| Shaler Halimon | SF | 26 | 1 | – | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | – |
| TEAM TOTALS | – | – | 82 | – | 19730 | 8982 | 4080 | 1897 | – | – | – | 7570 | 3482 | .460 | – | – | – | 2725 | 2018 | .741 |
1971–72 Playoff Totals
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Maravich | SG | 24 | 6 | – | 219 | 166 | 32 | 28 | – | – | – | 121 | 54 | .446 | – | – | – | 71 | 58 | .817 |
| Lou Hudson | SG | 27 | 6 | – | 266 | 150 | 33 | 21 | – | – | – | 139 | 63 | .453 | – | – | – | 29 | 24 | .828 |
| Walt Bellamy | C | 32 | 6 | – | 247 | 111 | 82 | 11 | – | – | – | 86 | 42 | .488 | – | – | – | 43 | 27 | .628 |
| Herm Gilliam | PG | 25 | 6 | – | 173 | 66 | 30 | 33 | – | – | – | 71 | 28 | .394 | – | – | – | 11 | 10 | .909 |
| Jim Washington | PF | 28 | 6 | – | 209 | 65 | 48 | 10 | – | – | – | 58 | 28 | .483 | – | – | – | 16 | 9 | .563 |
| Don Adams | SF | 24 | 6 | – | 188 | 56 | 38 | 12 | – | – | – | 56 | 20 | .357 | – | – | – | 23 | 16 | .696 |
| George Trapp | PF | 23 | 6 | – | 66 | 41 | 18 | 5 | – | – | – | 44 | 19 | .432 | – | – | – | 8 | 3 | .375 |
| Don May | SF | 26 | 3 | – | 31 | 12 | 8 | 1 | – | – | – | 9 | 3 | .333 | – | – | – | 8 | 6 | .750 |
| Bob Christian | C | 25 | 6 | – | 34 | 7 | 7 | 0 | – | – | – | 8 | 3 | .375 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Tom Payne | C | 21 | 1 | – | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | – | – | – | 5 | 2 | .400 |
| Jeff Halliburton | SG | 22 | 1 | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | .000 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | – |
| TEAM TOTALS | – | – | 6 | – | 1440 | 678 | 300 | 121 | – | – | – | 594 | 261 | .439 | – | – | – | 215 | 156 | .726 |
Team Impact Index
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG + BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Hudson | Veteran Lead Scorer | 39.5 | Very High Usage | 24.7 | 5.0 | 4.0 | ~? | ~17.2 | Hudson was the Hawks’ go-to scorer, playing nearly 40 minutes per game and combining volume scoring with playmaking. | AS (All-Star) |
| Bill Bridges | Rebounding Power Forward | 39.0 | Low-Medium Usage | 9.5 | 13.6 | 2.9 | ~? | ~12.5 | Bridges, though on limited games, gave elite rebounding and physical presence in the frontcourt. | – |
| Walt Bellamy | Paint Anchor / High-Usage Big | 38.9 | Medium-High Usage | 18.6 | 12.8 | 3.2 | ~? | ~17.3 | Bellamy was the dominant interior presence for the Hawks, grabbing a huge number of boards and providing inside scoring. | MVP-25 (per that source) |
| Jim Washington | Frontcourt Glue / Secondary Rebounder | 36.1 | Medium Usage | 12.7 | 9.0 | 1.8 | ~? | ~11.7 | Washington brought steady energy, rebounding, and a complementary role in the Hawks’ frontcourt. | – |
| Pete Maravich | Creative Scoring Guard / Playmaker | 34.9 | Very High Usage | 19.3 | 3.9 | 6.0 | ~? | ~14.6 | Maravich was central to the Hawks’ offense, creating scoring chances for himself and others with his vision and shooting. | MVP-21 |
| Don Adams | Role Wing / Energetic Forward | 29.0 | Low Usage | 11.7 | 7.1 | 2.0 | ~? | ~10.4 | Adams played a supporting forward role, contributing size and effort on both ends of the floor. | – |
| Herm Gilliam | Secondary Ball-Handler / Combo Guard | 28.5 | Medium Usage | 10.2 | 4.1 | 4.6 | ~? | ~9.4 | Gilliam offered playmaking, secondary scoring, and versatility as a guard; his 4.6 assists were valuable for the Hawks’ backcourt flow. | – |
| Don May | Role Wing / Spot Scorer | 17.1 | Very Low Usage | 7.9 | 2.9 | 0.7 | ~? | ~5.8 | May was a depth wing, contributing with his scoring in limited minutes. | – |
| Larry Siegfried | Guard Depth / Veteran Backup | 16.0 | Minimal Usage | 3.3 | 1.5 | 2.5 | ~? | ~3.7 | Siegfried provided experienced guard depth, coming off the bench in reserve duty. | – |
| George Trapp | Young Big / Development Frontcourt | 14.8 | Minimal Usage | 6.6 | 3.1 | 0.9 | ~? | ~5.3 | Trapp brought young energy, size, and frontcourt potential in his limited run. | – |
| Milt Williams | Emergency Point / Backup Playmaker | 12.7 | Minimal Usage | 6.7 | 0.4 | 2.0 | ~? | ~4.6 | Williams filled in at PG when needed, adding passing and a scoring spark in short stints. | – |
| John Vallely | Deep Guard / Rotation Role | 12.2 | Minimal Usage | 5.9 | 1.2 | 1.0 | ~? | ~3.6 | Vallely was a reserve guard, giving the Hawks a reliable option in low-usage minutes. | – |
| Jim Davis | Depth Center | 10.8 | Minimal Usage | 2.4 | 3.3 | 0.7 | ~? | ~3.2 | Davis played very few minutes but supplied size and interior defense when needed. | – |
| Bob Christian | Reserve Big / Hustle Role | 8.7 | Minimal Usage | 3.1 | 3.2 | 0.5 | ~? | ~3.4 | Christian’s hustle and rebounding made him a useful backup in the frontcourt. | – |
| Jeff Halliburton | Young Guard Depth | 7.8 | Minimal Usage | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | ~? | ~2.7 | Halliburton offered developmental guard depth, contributing when given limited opportunity. | – |
| Tom Payne | Fringe Big / Situational Center | 7.8 | Minimal Usage | 4.1 | 2.4 | 0.5 | ~? | ~3.5 | Payne saw spot minutes, providing size in certain matchups or when the rotation needed rest. | – |
| Shaler Halimon | Short-Term Wing | 4.0 | Minimal Usage | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | ~? | ~0.5 | Halimon barely played but was on the roster; his role was purely depth. | – |