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The Atlanta Hawks 1981–82 relied on Dan Roundfield as their primary all-around contributor, combining scoring, rebounding, and defensive impact, while Eddie Johnson provided another major offensive threat. Tree Rollins anchored the paint with strong rebounding and rim protection, and Tom Henderson directed the offence as the team’s main playmaker. The statistics indicate a balanced, defence-oriented team that leaned on its frontcourt strength and shared offensive responsibilities rather than a single dominant scorer.
Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | DOB | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Charlie Criss | PG | 5’8″ | 165 lb | Nov 6, 1948 | 33 | New Mexico State |
| 4 | Mike Glenn | SG | 6’3″ | 175 lb | Sep 10, 1955 | 26 | Southern Illinois |
| 5 | Freeman Williams | SG | 6’4″ | 190 lb | May 15, 1956 | 25 | Portland State |
| 10 | Steve Hawes | C | 6’9″ | 220 lb | May 26, 1950 | 31 | Washington |
| 11 | Craig Shelton | SF | 6’7″ | 210 lb | May 1, 1957 | 24 | Georgetown |
| 14 | Charlie Criss | PG | 5’8″ | 165 lb | Nov 6, 1948 | 33 | New Mexico State |
| 20 | Rory Sparrow | PG | 6’2″ | 175 lb | Jun 12, 1958 | 23 | Villanova |
| 21 | John Drew | SF | 6’6″ | 205 lb | Sep 30, 1954 | 27 | Gardner–Webb |
| 22 | Eddie Johnson | SG | 6’2″ | 180 lb | Feb 24, 1955 | 26 | Auburn |
| 30 | Tree Rollins | C | 7’1″ | 235 lb | Jun 16, 1955 | 26 | Clemson |
| 32 | Dan Roundfield | PF | 6’8″ | 205 lb | May 26, 1953 | 28 | Central Michigan |
| 33 | Jim McElroy | SG | 6’3″ | 190 lb | Oct 4, 1953 | 28 | Central Michigan |
| 34 | Rudy Macklin | SF | 6’7″ | 205 lb | Feb 19, 1958 | 23 | LSU |
| 35 | Al Wood | SG | 6’6″ | 193 lb | Jun 2, 1958 | 23 | North Carolina |
| 41 | Sam Pellom | PF | 6’9″ | 225 lb | Oct 2, 1951 | 30 | Buffalo |
| 54 | Tom McMillen | PF | 6’11” | 215 lb | May 26, 1952 | 29 | Maryland |
Regular Season Per Game
| Player | Pos | Age | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Roundfield | PF | 28 | 61 | 58 | 36.3 | 18.6 | 11.8 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 14.9 | 7.0 | .466 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .200 | 6.1 | 4.7 | .760 |
| John Drew | SF | 27 | 70 | 51 | 29.1 | 18.5 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 13.7 | 6.6 | .486 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .333 | 7.0 | 5.2 | .741 |
| Eddie Johnson | SG | 26 | 68 | 57 | 34.0 | 17.8 | 2.8 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 14.9 | 6.7 | .450 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .233 | 5.7 | 4.3 | .764 |
| Rory Sparrow | PG | 23 | 82 | 82 | 31.8 | 10.5 | 2.7 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 8.9 | 4.5 | .501 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .067 | 1.8 | 1.5 | .838 |
| Tom McMillen | C | 29 | 73 | 23 | 24.5 | 9.9 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 7.8 | 4.0 | .509 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .333 | 2.3 | 1.9 | .824 |
| Steve Hawes | PF | 31 | 49 | 42 | 26.9 | 9.3 | 6.5 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 7.6 | 3.6 | .481 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .400 | 2.6 | 2.0 | .762 |
| Mike Glenn | SG | 26 | 49 | 0 | 17.0 | 7.7 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 5.9 | 3.2 | .543 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .500 | 1.4 | 1.2 | .881 |
| Charlie Criss | PG | 33 | 27 | 0 | 20.4 | 8.7 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 7.8 | 3.1 | .400 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .250 | 2.7 | 2.4 | .890 |
| Tom McMillen | C | 29 | 73 | 23 | 24.5 | 9.9 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 7.8 | 4.0 | .509 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .333 | 2.3 | 1.9 | .824 |
| Rudy Macklin | SF | 23 | 79 | 32 | 19.2 | 7.0 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 6.1 | 2.7 | .434 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.2 | 1.7 | .775 |
| Mike Glenn | SG | 26 | 49 | 0 | 17.0 | 7.7 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 5.9 | 3.2 | .543 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .500 | 1.4 | 1.2 | .881 |
| Wes Matthews | PG | 22 | 47 | 5 | 17.8 | 6.9 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 6.3 | 2.8 | .440 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .250 | 1.7 | 1.3 | .759 |
| Jim McElroy | PG | 28 | 20 | 17 | 17.5 | 6.7 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 6.3 | 2.6 | .416 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .200 | 1.8 | 1.5 | .806 |
| Sam Pellom | PF | 30 | 69 | 4 | 15.0 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 3.6 | 1.7 | .454 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.1 | 0.9 | .772 |
| Al Wood | SG | 23 | 19 | 0 | 12.5 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 5.5 | 1.9 | .343 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.5 | 1.1 | .714 |
| Freeman Williams | SG | 25 | 23 | 0 | 8.2 | 4.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 4.8 | 1.8 | .382 | 0.9 | 0.2 | .200 | 1.1 | 1.0 | .846 |
| Craig Shelton | SF | 24 | 4 | 0 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | .333 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.5 | 0.3 | .500 |
| Team Totals | — | — | 82 | 82 | 242.4 | 101.0 | 42.7 | 22.1 | 7.4 | 5.9 | 16.4 | 82.6 | 39.1 | .474 | 1.6 | 0.3 | .219 | 29.1 | 22.4 | .768 |
Playoff Per Game
| Player | Pos | Age | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Roundfield | PF | 28 | 2 | — | 42.5 | 21.0 | 11.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 18.0 | 8.5 | .472 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 7.0 | 4.0 | .571 |
| John Drew | SF | 27 | 2 | — | 29.5 | 11.5 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 11.0 | 4.0 | .364 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 6.0 | 3.5 | .583 |
| Eddie Johnson | SG | 26 | 2 | — | 33.5 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 13.0 | 4.5 | .346 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.000 |
| Rudy Macklin | SF | 23 | 2 | — | 15.0 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | .500 | 0.5 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.000 |
| Rory Sparrow | PG | 23 | 2 | — | 34.5 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 6.0 | 2.5 | .417 | 0.5 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.000 |
| Tom McMillen | C | 29 | 2 | — | 23.5 | 10.0 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 6.5 | 4.0 | .615 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 3.0 | 2.0 | .667 |
| Mike Glenn | SG | 26 | 2 | — | 17.5 | 6.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 2.5 | .714 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.000 |
| Wes Matthews | PG | 22 | 2 | — | 14.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | .200 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.000 |
| Tree Rollins | C | 26 | 2 | — | 32.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 1.0 | .333 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2.5 | 1.5 | .750 |
| Sam Pellom | PF | 30 | 1 | — | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | .333 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Freeman Williams | SG | 25 | 1 | — | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| Team Totals | — | — | 2 | — | 252.5 | 31.5 | 35.5 | 16.5 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 19.5 | 75.0 | 31.5 | .420 | 1.5 | 0.0 | .000 | 30.0 | 22.5 | .750 |
Regular Season Totals
| Player | Pos | Age | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Drew | SF | 27 | 70 | 51 | 2040 | 1298 | 375 | 96 | 64 | 3 | 178 | 957 | 465 | .486 | 12 | 4 | .333 | 491 | 364 | .741 |
| Eddie Johnson | SG | 26 | 68 | 57 | 2314 | 1211 | 191 | 358 | 102 | 16 | 186 | 1011 | 455 | .450 | 30 | 7 | .233 | 385 | 294 | .764 |
| Dan Roundfield | PF | 28 | 61 | 58 | 2217 | 1134 | 721 | 162 | 64 | 93 | 183 | 910 | 424 | .466 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 375 | 285 | .760 |
| Rory Sparrow | PG | 23 | 82 | 82 | 2610 | 857 | 224 | 424 | 87 | 13 | 145 | 730 | 366 | .501 | 15 | 1 | .067 | 148 | 124 | .838 |
| Tom McMillen | C | 29 | 73 | 23 | 1792 | 723 | 336 | 129 | 25 | 24 | 124 | 572 | 291 | .509 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 170 | 140 | .824 |
| Mike Glenn | SG | 26 | 49 | 0 | 833 | 376 | 61 | 87 | 26 | 3 | 27 | 291 | 158 | .543 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 67 | 59 | .881 |
| Rudy Macklin | SF | 23 | 79 | 32 | 1516 | 554 | 263 | 47 | 40 | 20 | 112 | 484 | 210 | .434 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 173 | 134 | .775 |
| Steve Hawes | PF | 31 | 49 | 42 | 1317 | 456 | 320 | 142 | 36 | 34 | 87 | 370 | 178 | .481 | 10 | 4 | .400 | 126 | 96 | .762 |
| Wes Matthews | PG | 22 | 47 | 5 | 837 | 324 | 58 | 139 | 53 | 2 | 63 | 298 | 131 | .440 | 8 | 2 | .250 | 79 | 60 | .759 |
| Sam Pellom | PF | 30 | 69 | 4 | 1037 | 289 | 229 | 28 | 29 | 47 | 57 | 251 | 114 | .454 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 79 | 61 | .772 |
| Charlie Criss | PG | 33 | 27 | 0 | 552 | 235 | 38 | 75 | 23 | 2 | 30 | 210 | 84 | .400 | 8 | 2 | .250 | 73 | 65 | .890 |
| Jim McElroy | PG | 28 | 20 | 17 | 349 | 134 | 17 | 39 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 125 | 52 | .416 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 36 | 29 | .806 |
| Al Wood | SG | 23 | 19 | 0 | 238 | 92 | 44 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 105 | 36 | .343 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 28 | 20 | .714 |
| Freeman Williams | SG | 25 | 23 | 0 | 189 | 110 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 110 | 42 | .382 | 20 | 4 | .200 | 26 | 22 | .846 |
| Craig Shelton | SF | 24 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | .333 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | .500 |
| Team Totals | — | — | 82 | 82 | 19880 | 8281 | 3503 | 1815 | 608 | 485 | 1322 | 6776 | 3210 | .474 | 128 | 28 | .219 | 2387 | 1833 | .768 |
Playoff Totals
| Player | Pos | Age | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Drew | SF | 27 | 2 | 2 | 59 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 8 | .364 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 12 | 7 | .583 |
| Eddie Johnson | SG | 26 | 2 | 2 | 67 | 22 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 9 | .346 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 |
| Dan Roundfield | PF | 28 | 2 | 2 | 85 | 42 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 17 | .472 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 8 | .571 |
| Rudy Macklin | SF | 23 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | .500 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 |
| Rory Sparrow | PG | 23 | 2 | 2 | 69 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 5 | .417 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 |
| Tom McMillen | C | 29 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 8 | .615 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 4 | .667 |
| Wes Matthews | PG | 22 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2 | .200 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 4 | 1.000 |
| Tree Rollins | C | 26 | 2 | 2 | 65 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | .333 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 3 | .750 |
| Mike Glenn | SG | 26 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | .714 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Steve Hawes | PF | 31 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | .400 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 3 | .750 |
| Sam Pellom | PF | 30 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Freeman Williams | SG | 25 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Team Totals | — | — | 2 | 2 | 505 | 171 | 71 | 33 | 10 | 12 | 39 | 150 | 63 | .420 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 45 | 26 | .750 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG + BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Roundfield | Two-Way Power Forward / Defensive Anchor | 36.3 | High Usage | 18.6 | 11.8 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 17.8 | Roundfield anchored the Hawks’ frontcourt with elite rebounding and defense; he was a constant presence in the paint, securing boards and contesting shots. | All-Defensive 1st Team |
| Eddie Johnson | Scoring / Secondary Playmaking Guard | 34.0 | High Usage | 17.8 | 2.8 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 12.4 | Johnson was a primary scorer for the Hawks and also created offense, balancing his scoring with solid assists and defensive contributions. | – |
| Rory Sparrow | Lead Point Guard / Facilitator | 31.8 | Moderate-High Usage | 10.5 | 2.7 | 5.2 | 1.3 | 9.8 | As the starting point guard, Sparrow ran the offense, used his playmaking to distribute, and brought stability to the backcourt. | – |
| John Drew | Scoring Wing / Secondary Option | 29.1 | Moderate Usage | 18.5 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 12.6 | Drew served as a strong secondary scoring option, scoring efficiently and contributing reliable offense from the wing. | – |
| Steve Hawes | Role Forward / Energy Big | 26.9 | Low Usage | 9.3 | 6.5 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 9.5 | Hawes added depth and toughness in the frontcourt, hustling for rebounds and playing physical minutes. | – |
| Tree Rollins | Rim Protector / Defensive Specialist | 25.5 | Low Usage | 6.1 | 7.7 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 8.8 | Rollins was a defensive backbone in limited minutes, protecting the rim with his shot-blocking and altering shots inside. | – |
| Tom McMillen | Backup Big / Stretch Center | 24.5 | Low Usage | 9.9 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 8.4 | McMillen provided frontcourt spacing and reliable bench production when called upon, offering size and skill. | – |
| Charlie Criss | Offensive Spark Guard | 20.4 | Low Usage | 8.7 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 6.4 | Criss brought energy, pace, and secondary playmaking, injecting life into the Hawks’ second unit. | – |
| Rudy Macklin | Young Forward / Role Scorer | 19.2 | Very Low Usage | 7.0 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 5.9 | Macklin contributed as a developing forward — scoring, rebounding, and stretching out minutes in a limited role. | – |
| Wes Matthews | Reliever Guard / Ball-Handler | 17.8 | Very Low Usage | 6.9 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 5.6 | Matthews offered change-of-pace and ball-handling off the bench, helping maintain flow in the backcourt. | – |
| Jim McElroy | Depth Point Guard | 17.5 | Minimal Usage | 6.7 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 4.5 | McElroy filled in as a backup floor general, managing minutes when starters rested or situations shifted. | – |
| Mike Glenn | Veteran Scoring Guard | 17.0 | Minimal Usage | 7.7 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 5.6 | Glenn provided veteran leadership, shot creation, and experience in his limited time on court. | – |
| Sam Pellom | Bench Big / Energy Role | 15.0 | Very Low Usage | 4.2 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 4.5 | Pellom gave the Hawks physicality and effort in short spurts, helping with rebounding and interior defense. | – |
| Al Wood | Young Guard / Development Option | 12.5 | Minimal Usage | 4.8 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 3.9 | Wood was a younger reserve, showing glimpses of scoring skill and upside in his limited minutes. | |
| Freeman Williams | Deep Role Shooting Guard | 8.2 | Minimal Usage | 4.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.7 | Williams came in for very short stints, contributing scoring when needed on the perimeter. | |
| Craig Shelton | Emergency Wing / Role Player | 5.3 | Minimal Usage | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.2 | Shelton saw extremely limited action, primarily as depth insurance at the wing. |