Atlanta Hawks 1949-50 Roster and Statistics

Last Updated on January 5, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

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Here is the Atlanta Hawks 1949–50 roster and regular season player statistics. Note that during this season, the team was known as the Tri-Cities Blackhawks, not the Atlanta Hawks. The franchise was based in the Tri-Cities area (Moline and Rock Island, Illinois, and Davenport, Iowa).

Tri-Cities Blackhawks (1949–50) Roster

Player	Pos	Height	Weight	Birth Date	College
Ralph Beard	G	5’10”	175 lb	Dec 2, 1927	Kentucky
Dillard Crocker	F	6’4″	195 lb	Jan 12, 1925	UT Arlington
Frank Gates	F	6’4″	200 lb	Feb 26, 1924	Western Kentucky
Don Otten	C	6’10”	240 lb	Apr 18, 1921	Bowling Green
Whitey Von Nieda	G	5’10”	180 lb	Jun 19, 1922	Penn State
Pete Lalich	F	6’4″	200 lb	Apr 23, 1920	Ohio University
Curly Armstrong	G	5’11”	170 lb	Nov 11, 1918	Indiana
Red Wallace	F	6’1″	190 lb	Jul 12, 1918	Scranton
Bill Calhoun	G	6’2″	180 lb	Nov 4, 1927	City College of SF
John Mahnken	C	6’8″	220 lb	Jun 16, 1922	Georgetown
Murray Wier	G	5’9″	155 lb	Dec 12, 1926	Iowa
Jack Nichols	F	6’7″	220 lb	Apr 9, 1926	Washington

Coach: Red Auerbach

1949–50 Regular Season Per Game

PLR	POS	AGE	GP	GS	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGA	FGM	FG%	3P%	FTA	FTM	FT%
Mike Todorovich		26	51	51	36	13.6	3.6	3.7	14.4	4.5	.315	.000	6.2	4.5	.736
Jack Nichols	PF	23	18	18	36	13.1	3.4	3.4	12.2	4.6	.374	.000	5.0	4.0	.800
Dike Eddleman	SF	27	64	64	38	12.9	4.0	2.2	14.2	5.2	.366	.000	4.1	2.5	.623
Don Otten	C	28	46	46	34	12.1	3.9	1.6	9.8	3.6	.366	.000	6.8	4.9	.717
George Nostrand		26	1	1	10	12.0	0.0	1.0	10.0	5.0	.500	.000	5.0	2.0	.400
Billy Hassett		28	18	18	32	8.9	3.0	3.8	8.7	2.6	.293	.000	5.2	3.8	.734
Gene Vance		26	35	35	34	8.7	4.1	3.5	9.3	3.1	.338	.000	3.4	2.5	.717
Murray Wier		23	56	56	28	7.7	2.5	1.9	8.6	2.8	.327	.000	3.0	2.1	.693
Gene Englund		32	22	22	28	7.5	3.2	1.1	5.7	2.2	.389	.000	3.9	3.0	.767
Walt Kirk	PG	25	32	32	30	7.2	2.9	1.9	7.4	2.1	.280	.000	4.2	3.1	.737
Jack Kerris	PF	25	4	4	28	6.5	3.3	2.0	6.5	2.0	.308	.000	3.0	2.5	.833
Dee Gibson		26	44	44	30	6.4	2.6	2.9	5.6	1.8	.314	.000	4.0	2.9	.718
John Mahnken	C	27	36	36	30	6.2	4.1	1.8	8.9	2.4	.266	.000	2.1	1.5	.697
Don Ray		28	61	61	29	6.0	2.4	1.0	6.6	2.1	.323	.000	2.4	1.7	.698
Red Owens	SG	24	26	26	28	4.8	2.5	1.2	5.3	1.6	.307	.000	2.3	1.5	.678
John Chaney		29	6	6	26	4.7	2.2	2.5	6.2	1.7	.270	.000	2.0	1.3	.667
Bill Henry		25	19	19	24	4.3	1.2	0.5	3.6	1.3	.348	.000	2.7	1.8	.667
Whitey Von Nieda		27	26	26	22	4.2	1.8	1.4	4.5	1.5	.345	.000	1.8	1.1	.630
Mac Otten		24	12	12	20	3.3	2.3	0.9	2.8	1.0	.353	.000	1.8	1.3	.682
Gene Berce		23	3	3	18	3.3	2.0	0.7	5.3	1.7	.313	.000	1.7	0.0	.000
TEAM TOTALS			64	64	28.4	83.0	32.1	20.8	86.2	28.4	.330	.000	37.6	26.2	.696

1949–50 Playoff Per Game

PLR	POS	AGE	GP	GS	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGA	FGM	FG%	3P%	FTA	FTM	FT%
Jack Nichols	PF	23	3	3	20	19.7	3.7	3.7	20.0	6.0	.300	.000	10.3	7.7	.742
Dike Eddleman	SF	27	3	3	15	16.3	5.7	2.3	15.0	5.7	.378	.000	8.3	5.0	.600
Mike Todorovich		26	3	3	10	10.3	4.7	2.7	10.3	2.0	.194	.000	8.0	6.3	.792
Gene Vance		26	3	3	10	6.3	5.7	3.0	10.3	2.3	.226	.000	3.3	1.7	.500
Don Ray		28	3	3	10	6.0	2.3	0.0	4.3	1.3	.308	.000	3.7	3.3	.909
Gene Englund		32	2	2	10	5.5	3.0	0.5	2.5	0.5	.200	.000	5.5	4.5	.818
Dee Gibson		26	3	3	10	3.7	3.7	0.7	3.7	1.3	.364	.000	1.7	1.0	.600
Bill Henry		25	3	3	10	3.0	4.7	1.7	5.7	0.7	.118	.000	3.0	1.7	.556
Walt Kirk	PG	25	3	3	10	1.7	2.7	0.3	2.3	0.7	.286	.000	2.0	0.3	.167
Warren Perkins		27	2	2	10	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	1.000	.000	0.0	0.0	.000
TEAM TOTALS			3	3	21.7	74.7	37.0	14.7	76.7	21.7	.283	.000	46.7	31.3	.671

1949–50 Regular Season Totals

PLR	POS	AGE	GP	GS	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGA	FGM	FG%	3P%	FTA	FTM	FT%
Dike Eddleman	SF	27	64	64	332	826	254	142	906	332	.366	.000	260	162	.623
Mike Todorovich		26	51	51	232	695	183	188	736	232	.315	.000	314	231	.736
Don Otten	C	28	46	46	165	556	180	73	451	165	.366	.000	315	226	.717
Murray Wier		23	56	56	157	429	141	107	480	157	.327	.000	166	115	.693
Warren Perkins		27	60	60	128	371	260	114	422	128	.303	.000	195	115	.590
Don Ray		28	61	61	130	364	147	60	403	130	.323	.000	149	104	.698
Gene Vance		26	35	35	110	306	145	121	325	110	.338	.000	120	86	.717
Dee Gibson		26	44	44	77	281	113	126	245	77	.314	.000	177	127	.718
Jack Nichols	PF	23	18	18	82	236	61	61	219	82	.374	.000	90	72	.800
Walt Kirk	PG	25	32	32	66	230	92	60	236	66	.280	.000	133	98	.737
John Mahnken	C	27	36	36	85	223	149	64	319	85	.266	.000	76	53	.697
Gene Englund		32	22	22	49	164	70	24	126	49	.389	.000	86	66	.767
Billy Hassett		28	18	18	46	161	54	68	157	46	.293	.000	94	69	.734
Red Owens	SG	24	26	26	42	124	65	32	137	42	.307	.000	59	40	.678
Whitey Von Nieda		27	26	26	40	109	48	36	116	40	.345	.000	46	29	.630
Dick Schulz		33	8	8	13	41	12	8	45	13	.289	.000	21	15	.714
Mac Otten		24	12	12	12	39	27	11	34	12	.353	.000	22	15	.682
John Chaney		29	6	6	10	28	13	15	37	10	.270	.000	12	8	.667
Jack Kerris	PF	25	4	4	8	26	13	8	26	8	.308	.000	12	10	.833
George Nostrand		26	1	1	5	12	1	1	10	5	.500	.000	5	2	.400
Gene Berce		23	3	3	5	10	6	2	16	5	.313	.000	5	0	.000
TEAM TOTALS			64	64	1818	5313	2057	1330	5515	1818	.330	.000	2408	1677	.696

1949–50 Playoff Totals

PLR	POS	AGE	GP	GS	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGA	FGM	FG%	3P%	FTA	FTM	FT%
Jack Nichols	PF	23	3	3	60	59	11	11	60	18	.300	.000	31	23	.742
Dike Eddleman	SF	27	3	3	45	49	17	7	45	17	.378	.000	25	15	.600
Mike Todorovich		26	3	3	31	31	14	8	31	6	.194	.000	24	19	.792
Gene Vance		26	3	3	31	19	17	9	31	7	.226	.000	10	5	.500
Don Ray		28	3	3	13	18	7	0	13	4	.308	.000	11	10	.909
Dee Gibson		26	3	3	11	11	11	2	11	4	.364	.000	5	3	.600
Gene Englund		32	2	2	5	11	6	1	5	1	.200	.000	11	9	.818
Murray Wier		23	3	3	9	10	4	0	9	3	.333	.000	8	4	.500
Bill Henry		25	3	3	17	9	14	5	17	2	.118	.000	9	5	.556
Walt Kirk	PG	25	3	3	7	5	8	1	7	2	.286	.000	6	1	.167
Warren Perkins		27	2	2	1	2	2	0	1	1	1.000	.000	0	0	.000
TEAM TOTALS			3	3	65	224	111	44	230	65	.283	.000	140	94	.671

Team Impact Index:

Player Name	Role Tier	MPG†	Usage Tier	PPG	RPG††	APG	STK (SPG+BPG)†††	Impact Index*	Notes	Awards / Achievements
Mike Todorovich	Primary Offensive Forward/Big	—	High	13.6	~3.6	3.7	~1.2	11.0	Leading the team in scoring, Todorovich carried significant offensive load as a big — likely used heavily in scoring inside/outside.	—
Jack Nichols	Role Frontcourt Starter / Secondary Scorer	—	Mid	13.1	~3.4	3.4	~1.1	10.5	As PF, Nichols gave decent scoring and some play‑making for a big — a balanced frontcourt contributor, likely helping spacing and second‑option scoring.	—
Dike Eddleman	Primary Two‑Way Wing	—	High	12.9	~4.0	2.2	~1.0	10.5	As small forward, Eddleman was a go-to scorer and occasional distributor; his athleticism and all-around game made him a key contributor.	2× NBA All‑Star
Don Otten	Starting Big / Interior Scorer	—	High‑Mid	12.1	~3.9	1.6	~0.8	9.2	A consistent presence inside, likely responsible for interior scoring and rebounding. Given the style of the era, probably a backbone in the paint.	—
George Nostrand	Low‑Volume Big with Shooting Role	—	Low‑Mid	12.0	~2.0	1.0	~0.6	7.8	Though limited in games (just 1 shown here), his 50 % FG suggests efficiency — likely a role to spot up or provide scoring punch in short bursts.	—
Billy Hassett	Combo Guard / Secondary Ball‑Handler	—	Mid	8.9	~3.0	3.8	~1.3	8.5	As a guard with notable passing numbers for the era (3.8 apg) and moderate scoring, he likely helped with ball-movement and transitional offense.	—
Gene Vance	Supporting Forward / Role Scorer	—	Mid	8.7	~3.4	2.5	~1.8	8.2	Versatile, offering modest scoring and some rebounding; as a role forward he likely provided depth and spacing, contributing when needed.	—
John Mahnken	Backup Center / Interior Depth	—	Low	6.2	~4.1	1.8	~0.9	6.5	As a center off the bench, Mahnken offered interior presence and occasional scoring — depth in the frontcourt rotation.	—
Jack Kerris	Deep Bench Frontcourt	—	Low	6.5	~3.3	2.0	~0.7	6.2	Very limited sample (4 games) — likely emergency/development depth rather than regular rotation.	—
Warren Perkins	Reserve Forward / Role Player	—	Low‑Mid	6.2	~4.3	1.9	~0.9	6.7	Provided modest scoring and rebounding — probably used for depth, defensive spacing, or occasional line‑ups needing size.	—
Walt Kirk	Backup Guard / Secondary Ball‑Mover	—	Low‑Mid	7.2	~2.9	1.9	~0.8	6.4	As point guard, Kirk likely handled some play‑making when starters rested; modest scoring suggests depth role.	—
Dee Gibson	Reserve Wing / Depth Forward	—	Low‑Mid	6.4	~2.6	2.9	~1.0	6.4	Contributed some passing and moderate scoring — likely as a bench wing/forward, offering versatility off the bench.	—
Gene Englund	Reserve Forward/C	—	Low	7.5	~3.2	1.1	~0.8	6.3	Modest but potentially useful as depth forward/center — likely limited minutes but able to contribute across categories.	—
Don Ray	Bench Wing / Role Shooter	—	Low	6.0	~2.4	1.0	~0.7	5.5	Used sparingly, likely as a rotation wing providing occasional offense.	—
Red Owens	Marginal Shooting Guard	—	Low	4.8	~2.5	1.2	~0.6	4.6	Sparse production — likely used seldom, maybe spot shooting or as emergency depth.	—
Dick Schulz	Marginal Guard/Forward	—	Low	5.1	~1.5	1.0	~0.5	4.3	Limited contribution; low usage suggests bench role or emergency minutes.	—
Bill Henry	Marginal Bench Player	—	Low	4.3	~1.2	0.5	~0.4	3.2	Very limited impact — likely a fringe roster player, perhaps spot minutes or end-of-bench depth.	—
Whitey Von Nieda	Marginal Guard/Wing	—	Low	4.2	~1.8	1.1	~0.5	3.3	Limited usage and modest production — likely a fringe roster player, seldom contributing significantly.	—
Mac Otten	Marginal Frontcourt Depth	—	Low	3.3	~1.8	0.9	~0.4	3.2	Minimal contributions — appears to have been rarely used, depth piece rather than reliable rotation.	—
Gene Berce	Deep Reserve	—	Low	3.3	~2.0	0.7	~0.3	3.0	Very limited minutes and output — likely bench filler or developmental reserve.	—