Here is the Atlanta Hawks 1951–52 roster and regular season player statistics. During this season, the team was known as the Milwaukee Hawks, having relocated from the Tri-Cities area (they were previously the Tri-Cities Blackhawks).
Milwaukee Hawks (1951–52) Roster
Player
Pos
Height
Weight
Birth Date
College
Frank Brian
G
6’1″
180 lb
May 1, 1923
LSU
Don Otten
C
6’10”
240 lb
Apr 18, 1921
Bowling Green
Dillard Crocker
F
6’4″
195 lb
Jan 12, 1925
UT Arlington
Mike Todorovich
F
6’5″
210 lb
Jun 11, 1923
Wyoming
Red Owens
G/F
6’3″
190 lb
Dec 2, 1925
Baylor
Jack Nichols
F
6’7″
220 lb
Apr 9, 1926
Washington
Pete Darcey
C
6’8″
210 lb
Mar 3, 1930
Oklahoma State
Whitey Martin
G
6’0″
180 lb
Mar 12, 1928
St. Louis
Bill Downey
G
6’0″
170 lb
Aug 27, 1923
Marquette
Dick Mehen
F
6’5″
195 lb
May 20, 1922
Tennessee
Bill Calhoun
G
6’2″
180 lb
Nov 4, 1927
City College of SF
Jack Kerris
F
6’6″
215 lb
Jan 30, 1925
Loyola (Chicago)
Coach: Doxie Moore (start), followed by Don Otten (player-coach for part of season)
1951–52 Regular Season Per Game
PLR
POS
AGE
GP
GS
MIN
PTS
REB
AST
STL
BLK
TOV
FGA
FGM
FG%
3PA
3PM
3P%
FTA
FTM
FT%
Don Otten
C
30
57
57
30.3
13.0
7.3
2.1
–
–
3.5
10.8
3.8
.352
0
0
–
7.1
5.4
.769
Dike Eddleman
SF
29
50
50
32.3
12.8
4.6
2.2
–
–
3.9
14.0
4.5
.324
0
0
–
5.9
3.7
.631
Dick Mehen
PF
29
65
65
35.3
10.8
4.3
2.6
–
–
3.2
12.7
4.5
.356
0
0
–
2.6
1.8
.701
Dike Eddleman
SF
29
50
50
32.3
12.8
4.6
2.2
–
–
3.9
14.0
4.5
.324
0
0
–
5.9
3.7
.631
Mel Hutchins
C
23
66
66
39.7
9.2
13.3
2.9
–
–
2.9
9.6
3.5
.365
0
0
–
3.4
2.2
.644
Don Boven
SG
26
66
66
30.0
9.9
5.1
2.7
–
–
4.1
10.1
3.0
.299
0
0
–
5.3
3.9
.731
Walt Kirk
PG
27
11
11
36.0
10.1
4.0
2.5
–
–
4.3
9.2
2.5
.277
0
0
–
7.1
5.0
.705
Red Owens
SG
26
10
10
28.5
8.0
3.1
3.2
–
–
4.1
9.1
2.8
.308
0
0
–
3.9
2.4
.615
Dillard Crocker
PF
27
32
32
23.8
8.9
3.4
1.8
–
–
3.9
8.6
3.0
.350
0
0
–
4.3
2.9
.662
Don Rehfeldt
SF
25
29
29
20.5
7.1
6.0
1.3
–
–
2.7
7.8
2.7
.350
0
0
–
2.0
1.7
.860
Kevin O’Shea
–
26
43
43
25.0
6.0
2.8
2.3
–
–
2.6
7.0
2.1
.306
0
0
–
2.6
1.7
.655
Art Burris
SF
27
12
12
22.4
5.6
4.2
1.3
–
–
2.5
6.8
2.0
.296
0
0
–
2.3
1.6
.704
Bob Wilson
PG
25
63
63
20.8
3.7
3.3
1.7
–
–
2.7
4.2
1.3
.299
0
0
–
2.1
1.2
.578
Nate DeLong
–
26
17
17
7.8
3.8
1.8
0.8
–
–
2.8
2.5
1.2
.476
0
0
–
2.1
1.4
.686
Cal Christensen
SF
24
24
24
15.6
3.7
3.4
1.4
–
–
2.0
4.0
1.2
.302
0
0
–
2.4
1.3
.526
Elmer Behnke
–
22
4
4
13.8
4.0
4.3
1.0
–
–
3.3
5.5
1.5
.273
0
0
–
1.8
1.0
.571
Gene Vance
–
28
7
7
16.9
3.3
2.1
1.3
–
–
2.6
3.7
1.0
.269
0
0
–
2.0
1.3
.643
John McConathy
–
21
11
11
9.6
1.3
1.8
0.7
–
–
0.6
2.6
0.4
.138
0
0
–
1.3
0.5
.429
Charlie Black
–
30
13
13
9.0
1.3
2.4
0.7
–
–
2.4
2.4
0.5
.194
0
0
–
0.9
0.4
.417
John Rennicke
–
22
6
6
9.0
1.8
1.5
0.2
–
–
1.2
3.0
0.7
.222
0
0
–
1.5
0.5
.333
Jerry Fowler
–
24
6
6
6.8
1.5
1.7
0.3
–
–
1.5
2.2
0.7
.308
0
0
–
0.7
0.2
.250
Team Totals
–
–
66
66
26.9
11.1
8.6
2.8
–
–
4.0
23.2
7.3
.331
0
0
–
33.0
22.5
.682
1951–52 Regular Season Totals
PLR
POS
AGE
GP
GS
MIN
PTS
REB
AST
STL
BLK
TOV
FGA
FGM
FG%
3PA
3PM
3P%
FTA
FTM
FT%
Mel Hutchins
C
23
66
66
2618
607
880
190
–
–
192
633
231
.365
0
0
–
225
145
.644
Don Otten
C
30
57
57
1726
743
415
118
–
–
199
616
217
.352
0
0
–
402
309
.769
Dick Mehen
PF
29
65
65
2294
703
282
171
–
–
209
824
293
.356
0
0
–
167
117
.701
Dike Eddleman
SF
29
50
50
1616
639
232
112
–
–
193
700
227
.324
0
0
–
293
185
.631
Don Boven
SG
26
66
66
1982
656
336
177
–
–
271
668
200
.299
0
0
–
350
256
.731
Kevin O’Shea
–
26
43
43
1077
258
122
101
–
–
112
301
92
.306
0
0
–
113
74
.655
Dillard Crocker
PF
27
32
32
760
284
108
57
–
–
126
274
96
.350
0
0
–
139
92
.662
Don Rehfeldt
SF
25
29
29
594
207
174
38
–
–
78
226
79
.350
0
0
–
57
49
.860
Bob Wilson
PG
25
63
63
1308
236
210
108
–
–
172
264
79
.299
0
0
–
135
78
.578
Walt Kirk
PG
27
11
11
396
111
44
28
–
–
47
101
28
.277
0
0
–
78
55
.705
Nate DeLong
–
26
17
17
132
64
31
14
–
–
47
42
20
.476
0
0
–
35
24
.686
Cal Christensen
SF
24
24
24
374
88
82
34
–
–
47
96
29
.302
0
0
–
57
30
.526
Red Owens
SG
26
10
10
285
80
31
32
–
–
41
91
28
.308
0
0
–
39
24
.615
Art Burris
SF
27
12
12
269
67
50
16
–
–
30
81
24
.296
0
0
–
27
19
.704
Elmer Behnke
–
22
4
4
55
16
17
4
–
–
13
22
6
.273
0
0
–
7
4
.571
Gene Vance
–
28
7
7
118
23
15
9
–
–
18
26
7
.269
0
0
–
14
9
.643
Charlie Black
–
30
13
13
117
17
31
9
–
–
31
31
6
.194
0
0
–
12
5
.417
John McConathy
–
21
11
11
106
14
20
8
–
–
7
29
4
.138
0
0
–
14
6
.429
Elmer Behnke
–
22
4
4
55
16
17
4
–
–
13
22
6
.273
0
0
–
7
4
.571
John Rennicke
–
22
6
6
54
11
9
1
–
–
7
18
4
.222
0
0
–
9
3
.333
Jerry Fowler
–
24
6
6
41
9
10
2
–
–
9
13
4
.308
0
0
–
4
1
.250
Team Totals
–
–
66
66
15922
4833
3099
1229
–
–
1849
5056
1674
.331
0
0
–
2177
1485
.682
Team Impact Index:
Player Name
Role Tier
MPG
Usage Tier
PPG
RPG
APG
STK (SPG+BPG)
Impact Index*
Notes
Awards
Mel Hutchins
Starting C / Primary rebounder
39.7
High
9.2
13.3
2.9
n/a
12.7
Rookie led NBA in total rebounds (880) and anchored frontcourt.
ROY‑1
Don Otten
Backup/Complementary C
30.3
Medium‑High
13.0
7.3
2.1
n/a
11.2
Led team in scoring and strong rebounder.
—
Dike Eddleman
Wing / small‑forward scorer
32.3
Medium
12.8
4.6
2.2
n/a
9.8
Provided double-digit points and wing scoring.
—
Dick Mehen
Starting PF / forward‑rotation scorer
35.3
Medium
10.8
4.3
2.6
n/a
8.85
Solid secondary scoring and rebounding.
—
Don Boven
Wing / guard-forward rotation
30.0
Medium
9.9
5.1
2.7
n/a
8.85
Rebounding wing adding lineup flexibility.
—
Walt Kirk
Part-time PG / ball-handler
36.0
Medium‑High
10.1
4.0
2.5
n/a
8.3
Played only 11 games; stabilized backcourt.
—
Don Rehfeldt
Bench forward
20.5
Low
7.1
6.0
1.3
n/a
7.2
Decent rebounding and occasional scoring off bench.
