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Here is the Atlanta Hawks 1953–54 roster and regular season player statistics. During this season, the team was still officially known as the Milwaukee Hawks.

Milwaukee Hawks (1953–54) Roster

Player Pos Height Weight Birth Date College
Bob Pettit F 6’9″ 205 lb Dec 12, 1932 LSU
Jack McMahon G 6’0″ 180 lb Dec 3, 1928 St. John’s
Bob Harrison G 6’1″ 190 lb Aug 12, 1927 Michigan
George Ratkovicz C 6’6″ 215 lb Nov 13, 1922 DePaul
Joe Graboski F/C 6’7″ 195 lb Jan 15, 1930 — (No college)
Lew Hitch F/C 6’8″ 200 lb Jul 16, 1929 Kansas State
Red Morrison C 6’8″ 220 lb Apr 26, 1932 Idaho
Ed Kalafat C 6’6″ 245 lb Oct 13, 1932 Minnesota
Paul Walther G 6’2″ 170 lb Mar 23, 1927 Tennessee
Phil Rollins G 6’2″ 185 lb Jan 19, 1934 Louisville
Chuck Cooper F 6’5″ 210 lb Sep 29, 1926 Duquesne

Head Coach: Andrew Levane

1953–54 Regular Season Per Game

PLAYER NAME POS AGE G GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Max Zaslofsky SG 28 9 – 33.2 15.1 3.1 2.6 – – – 15.3 5.2 .341 – – – 6.6 4.7 .712
Don Sunderlage SG 24 68 – 32.8 11.2 3.3 2.8 – – – 11.0 3.7 .340 – – – 5.0 3.7 .748
Chuck Share C 26 47 – 30.2 11.2 10.5 1.5 – – – 9.7 3.8 .391 – – – 5.2 3.6 .694
Bob Harrison SG 26 24 – 34.3 9.5 3.0 3.5 – – – 11.2 3.8 .336 – – – 3.6 2.0 .540
Bill Calhoun SF 26 72 – 32.9 8.3 3.8 2.6 – – – 7.6 2.6 .349 – – – 4.1 3.0 .733
George Ratkovicz PF 31 69 – 31.4 8.3 7.6 2.2 – – – 7.3 2.9 .393 – – – 4.0 2.6 .645
Lew Hitch PF 24 72 – 34.1 8.0 9.6 2.0 – – – 8.4 3.1 .367 – – – 2.9 1.8 .639
Irv Bemoras SF 23 69 – 21.7 7.4 3.1 1.1 – – – 7.3 2.7 .366 – – – 3.0 2.0 .668
Bill Tosheff PG 27 71 – 25.7 6.9 2.3 2.8 – – – 8.1 2.4 .291 – – – 3.0 2.2 .743
Bob Houbregs – 21 11 – 15.1 5.8 4.2 0.8 – – – 5.6 1.7 .306 – – – 3.1 2.4 .765
Chuck Nichols PF 27 15 – 23.7 5.7 4.5 1.5 – – – 9.5 2.0 .210 – – – 2.4 1.7 .694
Bob Lavoy PF 27 8 – 15.6 5.1 3.8 1.3 – – – 4.5 2.0 .444 – – – 2.0 1.1 .563
Don Lofgran SF 24 21 – 18.1 4.9 3.0 1.2 – – – 5.3 1.7 .313 – – – 2.3 1.5 .653
Dick Surhoff PF 24 32 – 11.2 4.2 2.2 0.7 – – – 4.0 1.3 .333 – – – 1.9 1.5 .758
Red Holzman PG 33 51 – 12.7 3.8 0.9 1.5 – – – 4.4 1.5 .330 – – – 1.4 0.9 .658
Bob Peterson – 22 4 – 6.0 2.0 2.5 0.8 – – – 1.3 0.5 .400 – – – 1.3 1.0 .800
Isaac Walthour – 23 4 – 7.5 0.5 0.3 0.5 – – – 1.5 0.3 .167 – – – 0.0 0.0 –
Gene Dyker – 23 11 – 8.3 1.5 1.5 0.5 – – – 2.4 0.5 .231 – – – 0.7 0.4 .500
TEAM TOTALS     72 – 26.2 70.0 44.5 18.0 – – – 70.7 24.4 .345 – – – 30.6 21.2 .692

1953–54 Regular Season Totals

PLAYER POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Don Sunderlage SG 24 68 – 2232 760 225 187 – – 263 748 254 .340 – – – 337 252 .748
Bill Calhoun SF 26 72 – 2370 594 274 189 – – 151 545 190 .349 – – – 292 214 .733
Lew Hitch PF 24 72 – 2452 575 691 141 – – 176 603 221 .367 – – – 208 133 .639
George Ratkovicz PF 31 69 – 2170 570 523 154 – – 255 501 197 .393 – – – 273 176 .645
Chuck Share C 26 47 – 1421 528 493 70 – – 184 458 179 .391 – – – 245 170 .694
Irv Bemoras SF 23 69 – 1496 509 214 79 – – 152 505 185 .366 – – – 208 139 .668
Bill Tosheff PG 27 71 – 1825 492 163 196 – – 207 578 168 .291 – – – 210 156 .743
Bob Harrison SG 26 24 – 824 227 72 83 – – 102 268 90 .336 – – – 87 47 .540
Don Lofgran SF 24 21 – 380 102 64 26 – – 34 112 35 .313 – – – 49 32 .653
Max Zaslofsky SG 28 9 – 299 136 28 23 – – 17 138 47 .341 – – – 59 42 .712
Dick Surhoff PF 24 32 – 358 133 69 23 – – 53 129 43 .333 – – – 62 47 .758
Red Holzman PG 33 51 – 649 196 46 75 – – 73 224 74 .330 – – – 73 48 .658
Jack Nichols PF 27 15 – 356 85 67 23 – – 31 143 30 .210 – – – 36 25 .694
Bob Houbregs – 21 11 – 166 64 46 9 – – 21 62 19 .306 – – – 34 26 .765
Bob Lavoy PF 27 8 – 125 41 30 10 – – 19 36 16 .444 – – – 16 9 .563
Gene Dyker – 23 11 – 91 16 16 5 – – 21 26 6 .231 – – – 8 4 .500
Bob Peterson – 22 4 – 24 8 10 3 – – 6 5 2 .400 – – – 5 4 .800
Isaac Walthour – 23 4 – 30 2 1 2 – – 6 6 1 .167 – – – 0 0 –
TEAM TOTALS     72 – 17268 5038 3032 1298 – – 1771 5087 1757 .345 – – – 2202 1524 .692

Team Impact Index

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK (SPG + BPG) Impact Index* Notes Awards
Chuck Share Starting Center / Interior Big 30.2 High (inside presence) 11.2 10.5 1.5 — 11.6 Anchored frontcourt with elite rebounding; key interior presence.  —
Max Zaslofsky Scoring Guard (Spot Starter) 33.2 High (scoring‑first) 15.1 3.1 2.6 — 10.4 High‑level scorer in limited appearances; historically an All‑Star.  —
Lew Hitch Starting Forward / Role Forward 34.1 Moderate 8.0 9.6 2.0 — 9.8 Strong rebounding forward; inside scoring and defensive presence. —
George Ratkovicz Starting Forward–Center 31.4 Moderate 8.3 7.6 2.2 — 9.1 Reliable frontcourt contributor; solid scoring and rebounding.  —
Don Sunderlage Combo Guard / Ball‑handler 32.8 High (playmaking + scoring) 11.2 3.3 2.8 — 8.6 Primary guard; contributed in scoring and assists.  AS
Bob Harrison Secondary Guard 34.3 Moderate–High 9.5 3.0 3.5 — 8.0 Two‑way guard; moderate scoring and playmaking; low FG%. —
Bill Calhoun Wing / Secondary SF 32.9 Moderate 8.3 3.8 2.6 — 7.4 Complementary wing role; moderate scoring and rebound contributions. —
Bill Tosheff Backup Point Guard / Facilitator 25.7 Low–Moderate 6.9 2.3 2.8 — 6.0 Spot‑up guard or change‑of‑pace ball‑handler; modest contributions. —
Jack Nichols Reserve Forward 23.7 Low 5.7 4.5 1.5 — 5.9 Bench frontcourt piece; limited minutes. —
Irv Bemoras Reserve Wing 21.7 Low 7.4 3.1 1.1 — 5.8 Role‑player wing off the bench. —
Bob Houbregs Rare Reserve 15.1 Low 5.8 4.2 0.8 — 5.4 Very limited playing time; developmental or deep‑bench role. —
Bob Lavoy Bench Big 15.6 Low 5.1 3.8 1.3 — 5.1 Occasional frontcourt depth. —
Don Lofgran Deep Bench / Role Player 18.1 Low 4.9 3.0 1.2 — 4.6 Sparse minutes; minimal impact. —
Dick Surhoff Reserve Forward / Deep Bench 11.2 Low 4.2 2.2 0.7 — 3.6 Minimal role; deep bench relief. —
Red Holzman Veteran Backup Guard 12.7 Low 3.8 0.9 1.5 — 3.1 Experienced backup; limited action.  —
Bob Peterson Marginal Reserve 6.0 Very Low 2.0 2.5 0.8 — 2.7 Extremely limited minutes; deep‑bench filler. —
Gene Dyker Marginal Reserve 8.3 Very Low 1.5 1.5 0.5 — 1.8 Near-end of rotation; very limited minutes. —
Isaac Walthour Marginal Reserve 7.5 Very Low 0.5 0.3 0.5 — 0.7 Mop-up minutes; essentially no impact. —