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Here is the Atlanta Hawks 1954–55 roster and regular season player statistics. During this season, the team was still known as the Milwaukee Hawks.
Milwaukee Hawks (1954–55) 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 |
| Chuck Cooper | F | 6’5″ | 210 lb | Sep 29, 1926 | Duquesne |
| Bob Harrison | G | 6’1″ | 190 lb | Aug 12, 1927 | Michigan |
| Lew Hitch | F/C | 6’8″ | 200 lb | Jul 16, 1929 | Kansas State |
| Johnny Horan | F | 6’8″ | 200 lb | Nov 24, 1932 | Dayton |
| Frank Selvy | G | 6’3″ | 180 lb | Nov 9, 1932 | Furman |
| Ed Kalafat | C | 6’6″ | 245 lb | Oct 13, 1932 | Minnesota |
| Paul Walther | G | 6’2″ | 170 lb | Mar 21, 1927 | Tennessee |
| Al Ferrari | G | 6’4″ | 190 lb | Jul 6, 1933 | Michigan State |
| Bill Spivey | C | 7’0″ | 235 lb | Mar 19, 1929 | Kentucky |
| Red Morrison | C | 6’8″ | 220 lb | Apr 26, 1932 | Idaho |
Head Coach: Red Holzman
1954–55 Regular Season Per Game
| Player Name | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Pettit | PF | 22 | 72 | 72 | 36.9 | 20.4 | 13.8 | 3.2 | – | – | – | 17.8 | 7.2 | .407 | 0 | 0 | – | 7.9 | 5.9 | .751 |
| Frank Selvy | SF | 22 | 60 | 60 | 37.3 | 18.4 | 5.3 | 3.6 | – | – | – | 16.2 | 6.1 | .378 | 0 | 0 | – | 8.5 | 6.2 | .727 |
| Chuck Share | C | 27 | 69 | 69 | 24.4 | 11.9 | 9.9 | 1.2 | – | – | – | 8.4 | 3.4 | .407 | 0 | 0 | – | 7.1 | 5.1 | .713 |
| Chuck Cooper | PF | 28 | 70 | 70 | 25.0 | 8.2 | 5.5 | 2.2 | – | – | – | 8.1 | 2.8 | .339 | 0 | 0 | – | 3.6 | 2.7 | .751 |
| Bob Harrison | PG | 27 | 72 | 72 | 31.9 | 10.1 | 3.1 | 3.5 | – | – | – | 12.2 | 4.2 | .342 | 0 | 0 | – | 2.6 | 1.8 | .681 |
| Ken McBride | SG | 25 | 12 | 12 | 20.8 | 9.8 | 2.6 | 1.2 | – | – | – | 12.3 | 4.0 | .327 | 0 | 0 | – | 2.4 | 1.8 | .724 |
| Bill Calhoun | SG | 27 | 69 | 69 | 30.6 | 6.6 | 4.2 | 3.4 | – | – | – | 7.0 | 2.1 | .300 | 0 | 0 | – | 3.4 | 2.4 | .703 |
| Lew Hitch | PF | 25 | 57 | 57 | 25.5 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 1.8 | – | – | – | 6.1 | 2.4 | .387 | 0 | 0 | – | 2.1 | 1.4 | .675 |
| Alex Hannum | PF | 31 | 53 | 53 | 20.5 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 2.0 | – | – | – | 6.8 | 2.4 | .352 | 0 | 0 | – | 2.0 | 1.2 | .570 |
| Pep Saul | SG | 30 | 65 | 65 | 17.5 | 4.4 | 2.1 | 1.6 | – | – | – | 4.7 | 1.5 | .317 | 0 | 0 | – | 1.9 | 1.5 | .772 |
| Carl McNulty | SG | 24 | 1 | 1 | 14.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | 6.0 | 1.0 | .167 | 0 | 0 | – | 0.0 | 0.0 | – |
| Jackie Moore | SF | 22 | 1 | 1 | 13.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | – | – | – | 7.0 | 1.0 | .143 | 0 | 0 | – | 0.0 | 0.0 | – |
| Bobby Watson | PG | 24 | 13 | 13 | 12.0 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.3 | – | – | – | 3.8 | 0.8 | .200 | 0 | 0 | – | 0.8 | 0.7 | .900 |
| George Ratkovicz | PF | 32 | 9 | 9 | 11.3 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.4 | – | – | – | 2.1 | 0.3 | .158 | 0 | 0 | – | 2.6 | 1.1 | .435 |
| Fred Diute | SG | 26 | 7 | 7 | 10.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 0.6 | – | – | – | 3.0 | 0.3 | .095 | 0 | 0 | – | 1.7 | 1.0 | .583 |
| Ronnie MacGilvray | PG | 24 | 6 | 6 | 9.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | – | – | – | 2.0 | 0.3 | .167 | 0 | 0 | – | 1.2 | 0.7 | .571 |
| Phil Martin | SF | 26 | 7 | 7 | 6.7 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.9 | – | – | – | 2.7 | 0.7 | .263 | 0 | 0 | – | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.000 |
| Team Totals | – | – | 72 | 72 | 26.6 | 87.4 | 53.5 | 21.4 | – | – | – | 30.4 | 10.4 | .362 | 0 | 0 | – | 37.1 | 26.6 | .717 |
1954–55 Regular Season Totals
| Player | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Pettit | PF | 22 | 72 | 72 | 2659 | 1466 | 994 | 229 | – | – | – | 1279 | 520 | .407 | 0 | 0 | – | 567 | 426 | .751 |
| Frank Selvy | SF | 22 | 60 | 60 | 2236 | 1105 | 317 | 215 | – | – | – | 970 | 367 | .378 | 0 | 0 | – | 510 | 371 | .727 |
| Chuck Share | C | 27 | 69 | 69 | 1685 | 821 | 684 | 84 | – | – | – | 577 | 235 | .407 | 0 | 0 | – | 492 | 351 | .713 |
| Chuck Cooper | PF | 28 | 70 | 70 | 1749 | 573 | 385 | 151 | – | – | – | 569 | 193 | .339 | 0 | 0 | – | 249 | 187 | .751 |
| Bob Harrison | PG | 27 | 72 | 72 | 2300 | 724 | 226 | 252 | – | – | – | 875 | 299 | .342 | 0 | 0 | – | 185 | 126 | .681 |
| Lew Hitch | PF | 25 | 57 | 57 | 1451 | 351 | 345 | 102 | – | – | – | 349 | 135 | .387 | 0 | 0 | – | 120 | 81 | .675 |
| Alex Hannum | PF | 31 | 53 | 53 | 1088 | 313 | 245 | 105 | – | – | – | 358 | 126 | .352 | 0 | 0 | – | 107 | 61 | .570 |
| Pep Saul | SG | 30 | 65 | 65 | 1139 | 287 | 134 | 104 | – | – | – | 303 | 96 | .317 | 0 | 0 | – | 123 | 95 | .772 |
| Ken McBride | SG | 25 | 12 | 12 | 249 | 117 | 31 | 14 | – | – | – | 147 | 48 | .327 | 0 | 0 | – | 29 | 21 | .724 |
| Bobby Watson | PG | 24 | 13 | 13 | 156 | 29 | 23 | 17 | – | – | – | 50 | 10 | .200 | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | 9 | .900 |
| Phil Martin | SF | 26 | 7 | 7 | 47 | 12 | 10 | 6 | – | – | – | 19 | 5 | .263 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | 1.000 |
| George Ratkovicz | PF | 32 | 9 | 9 | 102 | 16 | 17 | 13 | – | – | – | 19 | 3 | .158 | 0 | 0 | – | 23 | 10 | .435 |
| Fred Diute | SG | 26 | 7 | 7 | 72 | 11 | 13 | 4 | – | – | – | 21 | 2 | .095 | 0 | 0 | – | 12 | 7 | .583 |
| Ronnie MacGilvray | PG | 24 | 6 | 6 | 57 | 8 | 9 | 11 | – | – | – | 12 | 2 | .167 | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | 4 | .571 |
| Carl McNulty | PG | 24 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 6 | 1 | .167 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – |
| Jackie Moore | SF | 22 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 2 | – | – | – | 7 | 1 | .143 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – |
| Bill Calhoun | SG | 27 | 69 | 69 | 2109 | 454 | 290 | 235 | – | – | – | 480 | 144 | .300 | 0 | 0 | – | 236 | 166 | .703 |
| Team Totals | – | – | 72 | 72 | 17126 | 6291 | 3727 | 1544 | – | – | – | 6041 | 2187 | .362 | 0 | 0 | – | 2672 | 1917 | .717 |
Team Impact Index:
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (proxy) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Pettit | Alpha – primary engine | 38.8 | High | 25.7 | 16.2 | 2.6 | 9.0 | 26.8 | In only his second NBA season, Pettit led the entire league in both scoring and rebounding — he was the clear focal point on offense and the rebound engine on defense. He gave the Hawks a reliable, high‑effort inside-outside scoring threat and board dominance every night. | MVP-1, AS, NBA1 |
| Chuck Share | Beta – defensive / rebound backbone | 27.4 | Medium | 13.6 | 10.8 | 1.8 | 4.4 | 15.3 | As the team’s big man next to Pettit, Share provided a solid inside presence. He contributed consistent rebounding and inside scoring, helping anchor the paint and stabilize the frontcourt. | |
| Jack Coleman | Beta – frontcourt rotation / complementary big | 33.4 (in 41 games) | Medium | 11.7 | 8.4 | 3.6 | 5.4 | 14.3 | When active, Coleman offered steady frontcourt depth: contributing scoring, boards, and playmaking — giving the Hawks a reliable secondary inside option behind Pettit/Share. | |
| Jack Stephens | Gamma – wing / role contributor | 30.8 | Medium‑Low | 10.3 | 5.2 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 10.9 | Stephens provided useful wing minutes — contributing modest scoring, some rebounding and assisting secondary ball‑movement. Likely used as a supporting wing rather than a go-to option. | |
| Bob Harrison | Gamma – backcourt facilitator / secondary guard | 30.8 | Low | 8.6 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 9.3 | As a guard, Harrison contributed more as a secondary ball‑mover than primary scorer. His assist numbers and minutes suggest a role as a secondary playmaker when starters rested — adding stability in the backcourt rotation. | AS |
| Al Ferrari | Delta – bench wing / depth piece | 23.7 | Low | 8.0 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 8.0 | As a young wing off the bench, Ferrari played a modest role — adding scoring and some versatility when rotation spots opened. Depth contributor rather than core rotation. | |
| Frank Selvy | Delta – situational scorer / bench option | 26.1 (in 17 games) | Low | 11.0 | 3.2 | 2.1 | ~3.9 | 9.6 | In limited games, Selvy showed shooting/scoring punch — likely used as a spark plug off the bench or in spot minutes. He was not a full‑time contributor this season, but offered scoring upside when deployed. | |
| Jack McMahon | Delta – backup guard / rotation depth | ~22.3 | Low | ~7.4 | ~2.3 | ~3.2 | ~3.0 | 7.4 | Provided guard depth and some playmaking when starters rested, delivering modest scoring and ball‑handling in limited minutes. | |
| Alex Hannum | Delta – veteran frontcourt reserve / occasional dual role | ~20.8 | Low | ~5.4 | ~4.8 | ~2.2 | ~3.8 | 7.2 | As a veteran presence, Hannum contributed modest frontcourt depth; likely filled in as needed and provided floor veteran experience more than high-output production. | |
| Chuck Cooper | Delta – bench forward/wing | ~17.3 | Low | ~5.1 | ~3.0 | ~1.7 | ~3.0 | 6.7 | A lower‑usage forward/wing, Cooper’s contributions appear limited — spot minutes, probably defensive assignments or relief minutes rather than consistent impact. | |
| Bob Schafer | Delta – reserve guard | ~11.8 | Very Low | ~4.6 | ~1.4 | ~1.6 | ~1.5 | 4.6 | A reserve guard who saw very limited minutes — role likely limited to mop-up or garbage-time minutes; minimal impact on team performance. | |
| Med Park | Delta – fringe rotation wing/forward | ~10.6 | Very Low | ~3.8 | ~2.4 | ~1.3 | ~1.6 | 4.8 | On the fringes of the rotation; contributions likely sporadic, serving as a depth option rather than core player. | |
| Chris Harris** | Delta – rarely-used reserve | ~11–12 | Very Low | ~2.7 | ~1.3 | ~1.5 | ~1.0 | 2.7 | Hardly used, likely a deep reserve. His impact appears minimal — limited minutes, possibly used only in blowouts or very occasional situations. |