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Here is the Atlanta Hawks 1969–70 roster and regular season player statistics formatted in tables:
Atlanta Hawks 1969–70 Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Birth Date | College/From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Paul Silas | F | 6’7″ | 220 lbs | Jul 12, 1943 | Creighton |
| 11 | Jim Davis | F/C | 6’9″ | 225 lbs | Dec 18, 1941 | Colorado |
| 14 | Bill Bridges | F | 6’6″ | 228 lbs | Apr 4, 1939 | Kansas |
| 20 | Herm Gilliam | G | 6’3″ | 190 lbs | Apr 5, 1947 | Purdue |
| 21 | Lou Hudson | G/F | 6’5″ | 210 lbs | Jul 11, 1944 | Minnesota |
| 22 | Joe Caldwell | G/F | 6’5″ | 195 lbs | Nov 1, 1941 | Arizona State |
| 23 | Walt Hazzard | G | 6’2″ | 185 lbs | Apr 15, 1942 | UCLA |
| 24 | Zelmo Beaty | C | 6’9″ | 235 lbs | Oct 25, 1939 | Prairie View A&M |
| 25 | Walt Bellamy | C | 6’11” | 225 lbs | Jul 24, 1939 | Indiana |
| 32 | Clem Haskins | G | 6’3″ | 195 lbs | Aug 11, 1943 | Western Kentucky |
| 35 | Don Adams | F | 6’6″ | 210 lbs | Nov 27, 1947 | Northwestern |
Coach: Richie Guerin
1969–70 Regular Season Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TPG | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Hudson | SF | 25 | 80 | 0 | 38.6 | 25.4 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.6 | 10.4 | .531 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 | 4.6 | .824 |
| Joe Caldwell | SG | 28 | 82 | 0 | 34.8 | 21.1 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.2 | 8.2 | .507 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 4.6 | .688 |
| Walt Bellamy | C | 30 | 23 | 0 | 37.2 | 15.5 | 13.5 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 | 6.1 | .491 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.4 | 3.3 | .605 |
| Walt Hazzard | PG | 27 | 82 | 0 | 33.6 | 15.3 | 4.0 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.9 | 6.0 | .467 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 3.3 | .809 |
| Bill Bridges | PF | 30 | 82 | 0 | 39.9 | 14.8 | 14.4 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.4 | 5.4 | .475 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | 4.0 | .734 |
| Jim Davis | C | 28 | 82 | 0 | 32.0 | 13.6 | 9.7 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 5.3 | .464 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.9 | 2.9 | .755 |
| Gary Gregor | SF | 24 | 81 | 0 | 19.8 | 8.1 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | 3.5 | .433 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 | 1.1 | .779 |
| Butch Beard | PG | 22 | 72 | 0 | 13.1 | 7.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.4 | 2.5 | .467 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 1.9 | .828 |
| Don Ohl | SG | 33 | 66 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.2 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 | 2.7 | .473 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 0.9 | .806 |
| Dave Newmark | C | 23 | 64 | 0 | 9.6 | 4.9 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.6 | 2.0 | .429 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 0.9 | .766 |
| Grady O’Malley | 21 | 24 | 0 | 4.7 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 0.9 | .350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | .421 | |
| Gene Tormohlen | C | 32 | 2 | 0 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Richie Guerin | SG | 37 | 8 | 0 | 8.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 | 0.4 | .273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.000 |
| Team Totals | – | – | 82 | 0 | 241.2 | 117.6 | 51.3 | 26.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96.4 | 46.5 | .483 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32.5 | 24.5 | .754 |
1969–70 Playoff Per Game
| Player | Pos | Age | G | GS | MPG | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Caldwell | SG | 28 | 9 | 43.7 | 25.0 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 22.0 | 10.3 | .470 | 6.7 | 4.3 | .650 | |||||||
| Lou Hudson | SF | 25 | 9 | 40.0 | 21.9 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 20.8 | 8.7 | .417 | 5.6 | 4.6 | .820 | |||||||
| Walt Hazzard | PG | 27 | 7 | 36.4 | 21.4 | 3.4 | 7.7 | 18.6 | 9.3 | .500 | 4.6 | 2.9 | .625 | |||||||
| Walt Bellamy | C | 30 | 9 | 40.9 | 16.8 | 15.6 | 3.9 | 14.0 | 6.6 | .468 | 5.1 | 3.7 | .717 | |||||||
| Richie Guerin | SG | 37 | 2 | 28.0 | 16.5 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 10.5 | 6.5 | .619 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.000 | |||||||
| Bill Bridges | PF | 30 | 9 | 42.3 | 11.6 | 17.1 | 3.2 | 12.2 | 4.9 | .400 | 3.0 | 1.8 | .593 | |||||||
| Butch Beard | PG | 22 | 9 | 16.2 | 9.0 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 7.2 | 3.4 | .477 | 2.9 | 2.1 | .731 | |||||||
| Dave Newmark | C | 23 | 6 | 7.0 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 5.5 | 2.5 | .455 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.000 | |||||||
| Jim Davis | C | 28 | 9 | 13.0 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 4.1 | 1.6 | .378 | 1.9 | 1.1 | .588 | |||||||
| Gary Gregor | SF | 24 | 7 | 9.6 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 0.9 | .286 | 0.9 | 0.6 | .667 | |||||||
| Team Totals | – | – | 9 | – | 242.8 | 114.3 | 55.1 | 23.4 | – | – | – | 103.1 | 46.4 | .450 | – | – | – | 30.6 | 21.4 | .702 |
1969–70 Regular Season Totals
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Hudson | 25 | 80 | 3091 | 2031 | 373 | 276 | 1564 | 830 | .531 | 450 | 371 | .824 | ||||||||
| Joe Caldwell | 28 | 82 | 2857 | 1727 | 407 | 287 | 1329 | 674 | .507 | 551 | 379 | .688 | ||||||||
| Bill Bridges | 30 | 82 | 3269 | 1217 | 1181 | 345 | 932 | 443 | .475 | 451 | 331 | .734 | ||||||||
| Walt Hazzard | 27 | 82 | 2757 | 1253 | 329 | 561 | 1056 | 493 | .467 | 330 | 267 | .809 | ||||||||
| Jim Davis | 28 | 82 | 2623 | 1116 | 796 | 238 | 943 | 438 | .464 | 318 | 240 | .755 | ||||||||
| Gary Gregor | 24 | 81 | 1603 | 660 | 397 | 63 | 661 | 286 | .433 | 113 | 88 | .779 | ||||||||
| Butch Beard | 22 | 72 | 941 | 501 | 140 | 121 | 392 | 183 | .467 | 163 | 135 | .828 | ||||||||
| Don Ohl | 33 | 66 | 984 | 410 | 71 | 98 | 372 | 176 | .473 | 72 | 58 | .806 | ||||||||
| Walt Bellamy | 30 | 23 | 855 | 357 | 310 | 88 | 287 | 141 | .491 | 124 | 75 | .605 | ||||||||
| Dave Newmark | 23 | 64 | 612 | 313 | 174 | 42 | 296 | 127 | .429 | 77 | 59 | .766 | ||||||||
| Grady O’Malley | 21 | 24 | 113 | 50 | 26 | 10 | 60 | 21 | .350 | 19 | 8 | .421 | ||||||||
| Richie Guerin | 37 | 8 | 64 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 3 | .273 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | ||||||||
| Gene Tormohlen | 32 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Team Totals | 82 | 19780 | 9646 | 4210 | 2142 | 7907 | 3817 | .483 | 2669 | 2012 | .754 |
1969–70 Playoff Totals
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Caldwell | 28 | 9 | 393 | 225 | 45 | 38 | 198 | 93 | .470 | 60 | 39 | .650 | ||||||||
| Walt Bellamy | 30 | 9 | 368 | 151 | 140 | 35 | 126 | 59 | .468 | 46 | 33 | .717 | ||||||||
| Lou Hudson | 25 | 9 | 360 | 197 | 40 | 33 | 187 | 78 | .417 | 50 | 41 | .820 | ||||||||
| Walt Hazzard | 27 | 7 | 255 | 150 | 24 | 54 | 130 | 65 | .500 | 32 | 20 | .625 | ||||||||
| Bill Bridges | 30 | 9 | 381 | 104 | 154 | 29 | 110 | 44 | .400 | 27 | 16 | .593 | ||||||||
| Butch Beard | 22 | 9 | 146 | 81 | 26 | 8 | 65 | 31 | .477 | 26 | 19 | .731 | ||||||||
| Dave Newmark | 23 | 6 | 42 | 34 | 12 | 2 | 33 | 15 | .455 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | ||||||||
| Richie Guerin | 37 | 2 | 56 | 33 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 13 | .619 | 7 | 7 | 1.000 | ||||||||
| Jim Davis | 28 | 9 | 117 | 38 | 30 | 6 | 37 | 14 | .378 | 17 | 10 | .588 | ||||||||
| Gary Gregor | 24 | 7 | 67 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 21 | 6 | .286 | 6 | 4 | .667 | ||||||||
| Team Totals | 9 | 2185 | 1029 | 496 | 211 | 928 | 418 | .450 | 275 | 193 | .702 |
Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Hudson | Primary Scorer / Go-To Wing | 38.6 | High Usage | 25.4 | 4.7 | 3.5 | N/A | 16.8 | Led the team in scoring and was the focal offensive option driving shot creation and volume scoring. Hawks finished 1st in Western Division. | All-NBA Second Team; All-Star & team scoring leader. |
| Joe Caldwell | Secondary Scorer / Two-Way Wing | 34.8 | High Usage | 21.1 | 5.0 | 3.5 | N/A | 14.8 | Reliable 21-point scorer who also contributed defensively and on glass; strong two-way wing presence. Hawks relied on him in key playoff wins. | All-Star / All-NBA Defensive Second Team. |
| Bill Bridges | Lead Big / Rebounding Engine | 39.9 | Meditate Usage | 14.8 | 14.4 | 4.2 | N/A | 16.7 | Identity as the team’s rebound and physical anchor; among NBA’s elite rebounders. | All-NBA Defensive Second Team. |
| Walt Hazzard | Primary Playmaker / Facilitator | 33.6 | High Usage | 15.3 | 4.0 | 6.8 | N/A | 13.1 | Led the Hawks in assists, orchestrating offense and creating looks for Hudson, Caldwell. | Veteran point guard with strong creation role. |
| Walt Bellamy | Interior Scoring Rebounder | 37.2 | Med-High Usage | 15.5 | 13.5 | 3.8 | N/A | 15.4 | Provided scoring and elite rebounding inside; spacing force in half-court sets. | Big presence, significant inside production. |
| Jim Davis | Frontcourt Role Big / Secondary Rebounder | 32.0 | Med Usage | 13.6 | 9.7 | 2.9 | N/A | 13.1 | Stretch big with reliable rebounding and finisher around the rim when called upon. | Tough rotation big with physical play. |
| Gary Gregor | 3rd-Unit Wing / Energy Sub | 19.8 | Low Usage | 8.1 | 4.9 | 0.8 | N/A | 6.9 | Official rotation contributor providing energy and occasional boards in limited minutes. | Young role player. |
| Butch Beard | Bench PG / Off-Ball Facilitator | 13.1 | Low Usage | 7.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 | N/A | 5.3 | Emergent bench guard handling tempo and spot playmaking. | Rookie season contributor. |
| Don Ohl | Veteran Scoring Guard (Limited) | 14.9 | Low Usage | 6.2 | 1.1 | 1.5 | N/A | 4.4 | Provided veteran scoring punch in spot minutes. | Established scorer from earlier prime years. |
| Dave Newmark | Deep Rotation Big | 9.6 | Very Low Usage | 4.9 | 2.7 | 0.7 | N/A | 3.2 | Minimal rotation minutes; limited impact sample. | Young big on development track. |
| Richie Guerin | Player-Coach / Mentor | 8.0 | Minimal Usage | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.5 | N/A | 1.2 | Served primarily in veteran leadership/mentor capacity. | Franchise icon in twilight role. |
| Gene Tormohlen | Emergency Frontcourt | 5.5 | Minimal Usage | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | N/A | 2.2 | Very limited action. | Spot depth call-up. |
| Grady O’Malley | Depth Wing | 4.7 | Minimal Usage | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.4 | N/A | 2.8 | Short sample; fringe role. | Development role. |