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The Atlanta Hawks 1970–71 were led by Lou Hudson, whose scoring made him the focal point of the offence, while Pete Maravich emerged as the team’s primary playmaker and secondary scoring threat. Walt Bellamy anchored the frontcourt with efficient interior scoring and rebounding, and Jim Davis provided additional support inside. The statistics reflect a balanced team that combined productive perimeter play with a dependable interior presence and shared offensive responsibilities.

Here is the Atlanta Hawks 1970-71 roster and regular season player statistics. The team was known as the St. Louis Hawks during this season.

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
15 Butch Beard G 6’3″ 190 lbs Jan 5, 1947 Louisville
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
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
42 Jim Washington F 6’6″ 205 lbs Oct 2, 1943 Villanova
— Don May F 6’4″ 210 lbs Jan 3, 1946 Dayton

Coach: Richie Guerin

Regular Season Per Game

Player Pos Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TO FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Lou Hudson SF 26 76 – 41.0 26.8 5.1 3.4 – – – 22.5 10.9 .484 – – – 6.6 5.0 .759
Pete Maravich SG 23 81 – 36.1 23.2 3.7 4.4 – – – 19.9 9.1 .458 – – – 6.2 5.0 .800
Walt Hazzard PG 28 82 – 35.1 16.5 3.7 6.3 – – – 13.7 6.3 .459 – – – 5.1 3.8 .759
Walt Bellamy C 31 82 – 35.5 14.7 12.9 2.8 – – – 10.7 5.3 .493 – – – 6.8 4.1 .604
Bill Bridges PF 31 82 – 38.3 11.9 15.0 2.9 – – – 10.2 4.7 .458 – – – 4.0 2.6 .639
Jerry Chambers SF 27 65 – 18.0 8.9 3.8 0.9 – – – 8.1 3.6 .451 – – – 2.1 1.6 .791
Jim Davis C 29 82 – 22.7 8.3 6.7 1.3 – – – 6.1 2.9 .479 – – – 3.5 2.4 .677
Len Chappell PF 30 42 – 10.7 4.8 3.2 0.4 – – – 3.8 1.7 .441 – – – 1.8 1.4 .811
John Vallely SG 22 51 – 8.4 3.7 0.7 0.9 – – – 4.0 1.4 .358 – – – 1.2 0.9 .763
Bob Christian C 24 54 – 9.7 2.8 3.3 0.6 – – – 2.4 1.0 .433 – – – 1.2 0.7 .625
Herb White PG 22 38 – 8.3 2.4 1.3 1.2 – – – 2.2 0.9 .405 – – – 1.0 0.6 .564
Bob Riley – 22 7 – 5.6 1.9 1.7 0.1 – – – 1.3 0.6 .444 – – – 1.3 0.7 .556
Team Totals – – 82 – 240.9 114.0 54.5 23.2 – – – 94.9 44.1 .465 – – – 36.3 25.9 .713

Playoff Per Game

Player Pos Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TO FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Lou Hudson SF 26 5 – 42.6 25.4 7.0 3.0 – – – 21.6 9.8 .454 – – – 7.8 5.8 .744
Pete Maravich SG 23 5 – 39.8 22.0 5.2 4.8 – – – 24.4 9.2 .377 – – – 5.2 3.6 .692
Walt Bellamy C 31 5 – 43.2 20.8 14.4 2.0 – – – 13.8 8.2 .594 – – – 5.8 4.4 .759
Bill Bridges PF 31 5 – 45.8 9.8 20.8 1.0 – – – 11.6 4.6 .397 – – – 1.8 0.6 .333
Walt Hazzard PG 28 5 – 40.4 14.0 5.0 5.4 – – – 15.2 5.0 .329 – – – 5.0 4.0 .800
Jim Davis C 29 5 – 23.8 11.2 4.4 0.8 – – – 7.2 3.4 .472 – – – 5.4 4.4 .815
Jerry Chambers SF 27 4 – 5.5 1.8 1.3 0.0 – – – 2.3 0.8 .333 – – – 0.5 0.3 .500
Team Totals – – 5 – 240.0 104.6 57.8 17.0 – – – 95.6 40.8 .427 – – – 31.4 23.0 .732

Regular Season Totals

PLR POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Lou Hudson   26 76 0 3113 2039 386 257 0 0 0 1713 829 .484 0 0 0 502 381 .759
Pete Maravich   23 81 0 2926 1880 298 355 0 0 0 1613 738 .458 0 0 0 505 404 .800
Walt Hazzard   28 82 0 2877 1349 300 514 0 0 0 1126 517 .459 0 0 0 415 315 .759
Walt Bellamy   31 82 0 2908 1202 1060 230 0 0 0 879 433 .493 0 0 0 556 336 .604
Bill Bridges   31 82 0 3140 975 1233 240 0 0 0 834 382 .458 0 0 0 330 211 .639
Jim Davis   29 82 0 1864 677 546 108 0 0 0 503 241 .479 0 0 0 288 195 .677
Jerry Chambers   27 65 0 1168 580 245 61 0 0 0 526 237 .451 0 0 0 134 106 .791
Len Chappell   30 42 0 451 202 133 16 0 0 0 161 71 .441 0 0 0 74 60 .811
John Vallely   22 51 0 430 191 34 47 0 0 0 204 73 .358 0 0 0 59 45 .763
Bob Christian   24 54 0 524 150 177 30 0 0 0 127 55 .433 0 0 0 64 40 .625
Herb White   22 38 0 315 90 48 47 0 0 0 84 34 .405 0 0 0 39 22 .564
Bob Riley   22 7 0 39 13 12 1 0 0 0 9 4 .444 0 0 0 9 5 .556
Team Totals – – 82 0 19755 9348 4472 1906 0 0 0 7779 3614 .465 0 0 0 2975 2120 .713

Playoff Totals

PLR POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Lou Hudson   26 5 0 213 127 35 15 0 0 0 108 49 .454 0 0 0 39 29 .744
Walt Bellamy   31 5 0 216 104 72 10 0 0 0 69 41 .594 0 0 0 29 22 .759
Pete Maravich   23 5 0 199 110 26 24 0 0 0 122 46 .377 0 0 0 26 18 .692
Bill Bridges   31 5 0 229 49 104 5 0 0 0 58 23 .397 0 0 0 9 3 .333
Walt Hazzard   28 5 0 202 70 25 27 0 0 0 76 25 .329 0 0 0 25 20 .800
Jim Davis   29 5 0 119 56 22 4 0 0 0 36 17 .472 0 0 0 27 22 .815
Jerry Chambers   27 4 0 22 7 5 0 0 0 0 9 3 .333 0 0 0 2 1 .500
Team Totals – – 5 0 1200 523 289 85 0 0 0 478 204 .427 0 0 0 157 115 .732

HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK* Impact Index* Notes Awards
Lou Hudson Primary Scorer / Wing Leader  41.0 High  26.8  5.1  3.4 — ~17–18 Hudson was the Hawks’ go-to scorer, known for his smooth jumper (“Sweet Lou”) and high minutes.  All-Star 
Pete Maravich Creative Shot‑Creator / Rookie Showman  36.1 High  23.2  3.7  4.4 — ~15–16 As a rookie, Maravich showed his playmaking and scoring talent, injecting flair into the backcourt.  ROY – 3rd place 
Bill Bridges Defensive / Rebounding Anchor  38.3 Moderate  11.9  15.0  2.9 — ~14–15 Bridges was a workhorse rebounder and physical presence, anchoring the frontcourt with grit.  —
Walt Bellamy Big Man / Pick‑and‑Pop Facilitator  35.5 Moderate  14.7  12.9  2.8 — ~15–16 Bellamy offered size, pick‑and-roll ability, and solid inside scoring & rebounding.  —
Walt Hazzard Lead Distributor / Tempo PG  35.1 Moderate  16.5  3.7  6.3 — ~13–14 Hazzard ran the offense, controlled tempo, and facilitated more than scoring.  —
Jim Davis Backup Big / Energy Center  22.7 Low  8.3  6.7  1.3 — ~8–9 Provided frontcourt depth and energy in limited minutes.  —
Jerry Chambers Rotation Wing / Scoring Spark  18.0 Low  8.9  3.8  0.9 — ~6–7 Came off the bench to contribute scoring and relieve starters.  —
Len Chappell Spot Big / Role Fouler  10.7 Very Low  4.8  3.2  0.4 — ~4–5 Used in specific matchups to provide size and physicality.  —
Bob Christian Deep Bench Big  9.7 Very Low  2.8  3.3  0.6 — ~3–4 Minimal minutes, mostly in mop-up or situational play.  —
John Vallely Third‑String Guard / Facilitator  8.4 Very Low  3.7  0.7  0.9 — ~2–3 Rarely used; likely subbed in to manage the ball or rest starters.  —
Herb White Young Backup PG  8.3 Very Low  2.4  1.3  1.2 — ~2–3 Gained experience as a reserve point guard, with limited floor time.  —
Bob Riley Rotational Fringe Player  5.6 Very Low  1.9  1.7  0.1 — ~1–2 Played very few minutes; likely a fill-in in low-leverage moments.  —

* STK (steals + blocks) not reliably tracked that season, so values are not available.