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Here is the Atlanta Hawks 1972–73 roster and regular season player statistics:
Atlanta Hawks 1972–73 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 | Don Adams | F | 6’6″ | 210 lbs | Nov 27, 1947 | Northwestern |
| 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 May | F | 6’4″ | 210 lbs | Jan 3, 1946 | Dayton |
| 42 | Jim Washington | F | 6’6″ | 205 lbs | Oct 2, 1943 | Villanova |
| 44 | George Trapp | F | 6’8″ | 205 lbs | Jul 11, 1948 | Long Beach State |
| — | Pete Maravich | G | 6’5″ | 197 lbs | Jun 22, 1947 | LSU |
| — | Steve Bracey | G | 6’1″ | 175 lbs | Aug 1, 1950 | Tulsa |
| — | Bob Christian | C | 6’10” | 255 lbs | May 11, 1946 | Grambling State |
| — | Jeff Halliburton | G | 6’5″ | 193 lbs | Jul 3, 1949 | Drake |
| — | John Wetzel | G | 6’5″ | 190 lbs | Oct 22, 1944 | Virginia Tech |
| — | John Tschogl | F | 6’6″ | 210 lbs | Apr 25, 1950 | UC Santa Barbara |
| — | Eddie Mast | F | 6’9″ | 225 lbs | Oct 3, 1948 | Temple |
Coach: Cotton Fitzsimmons
1972–73 Regular Season Per Game
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Hudson | SF | 28 | 75 | – | 40.4 | 27.1 | 6.2 | 3.4 | – | – | – | 22.8 | 10.9 | .477 | – | – | – | 6.4 | 5.3 | .825 |
| Pete Maravich | SG | 25 | 79 | – | 39.1 | 26.1 | 4.4 | 6.9 | – | – | – | 22.6 | 10.0 | .441 | – | – | – | 7.7 | 6.1 | .800 |
| Walt Bellamy | C | 33 | 74 | – | 37.9 | 16.1 | 13.0 | 2.4 | – | – | – | 12.2 | 6.1 | .505 | – | – | – | 7.1 | 3.8 | .538 |
| Herm Gilliam | PG | 26 | 76 | – | 36.1 | 14.0 | 5.3 | 6.3 | – | – | – | 13.3 | 6.2 | .468 | – | – | – | 2.0 | 1.6 | .820 |
| George Trapp | PF | 24 | 77 | – | 24.1 | 11.3 | 5.9 | 1.6 | – | – | – | 10.7 | 4.7 | .436 | – | – | – | 2.5 | 1.9 | .773 |
| Jim Washington | PF | 29 | 75 | – | 37.8 | 10.4 | 10.7 | 2.3 | – | – | – | 9.5 | 4.1 | .432 | – | – | – | 3.0 | 2.2 | .728 |
| Don Adams | SF | 25 | 4 | – | 19.0 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 1.3 | – | – | – | 9.5 | 2.0 | .211 | – | – | – | 2.0 | 1.8 | .875 |
| Bob Christian | C | 26 | 55 | – | 13.8 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 0.9 | – | – | – | 2.8 | 1.5 | .548 | – | – | – | 1.4 | 1.1 | .759 |
| Don May | SF | 27 | 32 | – | 9.9 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 0.7 | – | – | – | 4.2 | 1.9 | .455 | – | – | – | 1.0 | 0.7 | .710 |
| Steve Bracey | PG | 22 | 70 | – | 15.0 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 1.8 | – | – | – | 5.6 | 2.7 | .486 | – | – | – | 1.6 | 1.0 | .664 |
| John Wetzel | SG | 28 | 28 | – | 18.0 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 1.4 | – | – | – | 3.4 | 1.5 | .447 | – | – | – | 0.6 | 0.5 | .824 |
| John Tschogl | SF | 22 | 10 | – | 9.4 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 0.6 | – | – | – | 4.0 | 1.4 | .350 | – | – | – | 0.4 | 0.2 | .500 |
| Eddie Mast | PF | 24 | 42 | – | 10.6 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 0.9 | – | – | – | 2.8 | 1.2 | .424 | – | – | – | 0.7 | 0.5 | .633 |
| Jeff Halliburton | SG | 23 | 24 | – | 9.9 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | – | – | – | 4.8 | 2.1 | .431 | – | – | – | 0.9 | 0.9 | .955 |
| TEAM TOTALS | – | – | 82 | – | 241.8 | 112.4 | 50.9 | 25.3 | – | – | – | 98.0 | 45.1 | .461 | – | – | – | 30.3 | 22.2 | .733 |
1972–73 Playoff Per Game
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | STL | BLK | TO | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Hudson | SF | 28 | 6 | – | 42.5 | 29.7 | 7.8 | 2.8 | – | – | – | 27.7 | 12.7 | .458 | – | – | – | 4.8 | 4.3 | .897 |
| Pete Maravich | SG | 25 | 6 | – | 39.0 | 26.2 | 4.8 | 6.7 | – | – | – | 25.8 | 10.8 | .419 | – | – | – | 5.7 | 4.5 | .794 |
| Walt Bellamy | C | 33 | 6 | – | 41.2 | 13.7 | 12.2 | 2.2 | – | – | – | 14.3 | 5.7 | .395 | – | – | – | 5.2 | 2.3 | .452 |
| Herm Gilliam | PG | 26 | 6 | – | 32.8 | 11.8 | 5.3 | 5.2 | – | – | – | 13.5 | 5.5 | .407 | – | – | – | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.000 |
| Jim Washington | PF | 29 | 6 | – | 37.7 | 7.2 | 10.0 | 2.3 | – | – | – | 8.0 | 3.2 | .396 | – | – | – | 2.8 | 0.8 | .294 |
| Steve Bracey | PG | 22 | 6 | – | 20.5 | 9.8 | 2.2 | 3.3 | – | – | – | 7.8 | 4.0 | .511 | – | – | – | 2.7 | 1.8 | .688 |
| George Trapp | PF | 24 | 6 | – | 16.5 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 0.5 | – | – | – | 5.3 | 1.8 | .344 | – | – | – | 0.8 | 0.5 | .600 |
| John Wetzel | SG | 28 | 3 | – | 11.0 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 | – | – | – | 2.3 | 1.0 | .429 | – | – | – | 0.0 | 0.0 | – |
| John Tschogl | SF | 22 | 3 | – | 3.7 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | – | – | – | 2.7 | 1.7 | .625 | – | – | – | 0.0 | 0.0 | – |
| Eddie Mast | PF | 24 | 4 | – | 3.8 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | – | – | – | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.000 | – | – | – | 0.0 | 0.0 | – |
| TEAM TOTALS | – | – | 6 | – | 240.0 | 106.8 | 47.7 | 24.0 | – | – | – | 105.8 | 45.8 | .433 | – | – | – | 22.8 | 15.2 | .664 |
1972–73 Regular Season Totals
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Maravich | SG | 25 | 79 | – | 3089 | 2063 | 346 | 546 | – | – | – | 1788 | 789 | .441 | – | – | – | 606 | 485 | .800 |
| Lou Hudson | SF | 28 | 75 | – | 3027 | 2029 | 467 | 258 | – | – | – | 1710 | 816 | .477 | – | – | – | 481 | 397 | .825 |
| Walt Bellamy | C | 33 | 74 | – | 2802 | 1193 | 964 | 179 | – | – | – | 901 | 455 | .505 | – | – | – | 526 | 283 | .538 |
| Herm Gilliam | PG | 26 | 76 | – | 2741 | 1065 | 399 | 482 | – | – | – | 1007 | 471 | .468 | – | – | – | 150 | 123 | .820 |
| George Trapp | PF | 24 | 77 | – | 1853 | 868 | 455 | 127 | – | – | – | 824 | 359 | .436 | – | – | – | 194 | 150 | .773 |
| Jim Washington | PF | 29 | 75 | – | 2833 | 779 | 801 | 174 | – | – | – | 713 | 308 | .432 | – | – | – | 224 | 163 | .728 |
| Steve Bracey | PG | 22 | 70 | – | 1050 | 457 | 107 | 125 | – | – | – | 395 | 192 | .486 | – | – | – | 110 | 73 | .664 |
| Don May | SF | 27 | 32 | – | 317 | 144 | 67 | 21 | – | – | – | 134 | 61 | .455 | – | – | – | 31 | 22 | .710 |
| Jeff Halliburton | SG | 23 | 24 | – | 238 | 121 | 26 | 28 | – | – | – | 116 | 50 | .431 | – | – | – | 22 | 21 | .955 |
| Bob Christian | C | 26 | 55 | – | 759 | 230 | 305 | 47 | – | – | – | 155 | 85 | .548 | – | – | – | 79 | 60 | .759 |
| John Wetzel | SG | 28 | 28 | – | 504 | 98 | 58 | 39 | – | – | – | 94 | 42 | .447 | – | – | – | 17 | 14 | .824 |
| Eddie Mast | PF | 24 | 42 | – | 447 | 119 | 136 | 37 | – | – | – | 118 | 50 | .424 | – | – | – | 30 | 19 | .633 |
| John Tschogl | SF | 22 | 10 | – | 94 | 30 | 21 | 6 | – | – | – | 40 | 14 | .350 | – | – | – | 4 | 2 | .500 |
| Don Adams | SF | 25 | 4 | – | 76 | 23 | 22 | 5 | – | – | – | 38 | 8 | .211 | – | – | – | 8 | 7 | .875 |
| TEAM TOTALS | – | – | 82 | – | 19830 | 9219 | 4174 | 2074 | – | – | – | 8033 | 3700 | .461 | – | – | – | 2482 | 1819 | .733 |
1972–73 Playoff Totals
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Hudson | SF | 28 | 6 | – | 255 | 178 | 47 | 17 | – | – | – | 166 | 76 | .458 | – | – | – | 29 | 26 | .897 |
| Pete Maravich | SG | 25 | 6 | – | 234 | 157 | 29 | 40 | – | – | – | 155 | 65 | .419 | – | – | – | 34 | 27 | .794 |
| Herm Gilliam | PG | 26 | 6 | – | 197 | 71 | 32 | 31 | – | – | – | 81 | 33 | .407 | – | – | – | 5 | 5 | 1.000 |
| Walt Bellamy | C | 33 | 6 | – | 247 | 82 | 73 | 13 | – | – | – | 86 | 34 | .395 | – | – | – | 31 | 14 | .452 |
| Steve Bracey | PG | 22 | 6 | – | 123 | 59 | 13 | 20 | – | – | – | 47 | 24 | .511 | – | – | – | 16 | 11 | .688 |
| Jim Washington | PF | 29 | 6 | – | 226 | 43 | 60 | 14 | – | – | – | 48 | 19 | .396 | – | – | – | 17 | 5 | .294 |
| George Trapp | PF | 24 | 6 | – | 99 | 25 | 21 | 3 | – | – | – | 32 | 11 | .344 | – | – | – | 5 | 3 | .600 |
| John Wetzel | SG | 28 | 3 | – | 33 | 6 | 2 | 4 | – | – | – | 7 | 3 | .429 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | – |
| Eddie Mast | PF | 24 | 4 | – | 15 | 10 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | 5 | 5 | 1.000 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | – |
| John Tschogl | SF | 22 | 3 | – | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | 8 | 5 | .625 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | – |
| TEAM TOTALS | – | – | 6 | – | 1440 | 641 | 286 | 144 | – | – | – | 635 | 275 | .433 | – | – | – | 137 | 91 | .664 |
Team Impact Index
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG + BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Hudson | Veteran Scoring Wing / Alpha Option | 40.4 | Very High Usage | 27.1 | 6.2 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 19.8 | Hudson carried a massive offensive load, playing nearly 41 minutes per game and being a go‑to scorer. | AS (All-Star) |
| Pete Maravich | Lead Playmaker / Creative Scorer | 39.1 | Very High Usage | 26.1 | 4.4 | 6.9 | 1.7 | 19.6 | Maravich was the offensive engine, orchestrating the Hawks’ attack with his passing and shot creation. | MVP‑19, AS, All‑NBA 2nd Team |
| Walt Bellamy | Big Man Anchor / Rebound‑First Center | 37.9 | Medium Usage | 16.1 | 13.0 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 16.5 | Bellamy provided elite rebounding and was the team’s primary interior presence. | – |
| Jim Washington | Frontcourt Glue / Secondary Rebounder | 37.8 | Medium Usage | 10.4 | 10.7 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 12.5 | Washington gave the Hawks stability in the frontcourt, battling on the boards and helping on defense. | – |
| Herm Gilliam | Sixth‑Man Playmaking Guard | 36.1 | High Usage | 14.0 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 2.5 | 14.0 | Gilliam played a do-everything guard role: facilitating, scoring, and contributing defensively. | – |
| George Trapp | Young Frontcourt Contributor | 24.1 | Low‑Medium Usage | 11.3 | 5.9 | 1.6 | 1.0 | ≈8.9 | Trapp added youthful energy, rebounding, and occasional scoring as a developing forward. | – |
| John Brown | Role Wing / Depth Two‑Way Player | 22.3 | Low Usage | 9.3 | ~5.7 | 1.5 | ~0.6 | ~8.3 | Brown gave the Hawks defensive and rebounding value from the wing while contributing on offense. | – |
| Dwight Jones | Stretch‑Forward / Backup Big | 19.6 | Low Usage | 8.0 | ~6.1 | 1.2 | ~1.3 | ~8.3 | As a young forward, Jones showed promise with his size, rebounding, and defensive versatility. | – |
| Steve Bracey | Bench Playmaking Guard | 15.0 | Very Low Usage | 6.5 | ~1.5 | 1.8 | ~0.9 | ~4.9 | Bracey helped handle the ball and gave the Hawks secondary playmaking in his limited minutes. | – |
| John Wetzel | Role Guard / Veteran Depth | 18.0 | Minimal Usage | 3.5 | ~2.1 | 1.4 | 1.0 | ~3.5 | Wetzel provided veteran depth in the backcourt with spot minutes and steady play. | – |
| Bob Christian | Reserve Big / Energy Post Player | 13.8 | Minimal Usage | 4.2 | ~5.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 | ~6.7 | Christian contributed hustle and size off the bench in limited frontcourt minutes. | – |
| Eddie Mast | Young Big / Development Role | 10.6 | Minimal Usage | 2.8 | ~3.2 | 0.9 | 0.5 | ~3.2 | Mast played sparingly, mainly as a developmental big in the rotation. | – |
| Jeff Halliburton | Deep Guard Depth | 9.9 | Minimal Usage | 5.0 | ~1.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | ~3.9 | Halliburton provided guard depth in very limited minutes. | – |
| Don May | Reserve Wing | 9.9 | Minimal Usage | 4.5 | ~2.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | ~3.9 | May added veteran scoring and spot contributions off the wing. | – |
| John Tschogl | Situational Forward | 9.4 | Minimal Usage | 3.0 | ~2.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | ~2.6 | Used in specific matchups, Tschogl provided frontcourt depth and spot minutes. | – |