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Here is the 1979–80 Atlanta Hawks roster and regular season player statistics.
1979–80 Atlanta Hawks Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | DOB | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | John Brown | PF | 6’7″ | 220 lb | Dec 14, 1951 | 28 | Missouri |
| 14 | Charlie Criss | PG | 5’8″ | 165 lb | Nov 6, 1948 | 31 | New Mexico State |
| 22 | John Drew | SF | 6’6″ | 205 lb | Sep 30, 1954 | 25 | Gardner–Webb |
| 25 | Jack Givens | SF | 6’5″ | 205 lb | Sep 21, 1956 | 23 | Kentucky |
| 10 | Steve Hawes | C | 6’9″ | 220 lb | May 26, 1950 | 29 | Washington |
| 24 | Armond Hill | PG | 6’4″ | 190 lb | Mar 31, 1953 | 26 | Princeton |
| 3 | Eddie Johnson | SG | 6’2″ | 180 lb | Feb 24, 1955 | 24 | Auburn |
| 27 | Ollie Johnson | SF | 6’6″ | 200 lb | May 11, 1949 | 30 | Temple |
| 54 | Tom McMillen | PF | 6’11” | 215 lb | May 26, 1952 | 27 | Maryland |
| 30 | Tree Rollins | C | 7’1″ | 255 lb | Jun 16, 1955 | 24 | Clemson |
| 12 | Claude Terry | SG | 6’4″ | 195 lb | Jan 12, 1950 | 29 | Stanford |
| 32 | Dan Roundfield | PF | 6’8″ | 205 lb | May 26, 1953 | 26 | Central Michigan |
| 20 | Ron Lee | PG | 6’3″ | 185 lb | Nov 2, 1952 | 27 | Oregon |
| 44 | Ken Charles | SG | 6’3″ | 180 lb | Jul 10, 1951 | 28 | Fordham |
| 11 | Ron Behagen | PF | 6’9″ | 185 lb | Jan 14, 1951 | 29 | Minnesota |
1979–80 Regular Season Per Game
| Player | Pos | Age | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Drew | SF | 25 | 80 | — | 28.8 | 19.5 | 5.9 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 14.8 | 6.7 | .453 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 8.1 | 6.1 | .757 |
| Eddie Johnson | SG | 24 | 79 | — | 33.2 | 18.5 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 15.3 | 7.5 | .487 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .385 | 4.3 | 3.5 | .828 |
| Dan Roundfield | PF | 26 | 81 | — | 32.0 | 16.5 | 10.3 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 12.4 | 6.2 | .499 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.7 | 4.1 | .710 |
| Tree Rollins | C | 24 | 82 | — | 25.9 | 8.9 | 9.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 6.3 | 3.5 | .558 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2.7 | 1.9 | .714 |
| Steve Hawes | PF | 29 | 82 | — | 22.6 | 9.3 | 6.0 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 7.4 | 3.7 | .502 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .375 | 2.2 | 1.8 | .824 |
| Tom McMillen | C | 27 | 53 | — | 20.2 | 8.7 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 7.2 | 3.6 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.0 | 1.5 | .757 |
| Terry Furlow | SG | 25 | 21 | — | 19.2 | 8.4 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 7.7 | 3.1 | .410 | 0.4 | 0.0 | .111 | 2.4 | 2.1 | .863 |
| Charlie Criss | PG | 31 | 81 | — | 22.1 | 8.3 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 7.1 | 3.1 | .431 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .059 | 2.6 | 2.1 | .811 |
| Jack Givens | SF | 23 | 82 | — | 15.3 | 5.7 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 5.8 | 2.2 | .385 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.6 | 1.3 | .828 |
| Jim McElroy | PG | 26 | 31 | — | 16.6 | 5.5 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 5.5 | 2.1 | .386 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .286 | 1.7 | 1.2 | .698 |
| John Brown | SF | 28 | 28 | — | 12.9 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 1.3 | .378 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1.6 | 1.2 | .773 |
| Sam Pellom | PF | 28 | 44 | — | 8.5 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 1.0 | .407 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.7 | 0.5 | .700 |
| Ron Lee | PG | 27 | 30 | — | 12.1 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 1.0 | .319 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.6 | 0.3 | .529 |
| Rick Wilson | SG | 23 | 5 | — | 11.8 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 0.4 | .143 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1.2 | 0.8 | .667 |
| Team Totals | — | — | 82 | — | 241.2 | 104.5 | 46.0 | 23.3 | 9.5 | 6.6 | 18.2 | 85.7 | 39.8 | .464 | 0.9 | 0.2 | .173 | 32.3 | 24.9 | .771 |
1979–80 Playoff Per Game
| Player | Pos | Age | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Johnson | SG | 24 | 5 | — | 37.6 | 19.4 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 14.8 | 7.6 | .514 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 5.6 | 4.2 | .750 |
| John Drew | SF | 25 | 5 | — | 30.0 | 14.6 | 6.0 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 12.6 | 4.8 | .381 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 7.0 | 5.0 | .714 |
| Charlie Criss | PG | 31 | 5 | — | 30.4 | 14.0 | 1.0 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 11.8 | 5.8 | .492 | 0.6 | 0.2 | .333 | 2.4 | 2.2 | .917 |
| Dan Roundfield | PF | 26 | 5 | — | 34.8 | 17.2 | 11.6 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 13.8 | 6.4 | .464 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 7.0 | 4.4 | .629 |
| Steve Hawes | PF | 29 | 5 | — | 29.8 | 10.4 | 7.0 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 8.2 | 3.6 | .439 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 3.6 | 3.2 | .889 |
| Tree Rollins | C | 24 | 5 | — | 26.8 | 8.4 | 7.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 6.2 | 3.6 | .581 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2.0 | 1.2 | .600 |
| Armond Hill | PG | 26 | 5 | — | 21.8 | 7.0 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 6.0 | 2.4 | .400 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.4 | 2.2 | .917 |
| John Brown | SF | 28 | 5 | — | 11.6 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 0.8 | .308 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.000 |
| Jack Givens | SF | 23 | 4 | — | 9.0 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 0.8 | .214 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| Jim McElroy | PG | 26 | 5 | — | 6.4 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 0.8 | .444 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.8 | .800 |
| Sam Pellom | PF | 28 | 4 | — | 4.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.8 | 0.3 | .333 |
| Team Totals | — | — | 5 | — | 240.0 | 96.8 | 41.4 | 19.4 | 8.6 | 5.6 | 16.4 | 81.2 | 36.4 | .448 | 1.4 | 0.2 | .143 | 32.0 | 23.8 | .744 |
1979–80 Regular Season Totals
| Player | Pos | Age | G | GS | MIN | PTS | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Drew | SF | 25 | 80 | — | 2306 | 1559 | 471 | 101 | 91 | 23 | 240 | 1182 | 535 | .453 | 7 | 0 | .000 | 646 | 489 | .757 |
| Eddie Johnson | SG | 24 | 79 | — | 2622 | 1465 | 200 | 370 | 120 | 24 | 189 | 1212 | 590 | .487 | 13 | 5 | .385 | 338 | 280 | .828 |
| Dan Roundfield | PF | 26 | 81 | — | 2588 | 1334 | 837 | 184 | 101 | 139 | 233 | 1007 | 502 | .499 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 465 | 330 | .710 |
| Steve Hawes | PF | 29 | 82 | — | 1853 | 761 | 496 | 144 | 74 | 29 | 121 | 605 | 304 | .502 | 8 | 3 | .375 | 182 | 150 | .824 |
| Charlie Criss | PG | 31 | 81 | — | 1794 | 671 | 116 | 246 | 74 | 4 | 130 | 578 | 249 | .431 | 17 | 1 | .059 | 212 | 172 | .811 |
| Tree Rollins | C | 24 | 82 | — | 2123 | 731 | 774 | 76 | 54 | 244 | 99 | 514 | 287 | .558 | 0 | 0 | — | 220 | 157 | .714 |
| Jack Givens | SF | 23 | 82 | — | 1254 | 470 | 242 | 59 | 51 | 19 | 59 | 473 | 182 | .385 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 128 | 106 | .828 |
| Tom McMillen | C | 27 | 53 | — | 1071 | 463 | 220 | 62 | 36 | 14 | 64 | 382 | 191 | .500 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 107 | 81 | .757 |
| Terry Furlow | SG | 25 | 21 | — | 404 | 177 | 42 | 72 | 19 | 9 | 34 | 161 | 66 | .410 | 9 | 1 | .111 | 51 | 44 | .863 |
| Jim McElroy | PG | 26 | 31 | — | 516 | 171 | 49 | 65 | 21 | 5 | 43 | 171 | 66 | .386 | 7 | 2 | .286 | 53 | 37 | .698 |
| John Brown | SF | 28 | 28 | — | 361 | 108 | 62 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 98 | 37 | .378 | 0 | 0 | — | 44 | 34 | .773 |
| Sam Pellom | PF | 28 | 44 | — | 373 | 109 | 92 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 108 | 44 | .407 | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 21 | .700 |
| Ron Lee | PG | 27 | 30 | — | 364 | 67 | 33 | 67 | 15 | 4 | 33 | 91 | 29 | .319 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 17 | 9 | .529 |
| Rick Wilson | SG | 23 | 5 | — | 59 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 2 | .143 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 4 | .667 |
| Team Totals | — | — | 82 | — | 19780 | 8573 | 3775 | 1913 | 782 | 539 | 1466 | 7027 | 3261 | .464 | 75 | 13 | .173 | 2645 | 2038 | .771 |
1979–80 Playoff Totals
| Player | Pos | Age | G | GS | MIN | PTS | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Johnson | SG | 24 | 5 | — | 188 | 97 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 74 | 38 | .514 | 0 | 0 | — | 28 | 21 | .750 |
| John Drew | SF | 25 | 5 | — | 150 | 73 | 30 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 63 | 24 | .381 | 0 | 0 | — | 35 | 25 | .714 |
| Dan Roundfield | PF | 26 | 5 | — | 174 | 86 | 58 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 69 | 32 | .464 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 35 | 22 | .629 |
| Charlie Criss | PG | 31 | 5 | — | 152 | 70 | 5 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 59 | 29 | .492 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 12 | 11 | .917 |
| Steve Hawes | PF | 29 | 5 | — | 149 | 52 | 35 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 41 | 18 | .439 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 16 | .889 |
| Tree Rollins | C | 24 | 5 | — | 134 | 42 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 31 | 18 | .581 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 6 | .600 |
| Armond Hill | PG | 26 | 5 | — | 109 | 35 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 30 | 12 | .400 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 12 | 11 | .917 |
| John Brown | SF | 28 | 5 | — | 58 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 4 | .308 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Jack Givens | SF | 23 | 4 | — | 36 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 3 | .214 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jim McElroy | PG | 26 | 5 | — | 32 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | .444 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 5 | 4 | .800 |
| Sam Pellom | PF | 28 | 4 | — | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | .333 |
| Team Totals | — | — | 5 | — | 1200 | 484 | 207 | 97 | 43 | 28 | 80 | 406 | 182 | .448 | 7 | 1 | .143 | 160 | 119 | .744 |
Team Impact Index
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG + BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Johnson | Lead Scoring / Two-Way Guard | 33.2 | High Usage | 18.5 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 1.8 | 13.8 | Johnson was the Hawks’ primary offensive catalyst, combining scoring and playmaking. He also contributed defensively, earning recognition on that end. | All-Star, All-Defensive 2nd Team |
| Dan Roundfield | Defensive Power Forward / Rebound Anchor | 32.0 | Moderate-High Usage | 16.5 | 10.3 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 15.9 | Roundfield was the heartbeat of the frontcourt — strong rebounder, rim protector, and versatile defender. | All-NBA Second Team, All-Defensive First Team |
| John Drew | Scoring Wing / Secondary Option | 28.8 | High Usage | 19.5 | 5.9 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 13.6 | Drew provided elite scoring for the Hawks, often operating off the ball and using his mid-range and post touch to carry the offensive load. | All-Star |
| Armond Hill | Facilitator Guard / Secondary Playmaker | 26.5 | Moderate Usage | 6.1 | 1.7 | 5.4 | 1.5 | 6.8 | Hill brought solid playmaking to the rotation, valuably running the second unit while showing defensive awareness. | – |
| Tree Rollins | Rim Protector / Defensive Center | 25.9 | Low Usage | 8.9 | 9.4 | 0.9 | 3.7 | 11.5 | Rollins was the Hawks’ defensive backbone inside — protecting the rim, contesting shots, and providing size on the boards. | – |
| Steve Hawes | Role Big / Frontcourt Glue | 22.6 | Low Usage | 9.3 | 6.0 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 9.2 | Hawes gave the Hawks dependable frontcourt minutes, contributing in rebounding and inside scoring, and stabilizing the rotation. | – |
| Charlie Criss | Change-of-Pace Guard | 22.1 | Moderate Usage | 8.3 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 6.8 | Criss brought speed, energy, and playmaking off the bench, serving as a spark plug in the backcourt. | – |
| Tom McMillen | Stretch Center / Role Big | 20.2 | Low Usage | 8.7 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 7.6 | McMillen was used for his size and passing ability — a smart big man who could stretch the floor and hold his own defensively. | – |
| Terry Furlow | Scoring Guard Off-Bench | 19.2 | Low Usage | 8.4 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 7.6 | Furlow provided a scoring boost in his limited minutes. His slashing and secondary creation gave the Hawks flexibility in their backcourt. | – |
| Jim McElroy | Backup Point Guard | 16.6 | Minimal Usage | 5.5 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 5.0 | McElroy handled spot minutes at the point, contributing modestly in assists and stability when the rotation turned. | – |
| Jack Givens | Young Wing / Scoring Depth | 15.3 | Very Low Usage | 5.7 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 5.1 | Givens played limited minutes but showed potential as a scoring wing, contributing on both ends in spot play. | – |
| John Brown | Role Wing / Depth Option | 12.9 | Minimal Usage | 3.9 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 3.4 | Brown gave the Hawks wing depth, providing defensive effort and spot scoring when called upon. | – |
| Ron Lee | Emergency Backup Guard | 12.1 | Very Low Usage | 2.2 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 3.0 | Lee was used sparingly but brought veteran guard depth and some playmaking in late-game or situational moments. | – |
| Rick Wilson | Deep Bench Guard | 11.8 | Minimal Usage | 1.6 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 2.2 | Wilson saw very limited action, primarily as a reserve guard, bringing occasional ball-handling in deep rotation. | – |
| Sam Pellom | Energy Forward / Reserve Big | 8.5 | Minimal Usage | 2.5 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2.8 | Pellom gave the Hawks hustle, size, and defensive effort off the bench, particularly in rebound-and-defense scenarios. | – |