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Here is the 1981–82 Atlanta Hawks roster and regular season player statistics.
1981–82 Atlanta Hawks Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | DOB | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Charlie Criss | PG | 5’8″ | 165 lb | Nov 6, 1948 | 33 | New Mexico State |
| 4 | Mike Glenn | SG | 6’3″ | 175 lb | Sep 10, 1955 | 26 | Southern Illinois |
| 5 | Freeman Williams | SG | 6’4″ | 190 lb | May 15, 1956 | 25 | Portland State |
| 10 | Steve Hawes | C | 6’9″ | 220 lb | May 26, 1950 | 31 | Washington |
| 11 | Craig Shelton | SF | 6’7″ | 210 lb | May 1, 1957 | 24 | Georgetown |
| 14 | Charlie Criss | PG | 5’8″ | 165 lb | Nov 6, 1948 | 33 | New Mexico State |
| 20 | Rory Sparrow | PG | 6’2″ | 175 lb | Jun 12, 1958 | 23 | Villanova |
| 21 | John Drew | SF | 6’6″ | 205 lb | Sep 30, 1954 | 27 | Gardner–Webb |
| 22 | Eddie Johnson | SG | 6’2″ | 180 lb | Feb 24, 1955 | 26 | Auburn |
| 30 | Tree Rollins | C | 7’1″ | 235 lb | Jun 16, 1955 | 26 | Clemson |
| 32 | Dan Roundfield | PF | 6’8″ | 205 lb | May 26, 1953 | 28 | Central Michigan |
| 33 | Jim McElroy | SG | 6’3″ | 190 lb | Oct 4, 1953 | 28 | Central Michigan |
| 34 | Rudy Macklin | SF | 6’7″ | 205 lb | Feb 19, 1958 | 23 | LSU |
| 35 | Al Wood | SG | 6’6″ | 193 lb | Jun 2, 1958 | 23 | North Carolina |
| 41 | Sam Pellom | PF | 6’9″ | 225 lb | Oct 2, 1951 | 30 | Buffalo |
| 54 | Tom McMillen | PF | 6’11” | 215 lb | May 26, 1952 | 29 | Maryland |
1981–82 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Roundfield | PF | 28 | 61 | 58 | 36.3 | 18.6 | 11.8 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 14.9 | 7.0 | .466 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .200 | 6.1 | 4.7 | .760 |
| John Drew | SF | 27 | 70 | 51 | 29.1 | 18.5 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 13.7 | 6.6 | .486 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .333 | 7.0 | 5.2 | .741 |
| Eddie Johnson | SG | 26 | 68 | 57 | 34.0 | 17.8 | 2.8 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 14.9 | 6.7 | .450 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .233 | 5.7 | 4.3 | .764 |
| Rory Sparrow | PG | 23 | 82 | 82 | 31.8 | 10.5 | 2.7 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 8.9 | 4.5 | .501 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .067 | 1.8 | 1.5 | .838 |
| Tom McMillen | C | 29 | 73 | 23 | 24.5 | 9.9 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 7.8 | 4.0 | .509 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .333 | 2.3 | 1.9 | .824 |
| Steve Hawes | PF | 31 | 49 | 42 | 26.9 | 9.3 | 6.5 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 7.6 | 3.6 | .481 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .400 | 2.6 | 2.0 | .762 |
| Mike Glenn | SG | 26 | 49 | 0 | 17.0 | 7.7 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 5.9 | 3.2 | .543 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .500 | 1.4 | 1.2 | .881 |
| Charlie Criss | PG | 33 | 27 | 0 | 20.4 | 8.7 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 7.8 | 3.1 | .400 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .250 | 2.7 | 2.4 | .890 |
| Tom McMillen | C | 29 | 73 | 23 | 24.5 | 9.9 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 7.8 | 4.0 | .509 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .333 | 2.3 | 1.9 | .824 |
| Rudy Macklin | SF | 23 | 79 | 32 | 19.2 | 7.0 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 6.1 | 2.7 | .434 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.2 | 1.7 | .775 |
| Mike Glenn | SG | 26 | 49 | 0 | 17.0 | 7.7 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 5.9 | 3.2 | .543 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .500 | 1.4 | 1.2 | .881 |
| Wes Matthews | PG | 22 | 47 | 5 | 17.8 | 6.9 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 6.3 | 2.8 | .440 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .250 | 1.7 | 1.3 | .759 |
| Jim McElroy | PG | 28 | 20 | 17 | 17.5 | 6.7 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 6.3 | 2.6 | .416 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .200 | 1.8 | 1.5 | .806 |
| Sam Pellom | PF | 30 | 69 | 4 | 15.0 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 3.6 | 1.7 | .454 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.1 | 0.9 | .772 |
| Al Wood | SG | 23 | 19 | 0 | 12.5 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 5.5 | 1.9 | .343 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.5 | 1.1 | .714 |
| Freeman Williams | SG | 25 | 23 | 0 | 8.2 | 4.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 4.8 | 1.8 | .382 | 0.9 | 0.2 | .200 | 1.1 | 1.0 | .846 |
| Craig Shelton | SF | 24 | 4 | 0 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | .333 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.5 | 0.3 | .500 |
| Team Totals | — | — | 82 | 82 | 242.4 | 101.0 | 42.7 | 22.1 | 7.4 | 5.9 | 16.4 | 82.6 | 39.1 | .474 | 1.6 | 0.3 | .219 | 29.1 | 22.4 | .768 |
1981–82 Playoff Per Game
| Player | Pos | Age | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Roundfield | PF | 28 | 2 | — | 42.5 | 21.0 | 11.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 18.0 | 8.5 | .472 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 7.0 | 4.0 | .571 |
| John Drew | SF | 27 | 2 | — | 29.5 | 11.5 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 11.0 | 4.0 | .364 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 6.0 | 3.5 | .583 |
| Eddie Johnson | SG | 26 | 2 | — | 33.5 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 13.0 | 4.5 | .346 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.000 |
| Rudy Macklin | SF | 23 | 2 | — | 15.0 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | .500 | 0.5 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.000 |
| Rory Sparrow | PG | 23 | 2 | — | 34.5 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 6.0 | 2.5 | .417 | 0.5 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.000 |
| Tom McMillen | C | 29 | 2 | — | 23.5 | 10.0 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 6.5 | 4.0 | .615 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 3.0 | 2.0 | .667 |
| Mike Glenn | SG | 26 | 2 | — | 17.5 | 6.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 2.5 | .714 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.000 |
| Wes Matthews | PG | 22 | 2 | — | 14.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | .200 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.000 |
| Tree Rollins | C | 26 | 2 | — | 32.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 1.0 | .333 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2.5 | 1.5 | .750 |
| Sam Pellom | PF | 30 | 1 | — | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | .333 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Freeman Williams | SG | 25 | 1 | — | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| Team Totals | — | — | 2 | — | 252.5 | 31.5 | 35.5 | 16.5 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 19.5 | 75.0 | 31.5 | .420 | 1.5 | 0.0 | .000 | 30.0 | 22.5 | .750 |
1981–82 Regular Season Totals
| Player | Pos | Age | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Drew | SF | 27 | 70 | 51 | 2040 | 1298 | 375 | 96 | 64 | 3 | 178 | 957 | 465 | .486 | 12 | 4 | .333 | 491 | 364 | .741 |
| Eddie Johnson | SG | 26 | 68 | 57 | 2314 | 1211 | 191 | 358 | 102 | 16 | 186 | 1011 | 455 | .450 | 30 | 7 | .233 | 385 | 294 | .764 |
| Dan Roundfield | PF | 28 | 61 | 58 | 2217 | 1134 | 721 | 162 | 64 | 93 | 183 | 910 | 424 | .466 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 375 | 285 | .760 |
| Rory Sparrow | PG | 23 | 82 | 82 | 2610 | 857 | 224 | 424 | 87 | 13 | 145 | 730 | 366 | .501 | 15 | 1 | .067 | 148 | 124 | .838 |
| Tom McMillen | C | 29 | 73 | 23 | 1792 | 723 | 336 | 129 | 25 | 24 | 124 | 572 | 291 | .509 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 170 | 140 | .824 |
| Mike Glenn | SG | 26 | 49 | 0 | 833 | 376 | 61 | 87 | 26 | 3 | 27 | 291 | 158 | .543 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 67 | 59 | .881 |
| Rudy Macklin | SF | 23 | 79 | 32 | 1516 | 554 | 263 | 47 | 40 | 20 | 112 | 484 | 210 | .434 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 173 | 134 | .775 |
| Steve Hawes | PF | 31 | 49 | 42 | 1317 | 456 | 320 | 142 | 36 | 34 | 87 | 370 | 178 | .481 | 10 | 4 | .400 | 126 | 96 | .762 |
| Wes Matthews | PG | 22 | 47 | 5 | 837 | 324 | 58 | 139 | 53 | 2 | 63 | 298 | 131 | .440 | 8 | 2 | .250 | 79 | 60 | .759 |
| Sam Pellom | PF | 30 | 69 | 4 | 1037 | 289 | 229 | 28 | 29 | 47 | 57 | 251 | 114 | .454 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 79 | 61 | .772 |
| Charlie Criss | PG | 33 | 27 | 0 | 552 | 235 | 38 | 75 | 23 | 2 | 30 | 210 | 84 | .400 | 8 | 2 | .250 | 73 | 65 | .890 |
| Jim McElroy | PG | 28 | 20 | 17 | 349 | 134 | 17 | 39 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 125 | 52 | .416 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 36 | 29 | .806 |
| Al Wood | SG | 23 | 19 | 0 | 238 | 92 | 44 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 105 | 36 | .343 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 28 | 20 | .714 |
| Freeman Williams | SG | 25 | 23 | 0 | 189 | 110 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 110 | 42 | .382 | 20 | 4 | .200 | 26 | 22 | .846 |
| Craig Shelton | SF | 24 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | .333 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | .500 |
| Team Totals | — | — | 82 | 82 | 19880 | 8281 | 3503 | 1815 | 608 | 485 | 1322 | 6776 | 3210 | .474 | 128 | 28 | .219 | 2387 | 1833 | .768 |
1981–82 Playoff Totals
| Player | Pos | Age | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Drew | SF | 27 | 2 | 2 | 59 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 8 | .364 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 12 | 7 | .583 |
| Eddie Johnson | SG | 26 | 2 | 2 | 67 | 22 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 9 | .346 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 |
| Dan Roundfield | PF | 28 | 2 | 2 | 85 | 42 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 17 | .472 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 8 | .571 |
| Rudy Macklin | SF | 23 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | .500 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 |
| Rory Sparrow | PG | 23 | 2 | 2 | 69 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 5 | .417 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 |
| Tom McMillen | C | 29 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 8 | .615 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 4 | .667 |
| Wes Matthews | PG | 22 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2 | .200 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 4 | 1.000 |
| Tree Rollins | C | 26 | 2 | 2 | 65 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | .333 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 3 | .750 |
| Mike Glenn | SG | 26 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | .714 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Steve Hawes | PF | 31 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | .400 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 3 | .750 |
| Sam Pellom | PF | 30 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Freeman Williams | SG | 25 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Team Totals | — | — | 2 | 2 | 505 | 171 | 71 | 33 | 10 | 12 | 39 | 150 | 63 | .420 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 45 | 26 | .750 |
Team Impact Index
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG + BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Roundfield | Two-Way Power Forward / Defensive Anchor | 36.3 | High Usage | 18.6 | 11.8 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 17.8 | Roundfield anchored the Hawks’ frontcourt with elite rebounding and defense; he was a constant presence in the paint, securing boards and contesting shots. | All-Defensive 1st Team |
| Eddie Johnson | Scoring / Secondary Playmaking Guard | 34.0 | High Usage | 17.8 | 2.8 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 12.4 | Johnson was a primary scorer for the Hawks and also created offense, balancing his scoring with solid assists and defensive contributions. | – |
| Rory Sparrow | Lead Point Guard / Facilitator | 31.8 | Moderate-High Usage | 10.5 | 2.7 | 5.2 | 1.3 | 9.8 | As the starting point guard, Sparrow ran the offense, used his playmaking to distribute, and brought stability to the backcourt. | – |
| John Drew | Scoring Wing / Secondary Option | 29.1 | Moderate Usage | 18.5 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 12.6 | Drew served as a strong secondary scoring option, scoring efficiently and contributing reliable offense from the wing. | – |
| Steve Hawes | Role Forward / Energy Big | 26.9 | Low Usage | 9.3 | 6.5 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 9.5 | Hawes added depth and toughness in the frontcourt, hustling for rebounds and playing physical minutes. | – |
| Tree Rollins | Rim Protector / Defensive Specialist | 25.5 | Low Usage | 6.1 | 7.7 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 8.8 | Rollins was a defensive backbone in limited minutes, protecting the rim with his shot-blocking and altering shots inside. | – |
| Tom McMillen | Backup Big / Stretch Center | 24.5 | Low Usage | 9.9 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 8.4 | McMillen provided frontcourt spacing and reliable bench production when called upon, offering size and skill. | – |
| Charlie Criss | Offensive Spark Guard | 20.4 | Low Usage | 8.7 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 6.4 | Criss brought energy, pace, and secondary playmaking, injecting life into the Hawks’ second unit. | – |
| Rudy Macklin | Young Forward / Role Scorer | 19.2 | Very Low Usage | 7.0 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 5.9 | Macklin contributed as a developing forward — scoring, rebounding, and stretching out minutes in a limited role. | – |
| Wes Matthews | Reliever Guard / Ball-Handler | 17.8 | Very Low Usage | 6.9 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 5.6 | Matthews offered change-of-pace and ball-handling off the bench, helping maintain flow in the backcourt. | – |
| Jim McElroy | Depth Point Guard | 17.5 | Minimal Usage | 6.7 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 4.5 | McElroy filled in as a backup floor general, managing minutes when starters rested or situations shifted. | – |
| Mike Glenn | Veteran Scoring Guard | 17.0 | Minimal Usage | 7.7 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 5.6 | Glenn provided veteran leadership, shot creation, and experience in his limited time on court. | – |
| Sam Pellom | Bench Big / Energy Role | 15.0 | Very Low Usage | 4.2 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 4.5 | Pellom gave the Hawks physicality and effort in short spurts, helping with rebounding and interior defense. | – |
| Al Wood | Young Guard / Development Option | 12.5 | Minimal Usage | 4.8 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 3.9 | Wood was a younger reserve, showing glimpses of scoring skill and upside in his limited minutes. | |
| Freeman Williams | Deep Role Shooting Guard | 8.2 | Minimal Usage | 4.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.7 | Williams came in for very short stints, contributing scoring when needed on the perimeter. | |
| Craig Shelton | Emergency Wing / Role Player | 5.3 | Minimal Usage | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.2 | Shelton saw extremely limited action, primarily as depth insurance at the wing. |