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The Atlanta Hawks 1968–69 were led by Lou Hudson, whose scoring made him the focal point of the offence, while Walt Bellamy anchored the frontcourt with efficient interior scoring and strong rebounding. Lenny Wilkens directed the attack as the team’s primary playmaker, and Bill Bridges added valuable rebounding and defensive support. The statistics reflect a well-balanced team that combined productive perimeter offence, dependable inside play, and consistent contributions across the lineup.

Here is the Atlanta Hawks 1968-69 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
14 Bill Bridges F 6’6″ 228 lbs Apr 4, 1939 Kansas
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
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
10 Paul Silas F 6’7″ 220 lbs Jul 12, 1943 Creighton
12 Don Ohl G 6’3″ 190 lbs Apr 18, 1936 Illinois
13 Gary Gregor F 6’7″ 225 lbs Aug 13, 1945 South Carolina
32 Clem Haskins G 6’3″ 195 lbs Aug 11, 1943 Western Kentucky
11 Jim Davis F/C 6’9″ 225 lbs Dec 18, 1941 Colorado
20 Bill Hewitt F 6’7″ 210 lbs Aug 8, 1944 USC

Coach: Richie Guerin

Regular Season Per Game

Player Pos Age G GS MPG PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Lou Hudson SF 24 81   35.4 21.9 6.6 2.7       18.0 8.8 .492       5.4 4.2 .777
Zelmo Beaty C 29 72   35.8 21.5 11.1 1.8       17.4 8.2 .470       7.0 5.1 .731
Joe Caldwell SG 27 81   33.6 15.8 3.7 4.0       13.7 6.9 .507       3.7 2.0 .537
Don Ohl SG 32 76   26.3 12.1 2.2 2.9       11.9 5.1 .427       2.7 1.9 .707
Bill Bridges PF 29 80   36.6 11.8 14.2 3.7       9.7 4.4 .453       4.4 3.0 .677
Walt Hazzard PG 26 80   30.3 11.2 3.3 5.9       10.9 4.3 .397       3.7 2.6 .707
Jim Davis C 27 78   17.5 8.8 6.8 1.2       7.3 3.4 .467       3.0 2.0 .667
Paul Silas PF 25 79   23.5 8.7 9.4 1.8       7.3 3.1 .419       4.2 2.6 .613
Richie Guerin SG 36 27   17.5 5.6 2.2 3.7       4.1 1.7 .423       2.7 2.1 .770
George Lehmann PG 27 11   12.5 5.5 0.8 2.5       6.1 2.4 .388       1.1 0.7 .667
Skip Harlicka PG 22 26   8.4 4.1 0.6 1.4       3.5 1.6 .456       1.2 0.9 .774
Dennis Hamilton PF 24 25   5.6 3.0 1.2 0.3       2.7 1.5 .552       0.2 0.1 .400
Dwight Waller   23 11   2.6 0.6 0.9 0.1       0.8 0.2 .222       0.6 0.3 .429
Team Totals     82   240.6 111.3 56.1 25.2       95.7 44.0 .460       34.0 23.3 .687

Playoff Per Game

Player Pos Age G GS MPG PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Zelmo Beaty C 29 11   43.0 22.5 12.9 2.3       21.5 9.3 .432       5.8 3.9 .672
Lou Hudson SF 24 11   38.5 22.0 5.4 2.9       19.6 9.2 .468       4.7 3.6 .769
Bill Bridges PF 29 11   40.2 15.6 16.2 3.4       14.2 6.3 .442       4.4 3.1 .708
Joe Caldwell SG 27 11   36.7 14.7 5.0 3.4       12.2 5.9 .485       6.3 2.9 .464
Walt Hazzard PG 26 11   32.7 14.0 3.0 3.9       12.3 4.8 .393       5.5 4.4 .787
Don Ohl SG 32 11   17.6 6.6 1.2 1.5       7.8 2.7 .349       2.0 1.2 .591
Paul Silas PF 25 11   23.5 5.5 8.4 1.9       5.3 1.9 .362       3.4 1.7 .514
Jim Davis C 27 8   6.5 1.6 2.1 0.1       1.9 0.5 .267       1.0 0.6 .625
Richie Guerin SG 36 3   10.7 1.0 1.7 2.3       1.3 0.3 .250       0.7 0.3 .500
Skip Harlicka PG 22 1   1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0       0.0 0.0         0.0 0.0  
Team Totals     11   240.0 102.5 54.0 19.9       94.5 40.5 .429       33.0 21.4 .647

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 SF 24 81   2869 1770 533 216       1455 716 .492       435 338 .777
Zelmo Beaty C 29 72   2578 1546 798 131       1251 588 .470       506 370 .731
Joe Caldwell SG 27 81   2720 1281 303 320       1106 561 .507       296 159 .537
Don Ohl SG 32 76   1995 917 170 221       901 385 .427       208 147 .707
Bill Bridges PF 29 80   2930 941 1132 298       775 351 .453       353 239 .677
Walt Hazzard PG 26 80   2420 898 266 474       869 345 .397       294 208 .707
Jim Davis C 27 78   1367 684 529 97       568 265 .467       231 154 .667
Paul Silas PF 25 79   1853 686 745 140       575 241 .419       333 204 .613
Richie Guerin SG 36 27   472 151 59 99       111 47 .423       74 57 .770
Skip Harlicka PG 22 26   218 106 16 37       90 41 .456       31 24 .774
Dennis Hamilton PF 24 25   141 76 29 8       67 37 .552       5 2 .400
George Lehmann PG 27 11   138 60 9 27       67 26 .388       12 8 .667
Dwight Waller   23 11   29 7 10 1       9 2 .222       7 3 .429
Team Totals     82   19730 9123 4599 2069       7844 3605 .460       2785 1913 .687

Playoff Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Zelmo Beaty C 29 11   473 247 142 25       236 102 .432       64 43 .672
Lou Hudson SF 24 11   424 242 59 32       216 101 .468       52 40 .769
Bill Bridges PF 29 11   442 172 178 37       156 69 .442       48 34 .708
Joe Caldwell SG 27 11   404 162 55 37       134 65 .485       69 32 .464
Walt Hazzard PG 26 11   360 154 33 43       135 53 .393       61 48 .787
Don Ohl SG 32 11   194 73 13 16       86 30 .349       22 13 .591
Paul Silas PF 25 11   258 61 92 21       58 21 .362       37 19 .514
Jim Davis C 27 8   52 13 17 1       15 4 .267       8 5 .625
Richie Guerin SG 36 3   32 3 5 7       4 1 .250       2 1 .500
Skip Harlicka PG 22 1   1 0 0 0       0 0         0 0  
Team Totals     11   2640 1127 594 219       1040 446 .429       363 235 .647

HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK (SPG+BPG) Impact Index* Notes Awards
Zelmo Beaty Lead Big / Scoring Anchor 35.8 High Usage 21.5 11.1 1.8 N/A 16.7 Star center who provided interior scoring and rebounding to balance the Hawks’ wings. One of the team’s primary scoring threats inside.  –
Lou Hudson Primary Scorer / Wing Leader 35.4 High Usage 21.9 6.6 2.7 N/A 15.6 Atlanta’s offensive focal point; smooth shooting wing and consistent scorer. 6-time All-Star across career.  All-Star
Joe Caldwell Secondary Scorer / Two-Way Wing 33.6 High Usage 15.8 3.7 4.0 N/A 11.7 Versatile guard/wing adding scoring and facilitation in halfcourt sets.  All-Star
Bill Bridges Lead Rebounder / Physical Forward 36.6 Med-High Usage 11.8 14.2 3.7 N/A 14.8 Rebounding engine and physical presence; posted elite boards per game.  All-NBA Defensive Second Team
Don Ohl Scoring Guard / 2nd Unit 26.3 Med Usage 12.1 2.2 2.9 N/A 8.6 Veteran wing providing scoring punch and steadiness off ball.  –
Walt Hazzard Primary Facilitator / PG 30.3 Med-High Usage 11.2 3.3 5.9 N/A 10.2 Starting point guard and distributor; orchestrated much of Atlanta’s offense. –
Jim Davis Rotation Big / Secondary Post 17.5 Low Usage 8.8 6.8 1.2 N/A 8.4 Provided interior depth and board support in spot minutes.  –
Paul Silas Energy Forward / Defensive Rebounder 23.5 Low Usage 8.7 9.4 1.8 N/A 10.0 Tough, rebounding-oriented forward who added defensive energy.  –
Richie Guerin Veteran Mentor / Facilitator 17.5 Low Usage 5.6 2.2 3.7 N/A 5.7 Veteran presence and secondary playmaker in limited minutes.  –
George Lehmann Spot PG / Backcourt Depth 12.5 Low Usage 5.5 0.8 2.5 N/A 4.4 Short rotation contributor providing minutes as reserve point guard.  –
Skip Harlicka Development Guard 8.4 Very Low Usage 4.1 0.6 1.4 N/A 3.0 Young guard with limited action, developmental role.  –
Dennis Hamilton Depth Forward 5.6 Minimal Usage 3.0 1.2 0.3 N/A 2.3 Very limited court time; depth role.  –
Dwight Waller Fringe Roster Wing 2.6 Minimal Usage 0.6 0.9 0.1 N/A 0.8 Brief appearances; minimal statistical impact.  –