The Season in Brief
The 1951-52 Milwaukee Hawks went 17-49. Led by Don Otten, Mel Hutchins and Dike Eddleman, they posted a -7.04 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Don Otten leads at 23%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Don Otten | 13.0 |
| Rebounds | Mel Hutchins | 13.3 |
| Assists | Red Owens | 3.2 |
| True Shooting | Don Otten | 46.9 |
| Def. Win Shares | Mel Hutchins | 3.0 |
The Roster, by Fame
Don Otten★2002Mel HutchinsROY1903Dike EddlemanAll-Star134Don Boven★95Dick Mehen★86Bob Wilson★37Kevin O'Shea38Dillard Crocker29Walt Kirk210Don Rehfeldt211Red Owens112Cal Christensen113Art Burris114Nate DeLong★015Charlie Black016Gene Vance017John McConathy★018Elmer Behnke★019John Rennicke★020Jerry Fowler★0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Otten★ | 57 | 13.0 | 7.3 | 2.1 | — | — | 46.9 | — | 1.6 | 20 |
| Mel Hutchins | 66 | 9.2 | 13.3 | 2.9 | — | — | 41.5 | — | 3.0 | 19 |
| Dike Eddleman | 50 | 12.8 | 4.6 | 2.2 | — | — | 38.5 | — | 1.2 | 13 |
| Don Boven★ | 66 | 9.9 | 5.1 | 2.7 | — | — | 39.9 | — | 1.7 | 9 |
| Dick Mehen★ | 65 | 10.8 | 4.3 | 2.6 | — | — | 39.2 | — | 1.6 | 8 |
| Bob Wilson★ | 63 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 1.7 | — | — | 36.5 | — | 1.0 | 3 |
| Kevin O'Shea | 43 | 6.0 | 2.8 | 2.3 | — | — | 36.8 | — | 0.8 | 3 |
| Dillard Crocker | 32 | 8.9 | 3.4 | 1.8 | — | — | 42.4 | — | 0.6 | 2 |
| Walt Kirk | 11 | 10.1 | 4.0 | 2.5 | — | — | 41.0 | — | 0.3 | 2 |
| Don Rehfeldt | 29 | 7.1 | 6.0 | 1.3 | — | — | 41.2 | — | 0.6 | 2 |
| Red Owens | 10 | 8.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | — | — | 37.0 | — | 0.2 | 1 |
| Cal Christensen | 24 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 1.4 | — | — | 36.3 | — | 0.4 | 1 |
| Art Burris | 12 | 5.6 | 4.2 | 1.3 | — | — | 36.1 | — | 0.2 | 1 |
| Nate DeLong★ | 17 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 0.8 | — | — | 55.7 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
| Charlie Black | 13 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 0.7 | — | — | 23.4 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
| Gene Vance | 7 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 1.3 | — | — | 35.8 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
| John McConathy★ | 11 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 0.7 | — | — | 19.9 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
| Elmer Behnke★ | 4 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 1.0 | — | — | 31.9 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
| John Rennicke★ | 6 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.2 | — | — | 25.0 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jerry Fowler★ | 6 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.3 | — | — | 30.5 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26.6
- Youngest: John McConathy (21)
- Oldest: Don Otten (30)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Mel Hutchins - rookie
- Bob Wilson - rookie
- Nate DeLong - rookie
- John McConathy - rookie
- Elmer Behnke - rookie
- John Rennicke - rookie
- Jerry Fowler - rookie
- Don Otten - new to the team
- Don Boven - new to the team
- Dick Mehen - new to the team
- Kevin O'Shea - new to the team
- Dillard Crocker - new to the team
- Walt Kirk - new to the team
- Don Rehfeldt - new to the team
- Red Owens - new to the team
- Art Burris - new to the team
- Charlie Black - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Don Otten - undrafted
- Mel Hutchins - pick #2 (1951)
- Dike Eddleman - undrafted
- Don Boven - undrafted
- Dick Mehen - undrafted
The Playoff Run
Missed the playoffs this season.
Season fame across franchise history
Every season the Atlanta Hawks fielded a roster, scored by the combined fame of that year's team. Click any season to lock it in the panel, then use its Full season page link.
1949-501957-582025-26
1 championship season marked above the arc.