The Season in Brief
The 1952-53 Milwaukee Hawks went 27-44. Led by Jack Nichols, Mel Hutchins and George Ratkovicz, they posted a -2.49 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Jack Nichols leads at 29%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Jack Nichols | 15.8 |
| Rebounds | Mel Hutchins | 11.2 |
| Assists | George Ratkovicz | 3.3 |
| True Shooting | Don Boven | 45.3 |
| Def. Win Shares | Mel Hutchins | 5.5 |
The Roster, by Fame
Jack Nichols3902Mel HutchinsAll-Star3103George Ratkovicz184Bill Calhoun125Dave Minor★76Johnny Payak★67Al Masino★68Don Boven59Stan Miasek210Don Otten211Dillard Crocker212Bucky McConnell★113Eddie Miller014Jim Brasco★015John O'Boyle★016Pete Darcey★017George Feigenbaum018Andrew Levane019Mark Workman020Mike O'Neill★0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Nichols | 69 | 15.8 | 7.7 | 2.8 | — | — | 41.3 | — | 4.2 | 39 |
| Mel Hutchins | 71 | 11.7 | 11.2 | 3.2 | — | — | 42.8 | — | 5.5 | 31 |
| George Ratkovicz | 61 | 10.3 | 7.7 | 3.3 | — | — | 43.3 | — | 3.7 | 18 |
| Bill Calhoun | 49 | 10.3 | 5.1 | 2.9 | — | — | 43.1 | — | 2.4 | 12 |
| Dave Minor★ | 40 | 8.0 | 5.3 | 2.6 | — | — | 42.8 | — | 1.9 | 7 |
| Johnny Payak★ | 68 | 6.4 | 1.7 | 2.1 | — | — | 45.2 | — | 1.7 | 6 |
| Al Masino★ | 72 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 2.2 | — | — | 40.4 | — | 2.2 | 6 |
| Don Boven | 27 | 8.9 | 3.6 | 1.3 | — | — | 45.3 | — | 0.8 | 5 |
| Stan Miasek | 40 | 5.7 | 4.0 | 1.3 | — | — | 38.2 | — | 1.2 | 2 |
| Don Otten | 24 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 0.9 | — | — | 52.0 | — | 0.6 | 2 |
| Dillard Crocker | 61 | 5.4 | 1.7 | 1.0 | — | — | 44.9 | — | 1.0 | 2 |
| Bucky McConnell★ | 14 | 4.9 | 2.4 | 2.9 | — | — | 40.6 | — | 0.4 | 1 |
| Eddie Miller | 10 | 3.9 | 6.0 | 0.6 | — | — | 30.7 | — | 0.3 | 0 |
| Jim Brasco★ | 10 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | — | — | 40.1 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
| John O'Boyle★ | 5 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | — | 36.1 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
| Pete Darcey★ | 12 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | — | — | 25.0 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
| George Feigenbaum | 5 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 1.8 | — | — | 28.0 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
| Andrew Levane | 7 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | — | — | 15.8 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
| Mark Workman | 5 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 | — | — | 30.8 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
| Mike O'Neill★ | 4 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 0.8 | — | — | 32.0 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26.3
- Youngest: Eddie Miller (21)
- Oldest: Andrew Levane (32)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Al Masino - rookie
- Bucky McConnell - rookie
- Eddie Miller - rookie
- Jim Brasco - rookie
- John O'Boyle - rookie
- Pete Darcey - rookie
- Mark Workman - rookie
- Mike O'Neill - rookie
- Jack Nichols - new to the team
- George Ratkovicz - new to the team
- Bill Calhoun - new to the team
- Dave Minor - new to the team
- Johnny Payak - new to the team
- Stan Miasek - new to the team
- George Feigenbaum - new to the team
- Andrew Levane - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Jack Nichols - pick #12 (1948)
- Mel Hutchins - pick #2 (1951)
- George Ratkovicz - undrafted
- Bill Calhoun - undrafted
- Dave Minor - 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.