The Season in Brief
The 1971-72 Atlanta Hawks went 36-46. Led by Walt Bellamy, Lou Hudson and Pete Maravich, they posted a -1.94 SRS and went 2-4 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Walt Bellamy leads at 29%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Lou Hudson | 24.7 |
| Rebounds | Bill Bridges | 13.6 |
| Assists | Pete Maravich | 6.0 |
| True Shooting | Walt Bellamy | 56.7 |
| Def. Win Shares | Walt Bellamy | 2.5 |
The Roster, by Fame
Walt Bellamy4302Lou HudsonAll-Star3003Pete Maravich184Herm Gilliam145Jim Washington146Don Adams107Don May78George Trapp49Larry Siegfried410Bill Bridges211Bob Christian212Jeff Halliburton113Tom Payne★114Jim Davis115Milt Williams116John Vallely017Shaler Halimon0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Bellamy | 82 | 18.6 | 12.8 | 3.2 | — | — | 56.7 | — | 2.5 | 43 |
| Lou Hudson | 77 | 24.7 | 5.0 | 4.0 | — | — | 54.9 | — | 1.5 | 30 |
| Pete Maravich | 66 | 19.3 | 3.9 | 6.0 | — | — | 50.2 | — | 1.4 | 18 |
| Herm Gilliam | 82 | 10.2 | 4.1 | 4.6 | — | — | 49.1 | — | 1.5 | 14 |
| Jim Washington | 67 | 12.7 | 9.0 | 1.8 | — | — | 50.6 | — | 1.5 | 14 |
| Don Adams | 70 | 11.7 | 7.1 | 2.0 | — | — | 45.5 | — | 1.3 | 10 |
| Don May | 75 | 7.9 | 2.9 | 0.7 | — | — | 54.2 | — | 0.6 | 7 |
| George Trapp | 60 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 0.8 | — | — | 43.7 | — | 0.5 | 4 |
| Larry Siegfried | 21 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 2.5 | — | — | 40.2 | — | 0.2 | 4 |
| Bill Bridges | 14 | 9.5 | 13.6 | 2.9 | — | — | 43.4 | — | 0.4 | 2 |
| Bob Christian | 56 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 0.5 | — | — | 52.1 | — | 0.4 | 2 |
| Jeff Halliburton | 37 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | — | — | 50.3 | — | 0.1 | 1 |
| Tom Payne★ | 29 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 0.5 | — | — | 48.3 | — | 0.2 | 1 |
| Jim Davis | 11 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 0.7 | — | — | 31.8 | — | 0.1 | 1 |
| Milt Williams | 10 | 6.7 | 0.4 | 2.0 | — | — | 50.9 | — | 0.1 | 1 |
| John Vallely | 9 | 5.9 | 1.2 | 1.0 | — | — | 51.2 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
| Shaler Halimon | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26.8
- Youngest: Tom Payne (21)
- Oldest: Walt Bellamy (32)
Rookies & Newcomers
- George Trapp - rookie
- Jeff Halliburton - rookie
- Tom Payne - rookie
- Herm Gilliam - new to the team
- Jim Washington - new to the team
- Don Adams - new to the team
- Don May - new to the team
- Larry Siegfried - new to the team
- Milt Williams - new to the team
- Shaler Halimon - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Walt Bellamy - pick #1 (1961)
- Lou Hudson - pick #4 (1966)
- Pete Maravich - pick #3 (1970)
- Herm Gilliam - pick #163 (1968)
- Jim Washington - pick #8 (1965)
The Playoff Run
2-4 overall
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.