The Season in Brief
The 1980-81 Atlanta Hawks went 31-51. Led by Dan Roundfield, John Drew and Eddie Johnson (1978-1987), they posted a -2.37 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Dan Roundfield leads at 28%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | John Drew | 21.7 |
| Rebounds | Dan Roundfield | 10.1 |
| Assists | Wes Matthews | 6.2 |
| Steals | Wes Matthews | 1.8 |
| Blocks | Tree Rollins | 2.9 |
| True Shooting | Tree Rollins | 59.1 |
| 3-Pointers | Eddie Johnson (1978-1987) | 6 |
| Def. Win Shares | Dan Roundfield | 2.8 |
The Roster, by Fame
Dan RoundfieldAll-Defense 2ndAll-Star5502John Drew2803Eddie JohnsonAll-Star284Steve Hawes★265Tree Rollins146Wes Matthews117Sam Pellom★78Tom McMillen69Don Collins610Charlie Criss511Armond Hill212Jim McElroy213Craig Shelton★214Art Collins★115Tom Burleson1
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Roundfield | 63 | 17.6 | 10.1 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 57.5 | 0 | 2.8 | 55 |
| John Drew | 67 | 21.7 | 5.7 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 53.9 | 0 | 1.9 | 28 |
| Eddie Johnson | 75 | 19.1 | 2.4 | 5.4 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 55.4 | 6 | 1.5 | 28 |
| Steve Hawes★ | 74 | 12.0 | 7.6 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 58.5 | 1 | 2.3 | 26 |
| Tree Rollins | 40 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 59.1 | 0 | 1.5 | 14 |
| Wes Matthews | 34 | 12.5 | 2.1 | 6.2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 55.3 | 0 | 0.8 | 11 |
| Sam Pellom★ | 77 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 52.5 | 0 | 1.8 | 7 |
| Tom McMillen | 79 | 7.4 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 51.8 | 1 | 0.9 | 6 |
| Don Collins | 47 | 12.7 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 49.6 | 0 | 1.0 | 6 |
| Charlie Criss | 66 | 9.5 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 54.0 | 1 | 0.7 | 5 |
| Armond Hill | 24 | 5.0 | 2.1 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 43.5 | 0 | 0.4 | 2 |
| Jim McElroy | 54 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 45.0 | 1 | 0.3 | 2 |
| Craig Shelton★ | 55 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 48.1 | 0 | 0.5 | 2 |
| Art Collins★ | 29 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 40.9 | 0 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Tom Burleson | 31 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 43.6 | 0 | 0.3 | 1 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26.8
- Youngest: Wes Matthews (21)
- Oldest: Charlie Criss (32)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Wes Matthews - rookie
- Don Collins - rookie
- Craig Shelton - rookie
- Art Collins - rookie
- Tom Burleson - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Dan Roundfield - pick #28 (1975)
- John Drew - pick #25 (1974)
- Eddie Johnson (1978-1987) - pick #49 (1977)
- Steve Hawes - pick #24 (1972)
- Tree Rollins - pick #14 (1977)
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.