The Season in Brief
The 1955-56 St. Louis Hawks went 33-39. Led by Bob Pettit, Chuck Share and Jack Stephens, they posted a -1.42 SRS and went 4-4 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Bob Pettit leads at 40%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Bob Pettit | 25.7 |
| Rebounds | Bob Pettit | 16.2 |
| Assists | Bob Harrison | 3.8 |
| True Shooting | Chuck Share | 51.3 |
| Def. Win Shares | Bob Pettit | 4.8 |
The Roster, by Fame
Bob PettitMVPAll-NBA 1stAll-Star11702Chuck Share4303Jack Stephens★244Jack Coleman225Bob HarrisonAll-Star216Al Ferrari117Alex Hannum108Jack McMahon109Frank Selvy1010Chuck Cooper811Med Park612Dick Ricketts513Bob Schafer★314Chris Harris0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Pettit | 72 | 25.7 | 16.2 | 2.6 | — | — | 50.2 | — | 4.8 | 117 |
| Chuck Share | 72 | 13.6 | 10.8 | 1.8 | — | — | 51.3 | — | 3.3 | 43 |
| Jack Stephens★ | 72 | 10.3 | 5.2 | 2.9 | — | — | 46.4 | — | 2.5 | 24 |
| Jack Coleman | 41 | 11.7 | 8.4 | 3.6 | — | — | 45.3 | — | 1.9 | 22 |
| Bob Harrison | 72 | 8.6 | 2.7 | 3.8 | — | — | 39.1 | — | 2.2 | 21 |
| Al Ferrari | 68 | 8.0 | 2.7 | 2.4 | — | — | 42.8 | — | 1.6 | 11 |
| Alex Hannum | 71 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 2.2 | — | — | 37.0 | — | 2.0 | 10 |
| Jack McMahon | 36 | 7.2 | 2.6 | 3.0 | — | — | 37.0 | — | 0.9 | 10 |
| Frank Selvy | 17 | 11.0 | 3.2 | 2.1 | — | — | 43.6 | — | 0.4 | 10 |
| Chuck Cooper | 35 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 1.7 | — | — | 42.6 | — | 0.8 | 8 |
| Med Park | 40 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 1.0 | — | — | 41.0 | — | 0.5 | 6 |
| Dick Ricketts | 29 | 8.4 | 6.8 | 2.8 | — | — | 36.2 | — | 1.1 | 5 |
| Bob Schafer★ | 42 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 1.0 | — | — | 36.4 | — | 0.5 | 3 |
| Chris Harris | 15 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 1.2 | — | — | 30.2 | — | 0.2 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 25.7
- Youngest: Jack Stephens (22)
- Oldest: Alex Hannum (32)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Jack Stephens - rookie
- Al Ferrari - rookie
- Med Park - rookie
- Dick Ricketts - rookie
- Bob Schafer - rookie
- Chris Harris - rookie
- Jack Coleman - new to the team
- Jack McMahon - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Bob Pettit - pick #2 (1954)
- Chuck Share - pick #1 (1950)
- Jack Stephens - pick #9 (1955)
- Jack Coleman - undrafted
- Bob Harrison - pick #23 (1949)
The Playoff Run
4-4 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.