The Season in Brief
The 1961-62 St. Louis Hawks went 29-51. Led by Bob Pettit, Cliff Hagan and Clyde Lovellette, they posted a -2.96 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Bob Pettit leads at 43%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Bob Pettit | 31.1 |
| Rebounds | Bob Pettit | 18.7 |
| Assists | Lenny Wilkens | 5.8 |
| True Shooting | Larry Foust | 54.1 |
| Def. Win Shares | Bob Pettit | 1.9 |
The Roster, by Fame
Bob PettitAll-NBA 1stAll-Star7202Cliff HaganAll-Star3403Clyde Lovellette164Lenny Wilkens75Larry Foust66Fred LaCour57Barney Cable58Shellie McMillon59Al Ferrari510Bob Sims★511Cleo Hill★312Vern Hatton113Johnny McCarthy114Woody Sauldsberry115Si Green116Stacey Arceneaux★017Archie Dees018Jimmy Darrow★019Joe Graboski020Ron Horn021Rich Eichhorst★0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Pettit | 78 | 31.1 | 18.7 | 3.7 | — | — | 52.2 | — | 1.9 | 72 |
| Cliff Hagan | 77 | 22.9 | 8.2 | 4.8 | — | — | 52.4 | — | 1.2 | 34 |
| Clyde Lovellette | 40 | 20.9 | 8.8 | 1.7 | — | — | 51.9 | — | 0.5 | 16 |
| Lenny Wilkens | 20 | 18.2 | 6.5 | 5.8 | — | — | 44.1 | — | 0.3 | 7 |
| Larry Foust | 57 | 9.7 | 5.8 | 1.4 | — | — | 54.1 | — | 0.5 | 6 |
| Fred LaCour | 73 | 7.8 | 3.7 | 2.3 | — | — | 47.7 | — | 0.6 | 5 |
| Barney Cable | 52 | 10.0 | 9.2 | 1.6 | — | — | 44.6 | — | 0.6 | 5 |
| Shellie McMillon | 48 | 11.8 | 6.3 | 1.1 | — | — | 49.5 | — | 0.4 | 5 |
| Al Ferrari | 79 | 7.5 | 2.7 | 4.0 | — | — | 43.6 | — | 0.7 | 5 |
| Bob Sims★ | 46 | 9.7 | 3.4 | 3.1 | — | — | 43.7 | — | 0.4 | 5 |
| Cleo Hill★ | 58 | 5.5 | 3.1 | 2.0 | — | — | 43.3 | — | 0.4 | 3 |
| Vern Hatton | 25 | 7.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 | — | — | 42.9 | — | 0.2 | 1 |
| Johnny McCarthy | 15 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.7 | — | — | 28.3 | — | 0.2 | 1 |
| Woody Sauldsberry | 14 | 7.2 | 5.1 | 0.9 | — | — | 37.5 | — | 0.1 | 1 |
| Si Green | 14 | 8.0 | 3.5 | 2.6 | — | — | 46.4 | — | 0.1 | 1 |
| Stacey Arceneaux★ | 7 | 7.1 | 4.6 | 0.6 | — | — | 40.5 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
| Archie Dees | 8 | 4.3 | 2.4 | 0.5 | — | — | 51.8 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Darrow★ | 5 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 | — | — | 33.2 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
| Joe Graboski | 3 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 0.7 | — | — | 22.9 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ron Horn | 3 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | — | — | 11.6 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
| Rich Eichhorst★ | 1 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | — | — | 50.0 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 27.4
- Youngest: Fred LaCour (23)
- Oldest: Larry Foust (33)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Bob Sims - rookie
- Cleo Hill - rookie
- Stacey Arceneaux - rookie
- Jimmy Darrow - rookie
- Ron Horn - rookie
- Rich Eichhorst - rookie
- Barney Cable - new to the team
- Shellie McMillon - new to the team
- Vern Hatton - new to the team
- Archie Dees - new to the team
- Joe Graboski - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Bob Pettit - pick #2 (1954)
- Cliff Hagan - undrafted
- Clyde Lovellette - pick #10 (1952)
- Lenny Wilkens - pick #6 (1960)
- Larry Foust - pick #6 (1950)
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.