The Season in Brief
The 1968-69 Atlanta Hawks went 48-34. Led by Zelmo Beaty, Bill Bridges and Lou Hudson, they posted a +2.06 SRS and went 5-6 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Zelmo Beaty leads at 21%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Lou Hudson | 21.9 |
| Rebounds | Bill Bridges | 14.2 |
| Assists | Walt Hazzard | 5.9 |
| True Shooting | Lou Hudson | 53.8 |
| Def. Win Shares | Bill Bridges | 3.7 |
The Roster, by Fame
Zelmo Beaty4402Bill BridgesAll-Defense 2nd4103Lou HudsonAll-Star364Joe CaldwellAll-Star215Walt Hazzard196Paul Silas177Don Ohl138Jim Davis139Richie Guerin910Skip Harlicka★111Dennis Hamilton112Dwight Waller013George Lehmann0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zelmo Beaty | 72 | 21.5 | 11.1 | 1.8 | — | — | 52.5 | — | 2.6 | 44 |
| Bill Bridges | 80 | 11.8 | 14.2 | 3.7 | — | — | 50.6 | — | 3.7 | 41 |
| Lou Hudson | 81 | 21.9 | 6.6 | 2.7 | — | — | 53.8 | — | 2.3 | 36 |
| Joe Caldwell | 81 | 15.8 | 3.7 | 4.0 | — | — | 51.8 | — | 2.0 | 21 |
| Walt Hazzard | 80 | 11.2 | 3.3 | 5.9 | — | — | 45.0 | — | 2.2 | 19 |
| Paul Silas | 79 | 8.7 | 9.4 | 1.8 | — | — | 47.5 | — | 2.3 | 17 |
| Don Ohl | 76 | 12.1 | 2.2 | 2.9 | — | — | 46.2 | — | 1.3 | 13 |
| Jim Davis | 78 | 8.8 | 6.8 | 1.2 | — | — | 51.1 | — | 1.6 | 13 |
| Richie Guerin | 27 | 5.6 | 2.2 | 3.7 | — | — | 52.6 | — | 0.5 | 9 |
| Skip Harlicka★ | 26 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 1.4 | — | — | 51.1 | — | 0.2 | 1 |
| Dennis Hamilton | 25 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.3 | — | — | 54.9 | — | 0.1 | 1 |
| Dwight Waller | 11 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 | — | — | 29.0 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
| George Lehmann | 11 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 2.5 | — | — | 41.5 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 27.4
- Youngest: Skip Harlicka (22)
- Oldest: Richie Guerin (36)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Skip Harlicka - rookie
- Dwight Waller - rookie
- Walt Hazzard - new to the team
- Richie Guerin - new to the team
- Dennis Hamilton - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Zelmo Beaty - pick #3 (1962)
- Bill Bridges - pick #32 (1961)
- Lou Hudson - pick #4 (1966)
- Joe Caldwell - pick #2 (1964)
- Walt Hazzard - pick #5 (1964)
The Playoff Run
5-6 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.