The Season in Brief
The 1978-79 Atlanta Hawks went 46-36. Led by Dan Roundfield, John Drew and Eddie Johnson (1978-1987), they posted a +1.92 SRS and went 5-4 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Dan Roundfield leads at 23%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | John Drew | 22.7 |
| Rebounds | Dan Roundfield | 10.8 |
| Assists | Armond Hill | 5.9 |
| Steals | John Drew | 1.6 |
| Blocks | Tree Rollins | 3.1 |
| True Shooting | Eddie Johnson (1978-1987) | 56.1 |
| Def. Win Shares | Dan Roundfield | 4.1 |
The Roster, by Fame
Dan Roundfield4002John Drew3903Eddie JohnsonAll-Defense 2nd224Tree Rollins215Steve Hawes166Armond Hill117Jack Givens★88Tom McMillen89Charlie Criss410Butch Lee311Rick Wilson★312Terry Furlow213Keith Herron1
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Roundfield | 80 | 15.3 | 10.8 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 55.6 | — | 4.1 | 40 |
| John Drew | 79 | 22.7 | 6.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 53.6 | — | 2.8 | 39 |
| Eddie Johnson | 78 | 16.0 | 2.2 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 56.1 | — | 1.9 | 22 |
| Tree Rollins | 81 | 8.4 | 7.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 55.3 | — | 3.3 | 21 |
| Steve Hawes | 81 | 10.5 | 7.3 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 52.3 | — | 2.8 | 16 |
| Armond Hill | 82 | 10.2 | 2.0 | 5.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 51.8 | — | 1.8 | 11 |
| Jack Givens★ | 74 | 7.7 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 45.7 | — | 1.4 | 8 |
| Tom McMillen | 82 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 51.8 | — | 1.2 | 8 |
| Charlie Criss | 54 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 43.6 | — | 0.7 | 4 |
| Butch Lee | 49 | 7.7 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 51.6 | — | 0.9 | 3 |
| Rick Wilson★ | 61 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 43.0 | — | 0.6 | 3 |
| Terry Furlow | 29 | 9.9 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 53.8 | — | 0.4 | 2 |
| Keith Herron | 14 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 37.2 | — | 0.1 | 1 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 24.6
- Youngest: Jack Givens (22)
- Oldest: Charlie Criss (30)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Jack Givens - rookie
- Butch Lee - rookie
- Rick Wilson - rookie
- Keith Herron - rookie
- Dan Roundfield - new to the team
- Terry Furlow - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Dan Roundfield - pick #28 (1975)
- John Drew - pick #25 (1974)
- Eddie Johnson (1978-1987) - pick #49 (1977)
- Tree Rollins - pick #14 (1977)
- Steve Hawes - pick #24 (1972)
The Playoff Run
5-4 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.