The Season in Brief
The 1979-80 Atlanta Hawks went 50-32. Led by Dan Roundfield, Tree Rollins and Eddie Johnson (1978-1987), they posted a +2.83 SRS and went 1-4 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Dan Roundfield leads at 30%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | John Drew | 19.5 |
| Rebounds | Dan Roundfield | 10.3 |
| Assists | Armond Hill | 5.4 |
| Steals | Eddie Johnson (1978-1987) | 1.5 |
| Blocks | Tree Rollins | 3.0 |
| True Shooting | Tree Rollins | 59.8 |
| 3-Pointers | Eddie Johnson (1978-1987) | 5 |
| Def. Win Shares | Dan Roundfield | 5.1 |
The Roster, by Fame
Dan Roundfield★All-NBA 2ndAll-Defense 1stAll-Star6502Tree Rollins★3303Eddie Johnson★All-Defense 2ndAll-Star324John DrewAll-Star315Steve Hawes176Armond Hill147Charlie Criss78Jack Givens79Tom McMillen610Jim McElroy211Terry Furlow212Sam Pellom113John Brown114Ron Lee115Rick Wilson1
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Roundfield★ | 81 | 16.5 | 10.3 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 55.1 | 0 | 5.1 | 65 |
| Tree Rollins★ | 82 | 8.9 | 9.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 59.8 | 0 | 4.7 | 33 |
| Eddie Johnson★ | 79 | 18.5 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 53.8 | 5 | 2.7 | 32 |
| John Drew | 80 | 19.5 | 5.9 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 53.2 | 0 | 3.1 | 31 |
| Steve Hawes | 82 | 9.3 | 6.0 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 55.5 | 3 | 3.1 | 17 |
| Armond Hill | 79 | 6.1 | 1.7 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 48.4 | 1 | 2.4 | 14 |
| Charlie Criss | 81 | 8.3 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 1 | 1.8 | 7 |
| Jack Givens | 82 | 5.7 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 44.4 | 0 | 1.6 | 7 |
| Tom McMillen | 53 | 8.7 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 54.0 | 0 | 1.5 | 6 |
| Jim McElroy | 31 | 5.5 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 44.0 | 2 | 0.5 | 2 |
| Terry Furlow | 21 | 8.4 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 48.2 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 |
| Sam Pellom | 44 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 45.0 | 0 | 0.6 | 1 |
| John Brown | 28 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 46.0 | 0 | 0.4 | 1 |
| Ron Lee | 30 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 34.0 | 0 | 0.4 | 1 |
| Rick Wilson | 5 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 24.0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26.1
- Youngest: Jack Givens (23)
- Oldest: Charlie Criss (31)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Sam Pellom - rookie
- Jim McElroy - new to the team
- John Brown - new to the team
- Ron Lee - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Dan Roundfield - pick #28 (1975)
- Tree Rollins - pick #14 (1977)
- Eddie Johnson (1978-1987) - pick #49 (1977)
- John Drew - pick #25 (1974)
- Steve Hawes - pick #24 (1972)
The Playoff Run
1-4 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.