Atlanta Hawks Regular Season Rosters
1970-1971 Atlanta Hawks Regular Season Roster
Player | Pos | HT | WT | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Draft Status | Nationality |
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Mahdi Abdul-Rahman | G | 6-2 | 185 | 6 | UCLA | 1964 NBA Draft, Undrafted | United States |
Walt Bellamy | C | 6-11 | 225 | 9 | Indiana | 1961 Rnd 1 Pick 1 | United States |
Bill Bridges | FC | 6-6 | 228 | 8 | Kansas | 1961 Rnd 3 Pick 9 | United States |
Jerry Chambers | SF | 6-5 | 185 | 2 | Utah | 1966 Rnd 1 Pick 7 | United States |
Len Chappell | PF | 6-8 | 240 | 8 | Wake Forest | 1962 Rnd 1 Pick 4 | United States |
Bob Christian | C | 6-10 | 255 | 0 | Grambling State | 1969 Rnd 8 Pick 10 | United States |
Jim Davis | C | 6-9 | 225 | 4 | Colorado | 1964 Rnd 4 Pick 2 | United States |
Jeff Halliburton | SG | 6-5 | 193 | 0 | Drake | 1971 Rnd 3 Pick 4 | United States |
Lou Hudson | GF | 6-5 | 210 | 4 | Minnesota | 1966 Rnd 1 Pick 4 | United States |
Pete Maravich | GF | 6-5 | 197 | 0 | LSU | 1970 Rnd 1 Pick 3 | United States |
Bob Riley | PF | 6-9 | 235 | 0 | Mount Saint Mary College | 1970 Rnd 5 Pick 14 | United States |
John Vallely | SG | 6-3 | 185 | 0 | UCLA | 1970 Rnd 1 Pick 14 | United States |
Herb White | PG | 6-2 | 195 | 0 | Georgia | 1970 Rnd 8 Pick 14 | United States |
1970-1971 Atlanta Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | M. Abdul-Rahman | P. Maravich | L. Hudson | B. Bridges | W. Bellamy |
Rotation | J. Chambers | J. Davis | |||
Lim PT | H. White | J. Vallely | L. Chappell | B. Christian |
1970-1971 Central Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Baltimore Bullets | 42-40 | - |
2 | Atlanta Hawks | 36-46 | 6 |
3 | Cincinnati Royals | 33-49 | 9 |
4 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 15-67 | 27 |
1970-1971 Atlanta Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Pete Maravich | All-Rookie First Team (1971) |
Lou Hudson | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1971) |
1970-1971 Atlanta Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST |
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Lou Hudson | 76 | 41.0 | 26.8 | 5.1 | 3.4 |
Pete Maravich | 81 | 36.1 | 23.2 | 3.7 | 4.4 |
Mahdi Abdul-Rahman | 82 | 35.1 | 16.5 | 3.7 | 6.3 |
Walt Bellamy | 82 | 35.5 | 14.7 | 12.9 | 2.8 |
Bill Bridges | 82 | 38.3 | 11.9 | 15.0 | 2.9 |
Jim Davis | 82 | 22.7 | 8.3 | 6.7 | 1.3 |
Jerry Chambers | 65 | 18.0 | 8.9 | 3.8 | 0.9 |
Len Chappell | 42 | 10.7 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 0.4 |
John Vallely | 51 | 8.4 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
Bob Christian | 54 | 9.7 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 0.6 |
Herb White | 38 | 8.3 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
Bob Riley | 7 | 5.6 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0.1 |
1970-1971 Atlanta Hawks Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Bob Christian was selected as the #10 pick in the 8 Round of the 1969 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks. Bob Christian signed a multi-year contract with the Atlanta Hawks on September 1, 1970. Lou Hudson was selected as the #4 pick in the First Round of the 1966 NBA Draft by the St. Louis Hawks. Lou Hudson signed a multi-year contract with the St. Louis Hawks on September 1, 1966. Pete Maravich was selected as the #3 pick in the First Round of the 1970 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks. Pete Maravich signed a multi-year contract with the Atlanta Hawks on April 1, 1970. John Vallely was selected as the #14 pick in the First Round of the 1970 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks. John Vallely signed a multi-year contract with the Atlanta Hawks on May 8, 1970. Herb White was selected as the #14 pick in the 8 Round of the 1970 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks. Herb White signed a contract with the Atlanta Hawks on September 1, 1970. |
Acquired via Draft Rights Trade |
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Draft Rights to Bill Bridges, the #9 pick in the 3 Round of the 1961 NBA Draft, were acquired by the St. Louis Hawks from the Chicago Zephyrs on June 14, 1962. Bill Bridges signed a multi-year contract with the St. Louis Hawks on January 8, 1963. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Mahdi Abdul-Rahman was acquired in a trade by the Atlanta Hawks from the Seattle SuperSonics on October 12, 1968. Walt Bellamy was acquired in a trade by the Atlanta Hawks from the Detroit Pistons on February 2, 1970. Jerry Chambers was acquired in a trade by the Atlanta Hawks from the Portland Trail Blazers on June 17, 1970. |
Acquired via Waiver Claim |
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Len Chappell was claimed off of the waiver wire by the Atlanta Hawks from the Cleveland Cavaliers on October 27, 1970. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Jim Davis signed a multi-year contract with the St. Louis Hawks on September 5, 1967. Jim Davis re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Atlanta Hawks on August 12, 1970. |
1970-1971 Atlanta Hawks Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Tom Cousins | Owner | 1968-1969 | N/A |
Richie Guerin | Head Coach | 1964-1965 | N/A |
Bob Cousins | General Manager | 1970-1971 | N/A |