DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1955-56 St. Louis Hawks
33–39 · #7 in the league · Playoff team
Season snapshotSTL
St. Louis Hawks went 33–39 in the regular season, good for the #7 record in the league, and finished as playoff team.
League rank
#7
Net rating
-1.3
Home floor
Kiel Auditorium
Roster
14 players
Record
33–39
45.8% win rate
League rank
#7
Playoff team
Net rating
-1.3
SRS -1.4
Finish
Playoff team
Made the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Pettit | F-C | — | 72 | — | 25.7 | 16.2 | 2.6 |
| Chuck Share | C | — | 72 | — | 13.6 | 10.8 | 1.8 |
| Jack Stephens | G-F | 15 | 72 | — | 10.3 | 5.2 | 2.9 |
| Bob Harrison | G | 7 | 72 | — | 8.6 | 2.7 | 3.8 |
| Alex Hannum | F-C | — | 71 | — | 5.4 | 4.8 | 2.2 |
| Al Ferrari | G-F | — | 68 | — | 8.0 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| Bob Schafer | G | 27 | 42 | — | 4.6 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
| Jack Coleman | F-C | — | 41 | — | 11.7 | 8.4 | 3.6 |
| Med Park | G-F | — | 40 | — | 3.8 | 2.4 | 1.0 |
| Jack McMahon | G | — | 36 | — | 7.2 | 2.6 | 3.0 |
| Chuck Cooper | F | — | 35 | — | 5.1 | 3.9 | 1.7 |
| Dick Ricketts | F-C | — | 29 | — | 8.4 | 6.8 | 2.8 |
| Frank Selvy | G-F | — | 17 | — | 11.0 | 3.2 | 2.1 |
| Chris Harris | G | 24 | 15 | — | 2.7 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
Team stats
Season profile
87.6
ORtg
88.9
DRtg
109.4
Pace
-1.4
SRS
-1.5
MOV
44.3%
TS%
37.8%
eFG%
25.7
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Red Holzman
head_coach
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Standings
See where St. Louis Hawks stacked up against the rest of the league.
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Playoff team
Made the playoffs.
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Kiel Auditorium
923 average attendance
Then and now
St. Louis Hawks
STL · Now: Atlanta Hawks
14 players