DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1956-57 St. Louis Hawks
34–38 · #5 in the league · NBA Finalist
Season snapshotSTL
St. Louis Hawks went 34–38 in the regular season, good for the #5 record in the league, and finished as nba finalist.
League rank
#5
Net rating
-0.1
Home floor
Kiel Auditorium
Roster
15 players
Record
34–38
47.2% win rate
League rank
#5
Playoff team
Net rating
-0.1
SRS -0.3
Finish
NBA Finalist
Reached the Finals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Macauley | C-F | — | 72 | — | 16.5 | 6.1 | 2.8 |
| Jack Coleman | F-C | 12 | 72 | — | 10.5 | 9.0 | 2.2 |
| Chuck Share | C | 70 | 72 | — | 10.3 | 8.9 | 1.1 |
| Jack McMahon | G | 21 | 72 | — | 8.6 | 3.1 | 5.1 |
| Bob Pettit | F-C | 9 | 71 | — | 24.7 | 14.6 | 1.9 |
| Cliff Hagan | F-G | — | 67 | — | 5.5 | 3.7 | 1.3 |
| Med Park | G-F | 32 | 66 | — | 5.2 | 3.0 | 1.4 |
| Irv Bemoras | F-G | 26 | 62 | — | 5.1 | 2.0 | 0.7 |
| Slater Martin | G | — | 53 | — | 11.5 | 4.6 | 4.3 |
| Alex Hannum | F-C | 33 | 37 | — | 3.3 | 2.8 | 0.5 |
| Willie Naulls | F-C | — | 19 | — | 10.3 | 8.8 | 1.2 |
| Bob Harrison | G | 7 | 10 | — | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Odie Spears | G | — | 7 | — | 5.0 | 1.7 | 0.9 |
| Norm Stewart | F | 22 | 5 | — | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| John Barber | F | 25 | 5 | — | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
89.0
ORtg
89.1
DRtg
108.3
Pace
-0.3
SRS
-0.1
MOV
45.1%
TS%
38.3%
eFG%
27.7
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Red Holzman
head_coach
Alex Hannum
head_coach
Slater Martin
head_coach
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Standings
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NBA Finalist
Reached the Finals.
View playoffsHome floor
Kiel Auditorium
881 average attendance
Then and now
St. Louis Hawks
STL · Now: Atlanta Hawks
15 players