1955-56 St. Louis Hawks Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 33-39
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 4-5 Lost division finals
Division Tiebreaker - Lost to Minneapolis Lakers 1-0
Division Semifinals - Defeated Minneapolis Lakers 2-1
Division Finals - Lost to Fort Wayne Pistons 3-2
Coach: Red Holzman (33-39)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 156,009, Avg. 6,000 in 26 home dates
1955-56 St. Louis Hawks Roster
1955-56 St. Louis Hawks Results

The St. Louis Hawks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1955-56 season with a record of 33 wins and 39 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-5.

The Hawks scored 6,953 points and gave up 7,059. Bob Pettit tossed in a team-leading 1,849 points for St. Louis and contributed 1,164 rebounds. Bob Harrison dished out 277 assists for the squad.

Red Holzman coached the team. The 1955-56 St. Louis Hawks lost in the division finals.

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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Bob PettitF-C72279415076467575570011641890002021849
Chuck ShareC72197573331549834600774131000318976
Jack StephensG-F72221964324835724700377207000144743
Bob HarrisonG7222197252601469700195277000246617
Al FerrariG-F68161153419123616400186163000192546
Jack ColemanF-C4113694731951248800344147000121478
Alex HannumF-C7114804531461549300344157000271385
Jack McMahonG368573081029555009510700085259
Dick RickettsF-C297773019478550019682000115243
Bob SchaferG4249623569695500584400061193
Frank SelvyG-F1744418367715300543500038187
Chuck CooperF35574172588462001386100071178
Med ParkG-F4042415253704400944000064150
Chris HarrisG15168601518110018180001741
Totals68217407647924590027571927004037165800019456845


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Bob PettitF-C7238.842.973.60.00.016.22.60.00.00.02.825.7
Chuck ShareC7227.443.069.50.00.010.81.80.00.00.04.413.6
Jack StephensG-F7230.838.669.20.00.05.22.90.00.00.02.010.3
Bob HarrisonG7230.835.966.40.00.02.73.80.00.00.03.48.6
Al FerrariG-F6823.735.869.50.00.02.72.40.00.00.02.88.0
Jack ColemanF-C4133.441.271.00.00.08.43.60.00.00.03.011.7
Alex HannumF-C7120.832.260.40.00.04.82.20.00.00.03.85.4
Jack McMahonG3623.833.157.90.00.02.63.00.00.00.02.47.2
Dick RickettsF-C2926.831.270.50.00.06.82.80.00.00.04.08.4
Bob SchaferG4211.829.479.70.00.01.41.00.00.00.01.54.6
Frank SelvyG-F1726.136.674.60.00.03.22.10.00.00.02.211.0
Chuck CooperF3516.433.773.80.00.03.91.70.00.00.02.05.1
Med ParkG-F4010.634.962.90.00.02.41.00.00.00.01.63.8
Chris HarrisG1511.225.061.10.00.01.21.20.00.00.01.12.7
Averages68225.538.069.90.00.05.92.40.00.00.02.910.0

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Bob PettitF-C827412847705900841800020153
Al FerrariG-F82648532705400332400028118
Jack ColemanF-C833111244352200793200031110
Chuck ShareC82317336483100731300041103
Bob HarrisonG8256752719120024290002766
Alex HannumF-C8159662135190029100003661
Jack McMahonG81625519115009150001843
Jack StephensG-F71164112251500239000939
Med ParkG-F68830733240017110001938
Bob SchaferG439203650091000811
Totals7319206852480035224600380162000237742

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Bob PettitF-C834.336.784.30.00.010.52.30.00.00.02.519.1
Al FerrariG-F833.037.677.10.00.04.13.00.00.00.03.514.8
Jack ColemanF-C841.439.362.90.00.09.94.00.00.00.03.913.8
Chuck ShareC828.949.364.60.00.09.11.60.00.00.05.112.9
Bob HarrisonG832.036.063.20.00.03.03.60.00.00.03.48.3
Alex HannumF-C819.931.854.30.00.03.61.30.00.00.04.57.6
Jack McMahonG820.334.545.50.00.01.11.90.00.00.02.35.4
Jack StephensG-F716.629.360.00.00.03.31.30.00.00.01.35.6
Med ParkG-F614.723.372.70.00.02.81.80.00.00.03.26.3
Bob SchaferG49.815.083.30.00.02.30.30.00.00.02.02.8
Averages68226.336.269.90.00.05.22.20.00.00.03.210.2


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