1997-98 Atlanta Hawks Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 50-32
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 1-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Charlotte Hornets 3-1
Coach: Lenny Wilkens (50-32)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance: 715,452, Avg. 17,450 in 41 home dates
1997-98 Atlanta Hawks Roster
1997-98 Atlanta Hawks Results

The Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 50 wins and 32 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-3.

The Hawks scored 7,860 points and allowed 7,572. Steve Smith netted a team-leading 1,464 points for Atlanta, while Dikembe Mutombo racked up 932 rebounds. Mookie Blaylock dished out 469 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Mookie Blaylock added 183 steals, and Dikembe Mutombo swatted 277 opponent shot attempts.

Lenny Wilkens coached the team. The 1997-98 Atlanta Hawks lost in the conference first round.

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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP GS Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Steve SmithG7373285711014892769745538913317630929275291762191464
Dikembe MutomboC828229177433990045230327665693282342771682541101
Christian LaettnerF-C7449228273035427635430614234548719071731832461020
Alan HendersonF6933200075336563388253199243442734236110175986
Mookie BlaylockG7069270093836833490134958126034146918321176122921
Tyrone CorbinG-F797926997473281414912810178284362173105786197806
Eldridge RecasnerG59141454452206148627974321101421174119194548
Chucky BrownF77812023721618287635712618355231351100387
Ed GrayG3034722027746186555936453415113073227
Chris CrawfordF4002561104631685720214191271827150
Greg AndersonF-C50039881365041163979118151910178588
Anthony MillerF37022852290039213040703153144179
Drew BarryG270256381821913115303549101302856
Brian OliverG506119700413692101415
Randy LivingstonG1208212300541565726610
Donald WhitesideG3016211020011100102
Totals78741019880635228871016337231417491105241835231569653491115816717860


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Steve SmithG737339.144.435.185.51.82.44.24.01.00.42.43.020.1
Dikembe MutomboC828235.653.767.03.48.011.41.00.43.42.03.113.4
Christian LaettnerF-C744930.848.522.286.41.94.76.62.61.01.02.53.313.8
Alan HendersonF693329.048.550.065.22.93.56.41.10.60.51.62.514.3
Mookie BlaylockG706938.639.226.970.91.23.74.96.72.60.32.51.713.2
Tyrone CorbinG-F797934.243.934.878.91.03.64.62.21.30.11.12.510.2
Eldridge RecasnerG591424.645.641.993.70.51.92.42.00.70.01.51.69.3
Chucky BrownF77815.643.325.072.40.71.62.40.70.30.20.71.35.0
Ed GrayG30315.738.139.184.60.31.21.51.10.50.41.02.47.6
Chris CrawfordF4006.441.833.383.80.50.51.00.20.30.20.50.73.8
Greg AndersonF-C5008.044.40.039.00.81.62.40.30.40.20.31.71.8
Anthony MillerF3706.255.853.80.81.11.90.10.40.10.41.12.1
Drew BarryG2709.547.442.984.60.21.11.31.80.40.01.11.02.1
Brian OliverG5012.236.825.00.61.21.80.40.20.00.20.83.0
Randy LivingstonG1206.825.080.00.10.40.50.40.60.20.50.50.8
Donald WhitesideG305.350.00.00.00.00.30.30.30.00.00.30.00.7
Averages78741025.345.533.275.61.43.14.52.00.80.61.52.110.0

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Steve SmithG4160683920101611291192351799
Mookie BlaylockG415353222781276142033919859
Alan HendersonF4126382010181110122243161351
Christian LaettnerF-C48735123017153141746181639
Dikembe MutomboC4136241100161013385111981032
Eldridge RecasnerG4892510127220448202729
Chucky BrownF45015721211564002516
Tyrone CorbinG-F411325761003121546131015
Anthony MillerF433830022549121358
Chris CrawfordF14000022112001222
Greg AndersonF-C14000020022001110
Drew BarryG25101000011000000
Totals4096029213172278961441161606831194994350

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Steve SmithG440.057.450.068.80.52.32.82.30.50.81.34.324.8
Mookie BlaylockG438.341.529.658.31.53.55.08.32.30.32.32.014.8
Alan HendersonF431.552.60.061.12.53.05.51.00.80.31.53.312.8
Christian LaettnerF-C421.834.30.088.20.83.54.31.01.50.32.04.09.8
Dikembe MutomboC434.045.862.53.39.512.80.30.32.32.02.58.0
Eldridge RecasnerG422.340.058.3100.00.01.01.02.00.50.00.51.87.3
Chucky BrownF412.546.750.050.00.31.31.51.00.00.00.51.34.0
Tyrone CorbinG-F428.328.016.70.83.03.81.01.50.30.82.53.8
Anthony MillerF48.337.5100.01.31.02.30.30.50.30.81.32.0
Chris CrawfordF14.0100.01.01.02.00.00.01.02.02.02.0
Greg AndersonF-C14.00.00.02.02.00.00.01.01.01.00.0
Drew BarryG22.50.00.00.00.50.50.00.00.00.00.00.0
Averages78724.044.937.568.51.12.94.01.70.80.51.22.48.8


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