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Steve Hawes
Center ·Oklahoma City Thunder ·NBA ·#10

Steve Hawes

Age76 BornMay 26, 1950 FromUSA Height206 cm (6'9") Weight100 kg CollegeWashington Draft1972 · #24
Career averages
8.2PPG
6.0RPG
1.9APG
649 games · 8 seasons

At a glance

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Career snapshot
8Seasons
649Games
5,327Career points
14.5PER average
Most-played franchise: Atlanta Hawks · 407 games · 1977-78 to 1982-83
Draft1972
2Round
24Overall pick
Selected by Cleveland Cavaliers · from Washington
Career highsSingle season
12.7PPG · 1977-78 · ATL
9.2RPG · 1977-78 · ATL
2.9APG · 1981-82 · ATL
16.7PER · 1974-75 · HOU
6.1Win shares · 1977-78 · ATL
Position rank1983-84
#54PPG rank
#62PER rank
#62Win shares rank
CenterPosition
Among 63 Center players with 41+ games

Career by team

Oklahoma City Thunder
1982-83 - 1983-84 · 2 seasons
4.2 PPG 3.2 RPG 1.3 APG
110 games
Atlanta Hawks
1977-78 - 1982-83 · 6 seasons
10.2 PPG 7.1 RPG 2.2 APG
407 games
Houston Rockets
1974-75 - 1974-75 · 1 seasons
5.9 PPG 5.0 RPG 1.6 APG
55 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1974-75 HOU 55 0 16.3 5.9 5.0 1.6 0.7 0.7 50.2 0.0 81.8 16.7 2.5
1977-78 ATL 75 0 31.0 12.7 9.2 2.5 1.0 0.8 45.3 0.0 81.8 16.1 6.1
1978-79 ATL 81 54 27.2 10.5 7.3 2.3 1.0 0.6 49.2 0.0 81.8 15.0 5.4
1979-80 ATL 82 0 22.6 9.3 6.0 1.8 0.9 0.4 50.2 37.5 82.4 16.2 6.0
1980-81 ATL 74 0 31.2 12.0 7.6 2.3 1.0 0.4 52.3 25.0 79.9 14.7 5.7
1981-82 ATL 49 42 26.9 9.3 6.5 2.9 0.7 0.7 48.1 40.0 76.2 14.5 3.2
1982-83 NBA 77 4 18.4 5.2 4.7 1.2 0.5 0.2 41.8 23.8 73.4 - -
1982-83 ATL 46 3 18.7 5.0 5.0 1.3 0.6 0.2 37.3 14.3 74.2 8.0 0.1
1982-83 OKC 31 1 17.9 5.5 4.3 1.2 0.3 0.2 49.3 42.9 71.9 - -
1983-84 OKC 79 0 14.6 3.7 2.8 1.3 0.3 0.2 48.1 25.0 78.2 - -

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move Type Notes
Jul 1982 Atlanta Hawks Oklahoma City Thunder season change
Oct 1977 Houston Rockets Atlanta Hawks offseason From 1974-75 to 1977-78

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About Steve Hawes

Steven Sherburne Hawes is an American former basketball player.