1979 Washington Bullets vs. 1979 Atlanta Hawks - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 1978-79 Bullets and the 1978-79 Hawks, including both NBA teams stats, regular season and Playoffs wins, losses and performance, winning streaks and other data side by side.

NBA Teams Comparison

Summary

Regular Season

Standings
1979 Bullets
in Eastern Conference
1979 Hawks
in Eastern Conference
Season Record
1979 Bullets
54 - 28
1979 Hawks
46 - 36

Winning %
1979 Bullets
.659
1979 Hawks
.561

Longest Streaks
1979 Bullets
Winning Streak: 9
Losing Streak: 5
1979 Hawks
Winning Streak: 9
Losing Streak: 4
Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1979 Bullets
1979 Hawks

Playoffs

Playoff Performance
1979 Bullets
Lost NBA Finals
1979 Hawks
Lost Eastern Conference Semis
Playoff Record
1979 Bullets
9 - 10
1979 Hawks
5 - 4

Winning %
1979 Bullets
.474
1979 Hawks
.556

Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1979 Bullets
1979 Hawks

Awards, Honors and More...

Awards and Honors
1979 Bullets
3 -
All-NBA 1st Team: Elvin Hayes
All-NBA 2nd Team: Bob Dandridge
All-Defensive 1st Team: Bob Dandridge
1979 Hawks
1 -
All-Defensive 2nd Team: Eddie Johnson
NBA Leaders
1979 Bullets
-
none
1979 Hawks
-
none
Hall of Famers
1979 Bullets
1979 Hawks
-
none

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points
1979 Bullets
114.9
1979 Hawks
109.1

Rebounds
1979 Bullets
49.7
1979 Hawks
45.4

Assists
1979 Bullets
26.5
1979 Hawks
23.6

Steals
1979 Bullets
7.5
1979 Hawks
9.8

Blocks
1979 Bullets
4.9
1979 Hawks
7.3

3-Pointers Made
1979 Bullets
-
n/a *
1979 Hawks
-

n/a *

Percentages

Field Goal %
1979 Bullets
.485
1979 Hawks
.473

3-Point %
1979 Bullets
-
n/a *
1979 Hawks
-

n/a *
Free Throw %
1979 Bullets
.735
1979 Hawks
.766

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points
1979 Bullets
101.6
1979 Hawks
100.6

Rebounds
1979 Bullets
50.5
1979 Hawks
48.0

Assists
1979 Bullets
23.3
1979 Hawks
24.0

Steals
1979 Bullets
5.7
1979 Hawks
6.3

Blocks
1979 Bullets
5.6
1979 Hawks
6.9

3-Pointers Made
1979 Bullets
-
n/a *
1979 Hawks
-

n/a *

Percentages

Field Goal %
1979 Bullets
.429
1979 Hawks
.453

3-Point %
1979 Bullets
-
n/a *
1979 Hawks
-

n/a *
Free Throw %
1979 Bullets
.723
1979 Hawks
.793

Team Leaders

NBA Regular Season

Points
1979 Bullets
21.8 ppg
1979 Hawks
22.7 ppg
Rebounds
1979 Bullets
12.1 rpg
1979 Hawks
10.8 rpg
Assists
1979 Bullets
6.0 apg
1979 Hawks
5.9 apg
Steals
1979 Bullets
1.2 spg
1979 Hawks
1.6 spg
Blocks
1979 Bullets
2.3 bpg
1979 Hawks
3.1 bpg

NBA Playoffs

Points
1979 Bullets
23.1 ppg
1979 Hawks
17.6 ppg
Rebounds
1979 Bullets
14.0 rpg
1979 Hawks
11.8 rpg
Assists
1979 Bullets
5.6 apg
1979 Hawks
5.6 apg
Steals
1979 Bullets
0.9 spg
1979 Hawks
1.3 spg
Blocks
1979 Bullets
2.7 bpg
1979 Hawks
2.7 bpg

Notes: * - Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80.

Head to Head this Season

Regular Season

Games Won
1979 Bullets
2
1979 Hawks
2

Games:
Oct 31, 1978
Washington Bullets
108
-
110
Atlanta Hawks
at Washington
Jan 6, 1979
Washington Bullets
106
-
102
Atlanta Hawks
at Atlanta
Jan 30, 1979
Washington Bullets
109
-
105
Atlanta Hawks
at Washington
Apr 7, 1979
Washington Bullets
102
-
103
Atlanta Hawks
at Atlanta

Playoffs

Playoffs Series
NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals
Games Won
1979 Bullets
4
1979 Hawks
3

Games:
Apr 15, 1979
Washington Bullets
103
-
89
Atlanta Hawks
at Washington
Apr 17, 1979
Washington Bullets
99
-
107
Atlanta Hawks
at Washington
Apr 20, 1979
Washington Bullets
89
-
77
Atlanta Hawks
at Atlanta
Apr 22, 1979
Washington Bullets
120
-
118
Atlanta Hawks
(OT) at Atlanta
Apr 24, 1979
Washington Bullets
103
-
107
Atlanta Hawks
at Washington
Apr 26, 1979
Washington Bullets
86
-
104
Atlanta Hawks
at Atlanta
Apr 29, 1979
Washington Bullets
100
-
94
Atlanta Hawks
at Washington