1979 Atlanta Hawks vs. 1979 Houston Rockets - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 1978-79 Hawks and the 1978-79 Rockets, 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 Hawks
in Eastern Conference
1979 Rockets
in Eastern Conference
Season Record
1979 Hawks
46 - 36
1979 Rockets
47 - 35

Winning %
1979 Hawks
.561
1979 Rockets
.573

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

Playoffs

Playoff Performance
1979 Hawks
Lost Eastern Conference Semis
1979 Rockets
Lost Eastern Conference 1st Rd
Playoff Record
1979 Hawks
5 - 4
1979 Rockets
0 - 2

Winning %
1979 Hawks
.556
1979 Rockets
.000

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

Awards, Honors and More...

Awards and Honors
1979 Hawks
1 -
All-Defensive 2nd Team: Eddie Johnson
1979 Rockets
3 -
Season MVP: Moses Malone
All-NBA 1st Team: Moses Malone
All-Defensive 2nd Team: Moses Malone
NBA Leaders
1979 Hawks
-
none
1979 Rockets
1 -
Rebounds Leader: Moses Malone
Hall of Famers
1979 Hawks
-
none
1979 Rockets

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points
1979 Hawks
109.1
1979 Rockets
113.4

Rebounds
1979 Hawks
45.4
1979 Rockets
45.9

Assists
1979 Hawks
23.6
1979 Rockets
28.1

Steals
1979 Hawks
9.8
1979 Rockets
7.7

Blocks
1979 Hawks
7.3
1979 Rockets
3.5

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

n/a *

Percentages

Field Goal %
1979 Hawks
.473
1979 Rockets
.497

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

n/a *
Free Throw %
1979 Hawks
.766
1979 Rockets
.792

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points
1979 Hawks
100.6
1979 Rockets
98.5

Rebounds
1979 Hawks
48.0
1979 Rockets
50.5

Assists
1979 Hawks
24.0
1979 Rockets
18.0

Steals
1979 Hawks
6.3
1979 Rockets
8.5

Blocks
1979 Hawks
6.9
1979 Rockets
10.0

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

n/a *

Percentages

Field Goal %
1979 Hawks
.453
1979 Rockets
.385

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

n/a *
Free Throw %
1979 Hawks
.793
1979 Rockets
.803

Team Leaders

NBA Regular Season

Points
1979 Hawks
22.7 ppg
1979 Rockets
24.8 ppg
Rebounds
1979 Hawks
10.8 rpg
1979 Rockets
17.6 rpg
Assists
1979 Hawks
5.9 apg
1979 Rockets
6.3 apg
Steals
1979 Hawks
1.6 spg
1979 Rockets
1.4 spg
Blocks
1979 Hawks
3.1 bpg
1979 Rockets
1.5 bpg

NBA Playoffs

Points
1979 Hawks
17.6 ppg
1979 Rockets
24.5 ppg
Rebounds
1979 Hawks
11.8 rpg
1979 Rockets
20.5 rpg
Assists
1979 Hawks
5.6 apg
1979 Rockets
4.5 apg
Steals
1979 Hawks
1.3 spg
1979 Rockets
4.0 spg
Blocks
1979 Hawks
2.7 bpg
1979 Rockets
4.0 bpg

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

Head to Head this Season

Regular Season

Games Won
1979 Hawks
3
1979 Rockets
1

Games:
Jan 5, 1979
Atlanta Hawks
109
-
106
Houston Rockets
at Houston
Jan 14, 1979
Atlanta Hawks
115
-
105
Houston Rockets
at Atlanta
Feb 27, 1979
Atlanta Hawks
125
-
111
Houston Rockets
at Atlanta
Mar 24, 1979
Atlanta Hawks
116
-
120
Houston Rockets
at Houston

Playoffs

Playoffs Series
NBA Eastern Conference First Round
Games Won
1979 Hawks
2
1979 Rockets
0

Games:
Apr 11, 1979
Atlanta Hawks
109
-
106
Houston Rockets
at Houston
Apr 13, 1979
Atlanta Hawks
100
-
91
Houston Rockets
at Atlanta