The 2001-02 Atlanta Hawks endured a challenging NBA season, finishing with a record of 33-49. Despite their struggles, the team showed flashes of potential under head coach Lon Kruger. The Hawks were led by Shareef Abdur-Rahim, who averaged 21.2 points and 9.0 rebounds per game, proving to be the team’s standout performer.
Jason Terry also made significant contributions, averaging 19.3 points and 5.7 assists per game, establishing himself as a key player for Atlanta. Despite their individual efforts, the team struggled defensively, ranking among the lower third in the league in points allowed. The Hawks’ performance kept them out of playoff contention, as they finished 7th in the Central Division.
Atlanta’s struggles were exacerbated by inconsistent play and a lack of depth, making it clear that the team needed to address these issues moving forward. The 2001-02 season highlighted areas for improvement as the Hawks aimed to rebuild and become a competitive force in the Eastern Conference.
- Regular Season Record: 33-49
- Playoff Result: Did not make playoffs
Atlanta Hawks Roster and Stats for 2001-02 Season
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
| Shareef Abdur-Rahim | 77 | 21.2 | 9.0 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 30.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jason Terry | 78 | 19.3 | 3.5 | 5.7 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 38.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Toni Kukoč | 59 | 9.9 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 31.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Nazr Mohammed | 82 | 9.7 | 7.9 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Dion Glover | 55 | 8.9 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 33.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Theo Ratliff | 3 | 8.7 | 5.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| DerMarr Johnson | 72 | 8.4 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 36.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Ira Newble | 42 | 8.0 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 14.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Chris Crawford | 7 | 7.6 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Emanual Davis | 28 | 6.6 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 34.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jacque Vaughn | 82 | 6.6 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 44.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Alan Henderson | 26 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Hanno Möttölä | 82 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 7.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Mark Strickland | 46 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 24.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Reggie Slater | 4 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Cal Bowdler | 52 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 20.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Leon Smith | 14 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Dickey Simpkins | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |

Atlanta Hawks 2001-02 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 2001-02 season for the Atlanta Hawks.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2001 | @ Houston Rockets | L 89-84 | |
| Nov 01, 2001 | vs. Washington Wizards | L 98-88 | |
| Nov 03, 2001 | vs. Miami Heat | W 90-83 | |
| Nov 05, 2001 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | L 109-86 | |
| Nov 07, 2001 | @ Utah Jazz | L 96-89 | |
| Nov 08, 2001 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 108-80 | |
| Nov 10, 2001 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 110-88 | |
| Nov 14, 2001 | vs. Utah Jazz | W 111-79 | |
| Nov 16, 2001 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 98-78 | |
| Nov 17, 2001 | vs. Boston Celtics | W 112-103 | |
| Nov 20, 2001 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 106-102 | |
| Nov 21, 2001 | @ Boston Celtics | W 92-85 | |
| Nov 23, 2001 | vs. Detroit Pistons | W 106-99 | |
| Nov 24, 2001 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 95-88 | |
| Nov 26, 2001 | @ New York Knicks | L 88-83 | |
| Nov 28, 2001 | vs. New York Knicks | L 105-100 | |
| Nov 29, 2001 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 105-96 | |
| Dec 01, 2001 | vs. Toronto Raptors | L 104-103 | |
| Dec 05, 2001 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | L 120-112 | |
| Dec 07, 2001 | @ Orlando Magic | L 129-94 | |
| Dec 08, 2001 | vs. Orlando Magic | W 107-104 | |
| Dec 11, 2001 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | W 89-87 | |
| Dec 15, 2001 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 80-79 | |
| Dec 18, 2001 | vs. Indiana Pacers | L 103-100 | |
| Dec 19, 2001 | @ Washington Wizards | L 103-76 | |
| Dec 21, 2001 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 94-83 | |
| Dec 22, 2001 | vs. Charlotte Hornets | W 101-88 | |
| Dec 26, 2001 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 107-97 | |
| Dec 27, 2001 | vs. Miami Heat | W 100-96 | |
| Dec 29, 2001 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 113-97 | |
| Jan 04, 2002 | @ Memphis Grizzlies | W 113-109 | |
| Jan 05, 2002 | vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | L 112-96 | |
| Jan 08, 2002 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | W 101-92 | |
| Jan 09, 2002 | @ Charlotte Hornets | L 111-87 | |
| Jan 11, 2002 | @ Toronto Raptors | L 94-91 | |
| Jan 12, 2002 | vs. Boston Celtics | L 115-91 | |
| Jan 15, 2002 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | L 116-107 | |
| Jan 17, 2002 | vs. Chicago Bulls | L 94-91 | |
| Jan 19, 2002 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | L 116-107 | |
| Jan 21, 2002 | vs. Houston Rockets | W 95-91 | |
| Jan 22, 2002 | @ Orlando Magic | L 100-86 | |
| Jan 25, 2002 | vs. Detroit Pistons | L 107-90 | |
| Jan 26, 2002 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | L 103-80 | |
| Jan 29, 2002 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | L 127-93 | |
| Jan 30, 2002 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 88-71 | |
| Feb 01, 2002 | @ Washington Wizards | L 97-90 | |
| Feb 02, 2002 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | W 101-94 | |
| Feb 05, 2002 | @ Miami Heat | W 76-73 | |
| Feb 07, 2002 | @ New York Knicks | L 92-89 | |
| Feb 12, 2002 | vs. New Jersey Nets | W 105-103 | |
| Feb 15, 2002 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 93-90 | |
| Feb 17, 2002 | @ Golden State Warriors | W 100-94 | |
| Feb 19, 2002 | @ Sacramento Kings | L 99-79 | |
| Feb 21, 2002 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 94-79 | |
| Feb 22, 2002 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 99-96 | |
| Feb 24, 2002 | @ Denver Nuggets | W 89-84 | |
| Feb 27, 2002 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | L 98-81 | |
| Mar 02, 2002 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | W 84-81 | |
| Mar 04, 2002 | vs. Memphis Grizzlies | W 95-76 | |
| Mar 05, 2002 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 103-96 | |
| Mar 09, 2002 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | L 112-91 | |
| Mar 11, 2002 | vs. Golden State Warriors | W 121-96 | |
| Mar 13, 2002 | vs. Denver Nuggets | W 105-102 | |
| Mar 15, 2002 | vs. Phoenix Suns | W 104-89 | |
| Mar 17, 2002 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 85-68 | |
| Mar 19, 2002 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 102-96 | |
| Mar 21, 2002 | vs. New York Knicks | W 118-89 | |
| Mar 23, 2002 | vs. Chicago Bulls | W 112-96 | |
| Mar 24, 2002 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 116-102 | |
| Mar 26, 2002 | vs. New Jersey Nets | W 103-77 | |
| Mar 28, 2002 | vs. Toronto Raptors | L 85-83 | |
| Mar 29, 2002 | @ Miami Heat | L 92-80 | |
| Mar 31, 2002 | vs. Sacramento Kings | L 92-91 | |
| Apr 02, 2002 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | W 100-92 | |
| Apr 04, 2002 | vs. Indiana Pacers | W 95-94 | |
| Apr 06, 2002 | vs. Charlotte Hornets | L 93-86 | |
| Apr 08, 2002 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 105-99 | |
| Apr 10, 2002 | @ Charlotte Hornets | W 101-95 | |
| Apr 12, 2002 | @ Toronto Raptors | L 112-73 | |
| Apr 13, 2002 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | W 128-123 | |
| Apr 16, 2002 | vs. Orlando Magic | L 102-95 | |
| Apr 17, 2002 | @ Boston Celtics | L 89-81 |
