The 2002-03 Atlanta Hawks finished with a 35-47 record, placing them sixth in the Central Division. Despite a roster featuring stars like Shareef Abdur-Rahim and Jason Terry, the team struggled to find consistent success. Abdur-Rahim led the team in scoring, averaging 19.9 points per game, while Terry contributed significantly with 17.2 points per game. The Hawks’ performance was hindered by a lack of defensive prowess, as they allowed opponents to score an average of 96.9 points per game, ranking them 23rd in the league.
Midseason changes included the acquisition of Glenn Robinson from the Milwaukee Bucks, who added offensive depth with his 20.8 points per game. However, the Hawks couldn’t translate individual talent into wins, missing the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year. Head coach Lon Kruger was replaced by Terry Stotts midway through the season, but the change did not produce the desired turnaround. The 2002-03 season highlighted the need for a more cohesive team strategy moving forward.
- Regular Season Record: 35-47
- Playoff Result: Did not make playoffs
Atlanta Hawks Roster and Stats for 2002-03 Season
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
| Glenn Robinson | 69 | 20.8 | 6.6 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 34.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Shareef Abdur-Rahim | 81 | 19.9 | 8.4 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 35.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jason Terry | 81 | 17.2 | 3.4 | 7.4 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 37.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Dion Glover | 76 | 9.7 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 35.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Theo Ratliff | 81 | 8.7 | 7.5 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Ira Newble | 73 | 7.7 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 38.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Mike Wilks | 15 | 5.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 35.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Alan Henderson | 82 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Chris Crawford | 5 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 33.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Nazr Mohammed | 35 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Corey Benjamin | 9 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 15.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Emanual Davis | 24 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 24.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Dan Dickau | 50 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 36.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Mikki Moore | 5 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Darvin Ham | 75 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jermaine Jackson | 29 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Matt Maloney | 14 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Antonio Harvey | 4 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Amal McCaskill | 11 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Brandon Williams | 6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Paul Shirley | 2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |

Atlanta Hawks 2002-03 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 2002-03 season for the Atlanta Hawks.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2002 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 105-94 | |
| Oct 31, 2002 | vs. Utah Jazz | W 105-98 | |
| Nov 02, 2002 | vs. Chicago Bulls | W 98-92 | |
| Nov 05, 2002 | @ Denver Nuggets | W 103-87 | |
| Nov 06, 2002 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 93-88 | |
| Nov 08, 2002 | @ Utah Jazz | L 110-97 | |
| Nov 10, 2002 | @ Sacramento Kings | L 105-97 | |
| Nov 12, 2002 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 95-83 | |
| Nov 16, 2002 | vs. New Orleans Hornets | W 89-82 | |
| Nov 18, 2002 | vs. Toronto Raptors | W 117-92 | |
| Nov 20, 2002 | vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | L 103-93 | |
| Nov 22, 2002 | @ Boston Celtics | L 105-98 | |
| Nov 23, 2002 | vs. Boston Celtics | L 109-99 | |
| Nov 26, 2002 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | W 119-116 | |
| Nov 27, 2002 | @ New Orleans Hornets | L 106-94 | |
| Nov 29, 2002 | vs. Miami Heat | W 100-94 | |
| Nov 30, 2002 | @ Orlando Magic | L 117-92 | |
| Dec 03, 2002 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 87-72 | |
| Dec 05, 2002 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | W 98-80 | |
| Dec 07, 2002 | vs. Detroit Pistons | W 94-92 | |
| Dec 11, 2002 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 91-80 | |
| Dec 12, 2002 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | L 113-95 | |
| Dec 14, 2002 | vs. Phoenix Suns | L 102-88 | |
| Dec 17, 2002 | vs. Washington Wizards | L 109-99 | |
| Dec 20, 2002 | @ Houston Rockets | L 101-82 | |
| Dec 21, 2002 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | W 79-77 | |
| Dec 23, 2002 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 112-97 | |
| Dec 27, 2002 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | W 81-79 | |
| Dec 28, 2002 | @ Washington Wizards | L 84-76 | |
| Dec 30, 2002 | @ Miami Heat | L 93-84 | |
| Jan 01, 2003 | vs. Miami Heat | L 107-73 | |
| Jan 04, 2003 | vs. Detroit Pistons | L 90-86 | |
| Jan 06, 2003 | vs. New Jersey Nets | L 101-94 | |
| Jan 08, 2003 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | L 117-99 | |
| Jan 10, 2003 | vs. Houston Rockets | W 84-75 | |
| Jan 11, 2003 | vs. New Orleans Hornets | W 87-80 | |
| Jan 14, 2003 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 97-88 | |
| Jan 15, 2003 | @ Boston Celtics | L 86-66 | |
| Jan 17, 2003 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 106-93 | |
| Jan 18, 2003 | vs. New York Knicks | L 95-92 | |
| Jan 20, 2003 | vs. Chicago Bulls | L 115-102 | |
| Jan 22, 2003 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | L 112-110 | |
| Jan 24, 2003 | vs. Sacramento Kings | W 115-104 | |
| Jan 25, 2003 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 102-101 | |
| Jan 28, 2003 | @ New York Knicks | L 103-98 | |
| Jan 29, 2003 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | W 97-83 | |
| Jan 31, 2003 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | W 96-91 | |
| Feb 02, 2003 | vs. Orlando Magic | W 97-89 | |
| Feb 03, 2003 | @ Miami Heat | L 99-79 | |
| Feb 11, 2003 | vs. Golden State Warriors | L 116-113 | |
| Feb 12, 2003 | @ Toronto Raptors | L 97-96 | |
| Feb 14, 2003 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 98-97 | |
| Feb 16, 2003 | vs. Indiana Pacers | W 99-86 | |
| Feb 18, 2003 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 105-79 | |
| Feb 22, 2003 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | W 89-87 | |
| Feb 23, 2003 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 115-93 | |
| Feb 25, 2003 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 89-86 | |
| Feb 26, 2003 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 93-76 | |
| Feb 28, 2003 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 110-88 | |
| Mar 02, 2003 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 120-93 | |
| Mar 04, 2003 | vs. Denver Nuggets | W 92-86 | |
| Mar 05, 2003 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 111-105 | |
| Mar 08, 2003 | vs. Toronto Raptors | L 107-98 | |
| Mar 10, 2003 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | W 95-86 | |
| Mar 12, 2003 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | W 111-92 | |
| Mar 14, 2003 | vs. New York Knicks | W 107-104 | |
| Mar 16, 2003 | @ Memphis Grizzlies | L 124-92 | |
| Mar 18, 2003 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 103-78 | |
| Mar 19, 2003 | @ Toronto Raptors | L 87-86 | |
| Mar 21, 2003 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | W 114-105 | |
| Mar 22, 2003 | vs. Indiana Pacers | W 92-89 | |
| Mar 25, 2003 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | L 108-91 | |
| Mar 26, 2003 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 102-99 | |
| Mar 29, 2003 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | L 110-89 | |
| Apr 03, 2003 | vs. Washington Wizards | W 91-89 | |
| Apr 05, 2003 | vs. Memphis Grizzlies | W 97-91 | |
| Apr 08, 2003 | @ New York Knicks | L 99-95 | |
| Apr 09, 2003 | vs. New Jersey Nets | W 97-92 | |
| Apr 11, 2003 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | W 109-89 | |
| Apr 12, 2003 | @ Washington Wizards | W 101-100 | |
| Apr 14, 2003 | vs. Orlando Magic | W 100-84 | |
| Apr 16, 2003 | @ New Orleans Hornets | L 92-77 |
