The 2003-04 Atlanta Hawks season was a challenging one, with the team finishing last in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference. Their record of 28-54 reflected struggles on both ends of the court. The season was marked by instability, including a significant midseason trade that sent Shareef Abdur-Rahim and Theo Ratliff to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Rasheed Wallace, who was subsequently traded to the Detroit Pistons after just one game with the Hawks.
Head coach Terry Stotts took over midseason after Lon Kruger was dismissed following a 22-30 start. Despite the changes, the Hawks failed to find a winning formula. Young talents like Jason Terry and rookie Boris Diaw showed potential, but the team’s lack of depth and defensive issues were evident. The season underscored the need for a rebuild, setting the stage for future roster overhauls and management changes.
- Regular Season Record: 28-54
- Playoff Result: Did not make playoffs
Atlanta Hawks Roster and Stats for 2003-04 Season
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
| Shareef Abdur-Rahim | 53 | 20.1 | 9.3 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 21.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 1 | 20.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 16.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Stephen Jackson | 80 | 18.1 | 4.6 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 34.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jason Terry | 81 | 16.8 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 34.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Bob Sura | 27 | 14.7 | 8.3 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 27.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jason Collier | 20 | 11.3 | 5.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 25.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Chris Crawford | 56 | 10.2 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 38.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Dion Glover | 55 | 10.1 | 4.3 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 34.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Željko Rebrača | 3 | 8.3 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Theo Ratliff | 53 | 8.3 | 7.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Nazr Mohammed | 53 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Lee Nailon | 27 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Boris Diaw | 76 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 23.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Wesley Person | 9 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 42.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Joel Przybilla | 12 | 4.0 | 8.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Alan Henderson | 6 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Mamadou N'Diaye | 25 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jacque Vaughn | 71 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Travis Hansen | 41 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 30.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Dan Dickau | 23 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 30.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Hiram Fuller | 4 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Josh Davis | 4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Michael Bradley | 11 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |

Atlanta Hawks 2003-04 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 2003-04 season for the Atlanta Hawks.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2003 | @ New Orleans Hornets | L 88-83 | |
| Oct 31, 2003 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 100-94 | |
| Nov 01, 2003 | vs. Indiana Pacers | L 103-99 | |
| Nov 03, 2003 | vs. New Orleans Hornets | W 90-80 | |
| Nov 05, 2003 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 99-72 | |
| Nov 08, 2003 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 90-83 | |
| Nov 09, 2003 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 91-81 | |
| Nov 11, 2003 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | L 115-103 | |
| Nov 12, 2003 | @ Phoenix Suns | W 99-94 | |
| Nov 15, 2003 | vs. New Jersey Nets | L 100-85 | |
| Nov 17, 2003 | vs. Washington Wizards | L 106-97 | |
| Nov 18, 2003 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | W 101-93 | |
| Nov 21, 2003 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 114-75 | |
| Nov 22, 2003 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | W 92-83 | |
| Nov 24, 2003 | vs. Detroit Pistons | L 94-89 | |
| Nov 26, 2003 | vs. Toronto Raptors | L 99-97 | |
| Nov 28, 2003 | vs. Miami Heat | W 95-83 | |
| Nov 29, 2003 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 98-86 | |
| Dec 02, 2003 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | L 106-94 | |
| Dec 05, 2003 | @ Toronto Raptors | L 92-87 | |
| Dec 06, 2003 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 95-85 | |
| Dec 09, 2003 | vs. Denver Nuggets | W 112-98 | |
| Dec 10, 2003 | @ Memphis Grizzlies | L 103-90 | |
| Dec 12, 2003 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 103-92 | |
| Dec 13, 2003 | vs. Orlando Magic | L 105-102 | |
| Dec 16, 2003 | @ Miami Heat | L 97-79 | |
| Dec 17, 2003 | vs. Golden State Warriors | L 98-85 | |
| Dec 19, 2003 | vs. Sacramento Kings | L 98-86 | |
| Dec 20, 2003 | @ New York Knicks | L 103-92 | |
| Dec 23, 2003 | vs. Boston Celtics | W 93-88 | |
| Dec 26, 2003 | @ New Orleans Hornets | L 109-79 | |
| Dec 27, 2003 | vs. Detroit Pistons | L 87-84 | |
| Dec 30, 2003 | @ Washington Wizards | W 83-73 | |
| Jan 02, 2004 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | L 93-75 | |
| Jan 03, 2004 | @ Denver Nuggets | W 84-76 | |
| Jan 06, 2004 | @ Sacramento Kings | L 105-89 | |
| Jan 09, 2004 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 113-67 | |
| Jan 10, 2004 | @ Utah Jazz | L 92-71 | |
| Jan 13, 2004 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | W 86-77 | |
| Jan 14, 2004 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 85-78 | |
| Jan 17, 2004 | vs. Toronto Raptors | W 75-70 | |
| Jan 19, 2004 | vs. Indiana Pacers | L 100-97 | |
| Jan 21, 2004 | vs. Chicago Bulls | W 97-87 | |
| Jan 23, 2004 | vs. New York Knicks | L 96-94 | |
| Jan 25, 2004 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 91-82 | |
| Jan 27, 2004 | vs. Phoenix Suns | L 89-85 | |
| Jan 29, 2004 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | L 93-85 | |
| Jan 31, 2004 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | W 93-83 | |
| Feb 02, 2004 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | L 101-95 | |
| Feb 04, 2004 | vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | W 97-89 | |
| Feb 06, 2004 | @ Boston Celtics | W 100-96 | |
| Feb 07, 2004 | vs. Houston Rockets | L 86-77 | |
| Feb 09, 2004 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | W 102-96 | |
| Feb 18, 2004 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 98-92 | |
| Feb 20, 2004 | @ Miami Heat | L 125-92 | |
| Feb 22, 2004 | @ Houston Rockets | L 123-121 | |
| Feb 24, 2004 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | W 86-75 | |
| Feb 27, 2004 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 105-83 | |
| Feb 28, 2004 | vs. Orlando Magic | L 104-99 | |
| Mar 02, 2004 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | W 94-93 | |
| Mar 03, 2004 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 112-80 | |
| Mar 05, 2004 | @ Orlando Magic | L 101-96 | |
| Mar 08, 2004 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | L 108-102 | |
| Mar 10, 2004 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 94-80 | |
| Mar 12, 2004 | vs. Washington Wizards | W 138-124 | |
| Mar 14, 2004 | @ Toronto Raptors | L 101-84 | |
| Mar 16, 2004 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | L 118-110 | |
| Mar 17, 2004 | @ Dallas Mavericks | W 111-110 | |
| Mar 19, 2004 | @ Washington Wizards | L 94-84 | |
| Mar 20, 2004 | vs. Utah Jazz | L 87-81 | |
| Mar 22, 2004 | @ New York Knicks | L 96-84 | |
| Mar 25, 2004 | vs. New Orleans Hornets | W 84-76 | |
| Mar 27, 2004 | vs. Chicago Bulls | W 97-88 | |
| Mar 29, 2004 | vs. Memphis Grizzlies | L 136-133 | |
| Mar 31, 2004 | vs. Miami Heat | L 100-97 | |
| Apr 02, 2004 | @ Orlando Magic | W 95-87 | |
| Apr 04, 2004 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 106-89 | |
| Apr 06, 2004 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | L 103-100 | |
| Apr 09, 2004 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 116-101 | |
| Apr 10, 2004 | vs. Boston Celtics | W 110-99 | |
| Apr 12, 2004 | vs. New Jersey Nets | W 129-107 | |
| Apr 14, 2004 | @ Boston Celtics | L 137-132 |
