The Atlanta Hawks were 36-46 in 1971-72. They finished 2nd in the Central Division and 4th in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Boston Celtics, 4 games to 2.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 240.6 | 109.5 | 49.8 | 23.1 | 42.5 | 92.3 | 46.0 | 24.6 | 33.2 | 74.1 | 51.2 | 24.0 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 14th | 8th | 12th | 12th | 10th | 14th | 4th | 6th | 4th | 11th | 5th | 11th | |||||||||
Opponent | 82 | 240.6 | 111.3 | 48.8 | 23.0 | 43.9 | 94.4 | 46.5 | 23.5 | 30.9 | 76.1 | 51.5 | 24.3 | ||||||||
Opponent Rank | 14th | 12th | 3rd | 6th | 11th | 6th | 13th | 10th | 8th | 14th | 12th | 5th | |||||||||
Net | -1.8 | +0.9 | +0.1 | -1.5 | -2.1 | -0.5 | +1.1 | +2.4 | -2.0 | -0.3 | -0.4 | ||||||||||
Net Rank | 11th | 7th | 7th | 13th | 13th | 10th | 7th | 5th | 14th | 10th | 7th |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 8 | .750 | ||
| 2 | 22 | 9 | .710 | 1.5 | |
| 3 | 19 | 12 | .613 | 4.5 | |
| 4 | 19 | 14 | .576 | 5.5 | |
| 5 | 18 | 14 | .563 | 6.0 | |
| 6 | 16 | 14 | .533 | 7.0 | |
| 7 | 17 | 15 | .531 | 7.0 | |
| 8 | 17 | 16 | .515 | 7.5 | |
| 9 | 15 | 16 | .484 | 8.5 | |
| 10 | 15 | 18 | .455 | 9.5 | |
| 11 | 13 | 19 | .406 | 11.0 | |
| 12 | 11 | 20 | .355 | 12.5 | |
| 13 | 10 | 19 | .345 | 12.5 | |
| 14 | 7 | 23 | .233 | 16.0 | |
| 15 | 6 | 26 | .188 | 18.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | 5 | .844 | ||
| 2 | 23 | 8 | .742 | 3.5 | |
| 3 | 22 | 9 | .710 | 4.5 | |
| 4 | 20 | 10 | .667 | 6.0 | |
| 5 | 19 | 10 | .655 | 6.5 | |
| 6 | 20 | 12 | .625 | 7.0 | |
| 7 | 18 | 13 | .581 | 8.5 | |
| 8 | 16 | 16 | .500 | 11.0 | |
| 9 | 15 | 17 | .469 | 12.0 | |
| 10 | 13 | 19 | .406 | 14.0 | |
| 11 | 12 | 19 | .387 | 14.5 | |
| 12 | 12 | 21 | .364 | 15.5 | |
| 13 | 10 | 21 | .323 | 16.5 | |
| 14 | 8 | 24 | .250 | 19.0 | |
| 15 | 8 | 25 | .242 | 19.5 |