1956 St. Louis Hawks vs. 1956 Fort Wayne Pistons - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 1955-56 Hawks and the 1955-56 Pistons, 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 1956 Hawks 3º in Western Division 1956 Pistons 1º in Western Division

Season Record 1956 Hawks 33 - 39 1956 Pistons 37 - 35

Winning % 1956 Hawks .458 1956 Pistons .514

Longest Streaks 1956 Hawks Winning Streak: 9 Losing Streak: 6 1956 Pistons Winning Streak: 7 Losing Streak: 3

Players Used (at least 1 game) 1956 Hawks 14 players 1956 Pistons 15 players

Playoffs

Playoff Performance 1956 Hawks Lost Western Division Finals 1956 Pistons Lost NBA Finals

Playoff Record 1956 Hawks 4 - 4 1956 Pistons 4 - 6

Winning % 1956 Hawks .500 1956 Pistons .400

Players Used (at least 1 game) 1956 Hawks 10 players 1956 Pistons 10 players

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points 1956 Hawks 96.6 1956 Pistons 94.4

Rebounds 1956 Hawks 62.4 1956 Pistons 55.2

Assists 1956 Hawks 24.3 1956 Pistons 24.3

Steals 1956 Hawks - n/a * 1956 Pistons - n/a *

Blocks 1956 Hawks - n/a * 1956 Pistons - n/a *

3-Pointers Made 1956 Hawks - n/a * 1956 Pistons - n/a *

Percentages

Field Goal % 1956 Hawks .378 1956 Pistons .388

3-Point % 1956 Hawks - n/a * 1956 Pistons - n/a *

Free Throw % 1956 Hawks .703 1956 Pistons .734

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points 1956 Hawks 92.8 1956 Pistons 92.8

Rebounds 1956 Hawks 52.9 1956 Pistons 60.9

Assists 1956 Hawks 20.3 1956 Pistons 20.9

Steals 1956 Hawks - n/a * 1956 Pistons - n/a *

Blocks 1956 Hawks - n/a * 1956 Pistons - n/a *

3-Pointers Made 1956 Hawks - n/a * 1956 Pistons - n/a *

Percentages

Field Goal % 1956 Hawks .362 1956 Pistons .371

3-Point % 1956 Hawks - n/a * 1956 Pistons - n/a *

Free Throw % 1956 Hawks .699 1956 Pistons .715

NBA Playoffs

Points 1956 Hawks 19.1 ppg Bob Pettit 1956 Pistons 23.0 ppg George Yardley

Rebounds 1956 Hawks 10.5 rpg Bob Pettit 1956 Pistons 13.9 rpg George Yardley

Assists 1956 Hawks 4.0 apg Jack Coleman 1956 Pistons 4.1 apg Chuck Noble

Steals 1956 Hawks - n/a * 1956 Pistons - n/a *

Blocks 1956 Hawks - n/a * 1956 Pistons - n/a *

Notes: * - Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.
- Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80.

Head to Head this Season

Regular Season

Games Won 1956 Hawks 5 1956 Pistons 7

Games: Nov 27, 1955 St. Louis Hawks 106 - 114 Fort Wayne Pistons (OT) at Fort Wayne Dec 26, 1955 St. Louis Hawks 67 - 83 Fort Wayne Pistons at Fort Wayne Dec 30, 1955 St. Louis Hawks 89 - 90 Fort Wayne Pistons at Fort Wayne Jan 1, 1956 St. Louis Hawks 68 - 85 Fort Wayne Pistons at Fort Wayne Jan 7, 1956 St. Louis Hawks 97 - 108 Fort Wayne Pistons at St. Louis Jan 8, 1956 St. Louis Hawks 96 - 91 Fort Wayne Pistons at Fort Wayne Jan 19, 1956 St. Louis Hawks 83 - 90 Fort Wayne Pistons at Fort Wayne Feb 2, 1956 St. Louis Hawks 98 - 90 Fort Wayne Pistons at St. Louis Feb 4, 1956 St. Louis Hawks 98 - 94 Fort Wayne Pistons at Fort Wayne Feb 19, 1956 St. Louis Hawks 83 - 89 Fort Wayne Pistons at St. Louis Feb 20, 1956 St. Louis Hawks 84 - 82 Fort Wayne Pistons at Fort Wayne Mar 3, 1956 St. Louis Hawks 92 - 86 Fort Wayne Pistons at St. Louis

Playoffs

Playoffs Series NBA Western Division Finals

Games Won 1956 Hawks 2 1956 Pistons 3

Games: Mar 22, 1956 St. Louis Hawks 86 - 85 Fort Wayne Pistons at Fort Wayne Mar 24, 1956 St. Louis Hawks 84 - 74 Fort Wayne Pistons at St. Louis Mar 25, 1956 St. Louis Hawks 84 - 107 Fort Wayne Pistons at Fort Wayne Mar 27, 1956 St. Louis Hawks 84 - 93 Fort Wayne Pistons at St. Louis Mar 29, 1956 St. Louis Hawks 97 - 102 Fort Wayne Pistons at Fort Wayne

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