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Connie HawkinsPhoenix Suns · #42
Connie Hawkins is a retired forward best known with the Phoenix Suns. A high-flying pioneer. Career averages: 16.5 points, 8 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game.
Balladex Impact · 64
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◆ Rated
Phoenix Suns · #42 · Forward
Connie Hawkins
Season avg8.2 pts · 6.0 reb · 2.9 ast · .447 fg
Career avg18.7 pts · 8.8 reb · 4.2 ast · .475 fg
IMPACTBalladex Impact 64 — Solid starter tierINDEXConnie Hawkins · Phoenix SunsIMPACTBalladex Impact 64 — Solid starter tierINDEXConnie Hawkins · Phoenix Suns
Scouting report
Connie Hawkins — the report card
Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades from the DNA model + real production.
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Hall of Famer · forward · Impact 64
Connie Hawkins is a retired forward best known with the Phoenix Suns. A high-flying pioneer. Career averages: 16.5 points, 8 rebounds and 4.1 assists
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OffenseD
DefenseC-
Feel / IQC-
Playmaking
Average creator
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Scoring
Strong scorer
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Rebounding
Average on the glass
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3PT / spacing
Below average spacing
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Perimeter D
Below average on the perimeter
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Paint / rim D
Below average at the rim
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Clutch
Average late
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Athleticism
Average tools
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Basketball IQ
Reads the game
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A+
Durability
Availability
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Act II
Where Connie Hawkins stands
Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.
The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
✦ Balladex Consensus: Solid starter tier — a blend of Impact, production and résumé.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
64Impact index
251Star score
Career scoring average18.7 ppg
Seasons in the index10
Accolades on file2
4× NBA All-Star · HOF Hall of Fame
Stat explorer
Connie Hawkins — every number, three levels deep
Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.
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Scoring
8.2 PPG
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Playmaking
2.9 APG
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Rebounding
6.0 RPG
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Shooting
— 3P%
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The engine
How the model sees Connie Hawkins
Projection = per-minute rate × projected minutes. Rates are recency- and health-weighted, aged along a per-stat curve, and adjusted for live usage/role. No black box — every number shows its work.
Projected 1976-77 72% confidence
7.7
pts
5.9–9.5
5.8
reb
4.8–6.8
2.7
ast
2.0–3.4
24.5
min
proj
63
gp
health
.458
fg%
~base
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3p%
~base
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 10-season history below.
What moves the points line vs last season
Last season 8.2 → projected 7.7 PPG
Minutes / role
-0.4
Development (his trend)
-0.3
Age curve
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Live context
+0.2
Net vs last season-0.5 PPG
Everything it reads
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10 seasons of per-minute rates
every box line, minutes-normalized
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Recency × games-played weight
recent, healthy seasons anchor the baseline
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Weighted least-squares trend
his own trajectory, read season over season
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Per-stat aging curves
age — — applied per stat
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Live role context
usage & role shifts fold in when the feed is present
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Durability signal
GP last 3: 71 / 43 / 74 → games & confidence
health
The real history it trains onsource: Basketball-Reference · verified
Connie Hawkins career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 (ABA, Pittsburgh) MVP, CHIP | 70 | 44.9 | 26.8 | 13.5 | 4.6 | .519 | .222 |
| 1968-69 (ABA, Minnesota) | 47 | 39.4 | 30.2 | 11.4 | 3.9 | .511 | .136 |
| 1969-70 (Phoenix) | 81 | 40.9 | 24.6 | 10.4 | 4.8 | .490 | |
| 1970-71 (Phoenix) | 71 | 37.5 | 20.9 | 9.1 | 4.5 | .434 | |
| 1971-72 (Phoenix) | 76 | 36.8 | 21.0 | 8.3 | 3.9 | .459 | |
| 1972-73 (Phoenix) | 75 | 36.9 | 16.1 | 8.5 | 4.1 | .479 | |
| 1973-74 (Phoenix) | 8 | 27.9 | 11.3 | 5.4 | 3.5 | .486 | |
| 1973-74 (LA Lakers) | 71 | 35.7 | 12.8 | 7.4 | 5.3 | .502 | |
| 1974-75 (LA Lakers) | 43 | 23.9 | 8.0 | 4.6 | 2.8 | .429 | |
| 1975-76 (Atlanta) | 74 | 25.8 | 8.2 | 6.0 | 2.9 | .447 | |
| Career | 616 | 36.1 | 18.7 | 8.8 | 4.2 |
Source: Basketball-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers Tonight's projection, EraLab, and the role simulator — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III
The Lab
Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.
Gold = MVP / Championship season · hover any bar. Real per-game data; per-36 & totals derived.
EraLab · the stat time machinenovel
Re-express a season in today's pace-and-space.
—raw PPG
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—in 2026 pace
why
Player DNA + compssimilarity model
Scoring map · clickable zonesShotChart
Team-tinted. Modeled where tracking data is absent.
Role simulatorpowered by GM engine
Change the roster around him — his projection updates live.
Projected line shifts to — usage , assists rise as primary initiator. Title odds . Illustrative.
Context
Are the Phoenix Suns built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
46–36proj record
#7conf seed
+2.1net rtg
114.5off rtg
112.6def rtg
76%playoff odds
Roster delta · what changed
Aggressive hedge & help — Hedges hard on ball screens and rotates aggressive help from the weak side. Core trending improving. Defensive anchors: Mark Williams, Jordan Goodwin.
How his role moves
Projected 46–36, 7th in the West. Real team projection from the roster + last-season baselines. His usage, minutes and creation load move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
64 of 99
Solid starter tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
2 accolades
4× NBA All-Star · HOF Hall of Fame
Act IV
The Ballad of Connie Hawkins
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
Phoenix Suns
Turning pro
Drafted 1969 as a Forward.
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Connie Hawkins is a retired Hall of Famer. A high-flying pioneer.
Chapter
He averaged 16.5 points, 8 rebounds and 4.1 assists over his career.
Where things stand
A Hall of Famer and Phoenix Suns name.
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Hawkins's story
The documentary, narrated
Highlights
Off the court
Measurables
- Height
- 6'9"
- Weight
- 225 lb
- Draft
- 1969
- Jersey
- #42
Legacy
A high-flying pioneer.
The person
A retired Hall of Famer and Phoenix Suns name.
Hall of Fame
Phoenix Suns
Standout
FAQ
Connie Hawkins — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Connie Hawkins, answered.
What were Connie Hawkins's career averages?
Connie Hawkins averaged 16.5 points, 8 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game.
Is Connie Hawkins retired?
Yes — Connie Hawkins is a retired forward and a Hall of Famer.
Connie Hawkins career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
