Charlie Criss
PG · Atlanta Hawks
Seasons 1977-78–1984-85 · 8 on record · Ht 5-8 · b. 1948
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Player info
| Nickname | Little, Mosquito, Bamm |
|---|---|
| Position | PG |
| Number | #14 (also #1, #15) |
| Team | Atlanta Hawks |
| Height | 5-8 |
| Weight | 165 lb |
| Born | 1948-11-06 |
| College | New Mexico State |
| Seasons | 1977-78–1984-85 (8) |
Career averages
8.5 PPG, 1.4 RPG, 3.2 APG · 418 games · .432 FG% · .179 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | ATL | 29 | 77 | 25.1 | .425 | — | .797 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 11.4 | 14.8 | .496 |
| 1978-79 | ATL | 30 | 54 | 16.3 | .377 | — | .779 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 5.3 | 9.1 | .436 |
| 1979-80 | ATL | 31 | 81 | 22.1 | .431 | .059 | .811 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 11.5 | .500 |
| 1980-81 | ATL | 32 | 66 | 25.9 | .454 | .048 | .864 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 9.5 | 13.0 | .540 |
| 1981-82 | 2TM | 33 | 55 | 25.3 | .446 | .345 | .887 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 10.8 | 13.3 | .524 |
| ATL | 33 | 27 | 20.4 | .400 | .250 | .890 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 8.7 | 13.6 | .485 | |
| SDC | 33 | 28 | 30.0 | .479 | .381 | .884 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 12.9 | 13.1 | .552 | |
| 1982-83 | MIL | 34 | 66 | 14.0 | .451 | .194 | .895 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 14.5 | .504 |
| 1983-84 | 2TM | 35 | 15 | 14.3 | .385 | .167 | .750 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 10.8 | .449 |
| MIL | 35 | 6 | 17.8 | .367 | .167 | .636 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 10.6 | .431 | |
| ATL | 35 | 9 | 12.0 | .409 | — | 1.000 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 11.0 | .475 | |
| 1984-85 | ATL | 36 | 4 | 28.8 | .412 | 0.000 | .667 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 6.9 | .458 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | ATL | 77 | — | 1,935 | 319 | 751 | .425 | — | — | 236 | 296 | 121 | 294 | 108 | 5 | 150 | 874 |
| 1978-79 | ATL | 54 | 1 | 879 | 109 | 289 | .377 | — | — | 67 | 86 | 60 | 138 | 41 | 3 | 79 | 285 |
| 1979-80 | ATL | 81 | — | 1,794 | 249 | 578 | .431 | 1 | 17 | 172 | 212 | 116 | 246 | 74 | 4 | 130 | 671 |
| 1980-81 | ATL | 66 | — | 1,708 | 220 | 485 | .454 | 1 | 21 | 185 | 214 | 100 | 283 | 61 | 3 | 134 | 626 |
| 1981-82 | 2TM | 55 | 20 | 1,392 | 222 | 498 | .446 | 10 | 29 | 141 | 159 | 82 | 187 | 44 | 6 | 82 | 595 |
| ATL | 27 | 0 | 552 | 84 | 210 | .400 | 2 | 8 | 65 | 73 | 38 | 75 | 23 | 2 | 30 | 235 | |
| SDC | 28 | 20 | 840 | 138 | 288 | .479 | 8 | 21 | 76 | 86 | 44 | 112 | 21 | 4 | 52 | 360 | |
| 1982-83 | MIL | 66 | 0 | 922 | 169 | 375 | .451 | 6 | 31 | 68 | 76 | 79 | 127 | 27 | 0 | 44 | 412 |
| 1983-84 | 2TM | 15 | 0 | 215 | 20 | 52 | .385 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 53 |
| MIL | 6 | 0 | 107 | 11 | 30 | .367 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 30 | |
| ATL | 9 | 0 | 108 | 9 | 22 | .409 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 23 | |
| 1984-85 | ATL | 4 | 2 | 115 | 7 | 17 | .412 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 18 |
| Career | 418 | — | — | 1,315 | 3,045 | .432 | 19 | 106 | 885 | 1065 | 592 | 1335 | 366 | 21 | 640 | 3,534 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | ATL | 77 | 25.1 | 5.9 | 14.0 | .425 | — | — | 4.4 | 5.5 | 2.3 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 16.3 |
| 1978-79 | ATL | 54 | 16.3 | 4.5 | 11.8 | .377 | — | — | 2.7 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 5.7 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 3.2 | 11.7 |
| 1979-80 | ATL | 81 | 22.1 | 5.0 | 11.6 | .431 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 4.9 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 13.5 |
| 1980-81 | ATL | 66 | 25.9 | 4.6 | 10.2 | .454 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 6.0 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 13.2 |
| 1981-82 | 2TM | 55 | 25.3 | 5.7 | 12.9 | .446 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 15.4 |
| ATL | 27 | 20.4 | 5.5 | 13.7 | .400 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 2.5 | 4.9 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 15.3 | |
| SDC | 28 | 30.0 | 5.9 | 12.3 | .479 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 15.4 | |
| 1982-83 | MIL | 66 | 14.0 | 6.6 | 14.6 | .451 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 16.1 |
| 1983-84 | 2TM | 15 | 14.3 | 3.3 | 8.7 | .385 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 6.4 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 8.9 |
| MIL | 6 | 17.8 | 3.7 | 10.1 | .367 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 5.7 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 10.1 | |
| ATL | 9 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 7.3 | .409 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 7.7 | |
| 1984-85 | ATL | 4 | 28.8 | 2.2 | 5.3 | .412 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 4.4 | 6.9 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 5.6 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | ATL | 77 | 1,935 | 14.8 | .496 | 21.4 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 3.7 | .092 | +0.0 | -0.2 | -0.1 | +0.9 |
| 1978-79 | ATL | 54 | 879 | 9.1 | .436 | 18.2 | -0.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | .008 | -2.4 | -0.8 | -3.2 | -0.3 |
| 1979-80 | ATL | 81 | 1,794 | 11.5 | .500 | 18.2 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.8 | .075 | -1.4 | +0.0 | -1.4 | +0.3 |
| 1980-81 | ATL | 66 | 1,708 | 13.0 | .540 | 17.3 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 2.5 | .070 | +0.1 | -1.2 | -1.2 | +0.4 |
| 1981-82 | 2TM | 55 | 1,392 | 13.3 | .524 | 19.5 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 2.1 | .072 | -0.2 | -1.1 | -1.3 | +0.2 |
| ATL | 27 | 552 | 13.6 | .485 | 21.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | .089 | -0.8 | +0.3 | -0.5 | +0.2 | |
| SDC | 28 | 840 | 13.1 | .552 | 18.3 | 1.2 | -0.2 | 1.1 | .061 | +0.2 | -2.1 | -1.8 | +0.0 | |
| 1982-83 | MIL | 66 | 922 | 14.5 | .504 | 20.3 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 2.2 | .113 | +0.3 | -0.5 | -0.2 | +0.4 |
| 1983-84 | 2TM | 15 | 215 | 10.8 | .449 | 13.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .068 | -2.2 | +0.2 | -2.1 | +0.1 |
| MIL | 6 | 107 | 10.6 | .431 | 15.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .077 | -2.4 | +0.5 | -2.0 | +0.0 | |
| ATL | 9 | 108 | 11.0 | .475 | 12.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .058 | -2.0 | -0.1 | -2.1 | +0.0 | |
| 1984-85 | ATL | 4 | 115 | 6.9 | .458 | 11.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -.012 | -3.3 | +1.0 | -2.3 | +0.0 |
| Career | 418 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13.7 | — | — | — | — | +2.0 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | 2 | 32.5 | 13.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | .417 | — | .483 |
| 1978-79 | 9 | 11.9 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .414 | — | .494 |
| 1979-80 | 5 | 30.4 | 14.0 | 1.0 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .492 | .333 | .544 |
| 1982-83 | 9 | 12.9 | 5.2 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .441 | 0.000 | .561 |
| Career | 25 | 17.6 | 7.1 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | .452 | .250 | .528 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 205 | 8.2 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 141–64 |
| Away | 213 | 8.7 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 70–143 |
| In wins | 211 | 8.1 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 211–0 |
| In losses | 207 | 8.8 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 0–207 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 5 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3–2 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 27 | 8.4 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 9–18 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 28 | 10.4 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 18–10 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 19 | 9.1 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 10–9 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 24 | 8.2 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 15–9 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 7 | 9.7 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 5–2 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 16 | 7.3 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 3–13 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 24 | 9.3 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 16–8 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 13 | 7.3 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 7–6 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 18 | 6.5 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 9–9 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 27 | 8.1 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 15–12 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 9 | 9.3 | 2.1 | 4.7 | 4–5 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 14 | 6.1 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 4–10 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 16 | 8.4 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 8–8 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 27 | 6.3 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 15–12 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 30 | 8.1 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 11–19 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 15 | 10.4 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 9–6 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 12 | 10.2 | 1.8 | 4.2 | 6–6 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 15 | 12.3 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 6–9 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 20 | 8.0 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 14–6 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 14 | 6.6 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 9–5 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What team does Charlie Criss play for?
Charlie Criss plays PG for the Atlanta Hawks.
What are Charlie Criss's career stats?
Charlie Criss has averaged 8.5 PPG, 1.4 RPG, 3.2 APG over 8 seasons (1977-78–1984-85).
How tall is Charlie Criss?
Charlie Criss is 5-8 (165 lb).