Basketball The Best Atlanta Hawks Centers of All Time  

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List Rules Only players officially listed as centers

Big fan of Atlanta basketball? Then check out this list of Atlanta Hawks centers with photos and seasons played with the team. It includes almost every center from throughout Atlanta Hawks history, including current centers and past ones. Featuring some of the greatest NBA centers of all time, the best Hawks Cs include Bob Pettit, Dikembe Mutombo, Al Horford, and Kevin Willis.

In the 2017-18 NBA season, the current Atlanta Hawks starting Cs and backup Cs are Miles Plumlee and Dewayne Dedmon. 

Who are the best centers in Atlanta Hawks history? Here is every player who has ever held the position of Atlanta Hawks center.

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Dikembe Mutombo is listed (or ranked) 1 on the list The Best Atlanta Hawks Centers of All Time
Dikembe Mutombo Seasons: 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997

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Bob Pettit is listed (or ranked) 2 on the list The Best Atlanta Hawks Centers of All Time
Bob Pettit Seasons: 1965, 1964, 1963, 1962, 1961, 1960, 1959, 1958, 1957, 1956, 1955

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Moses Malone is listed (or ranked) 3 on the list The Best Atlanta Hawks Centers of All Time
Moses Malone Seasons: 1991, 1990, 1989

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Al Horford is listed (or ranked) 4 on the list The Best Atlanta Hawks Centers of All Time
Al Horford Seasons: 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008

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Kevin Willis is listed (or ranked) 5 on the list The Best Atlanta Hawks Centers of All Time
Kevin Willis Seasons: 2005, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985

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Walt Bellamy is listed (or ranked) 6 on the list The Best Atlanta Hawks Centers of All Time
Walt Bellamy Seasons: 1974, 1973, 1972,1971, 1970

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Dwight Howard is listed (or ranked) 7 on the list The Best Atlanta Hawks Centers of All Time
Dwight Howard Seasons: 2017

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Tree Rollins is listed (or ranked) 8 on the list The Best Atlanta Hawks Centers of All Time
Tree Rollins Seasons: 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981, 1980, 1979, 1978

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Mel Hutchins is listed (or ranked) 9 on the list The Best Atlanta Hawks Centers of All Time
Mel Hutchins Seasons: 1953, 1952

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Clyde Lovellette is listed (or ranked) 10 on the list The Best Atlanta Hawks Centers of All Time
Clyde Lovellette Seasons: 1962, 1961, 1960, 1959

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Zelmo Beaty is listed (or ranked) 11 on the list The Best Atlanta Hawks Centers of All Time
Zelmo Beaty Seasons: 1969, 1968, 1967, 1966, 1965, 1964, 1963

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Theo Ratliff is listed (or ranked) 12 on the list The Best Atlanta Hawks Centers of All Time
Theo Ratliff Seasons: 2004, 2003, 2002

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Shareef Abdur-Rahim is listed (or ranked) 13 on the list The Best Atlanta Hawks Centers of All Time
Shareef Abdur-Rahim Seasons: 2004, 2003, 2002

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Christian Laettner is listed (or ranked) 14 on the list The Best Atlanta Hawks Centers of All Time
Christian Laettner Seasons: 1998, 1997, 1996

The Best Atlanta Hawks Point Guards of All Time

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Chuck Share is listed (or ranked) 15 on the list The Best Atlanta Hawks Centers of All Time
Chuck Share Seasons: 1960, 1959, 1958, 1957, 1956, 1955, 1954

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Steve Hawes is listed (or ranked) 16 on the list The Best Atlanta Hawks Centers of All Time
Steve Hawes Seasons: 1983, 1982, 1981, 1980, 1979, 1978, 1977

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Nazr Mohammed is listed (or ranked) 17 on the list The Best Atlanta Hawks Centers of All Time
Nazr Mohammed Seasons: 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001

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Dan Roundfield is listed (or ranked) 18 on the list The Best Atlanta Hawks Centers of All Time
danba added Dan Roundfield

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Al Harrington is listed (or ranked) 19 on the list The Best Atlanta Hawks Centers of All Time
Al Harrington Seasons: 2006, 2005

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Dwight Jones is listed (or ranked) 20 on the list The Best Atlanta Hawks Centers of All Time
Dwight Jones Seasons: 1976, 1975, 1974

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Jim Davis is listed (or ranked) 21 on the list The Best Atlanta Hawks Centers of All Time
Jim Davis Seasons: 1972,1971, 1970, 1969, 1968

The Smartest Professional Athletes

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Ed Peterson is listed (or ranked) 22 on the list The Best Atlanta Hawks Centers of All Time
Ed Peterson Seasons: 1951, 1950

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Tom Barker is listed (or ranked) 23 on the list The Best Atlanta Hawks Centers of All Time
Tom Barker Seasons: 1977

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Clyde Lee is listed (or ranked) 24 on the list The Best Atlanta Hawks Centers of All Time
Clyde Lee Seasons: 1975

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Mike Sojourner is listed (or ranked) 25 on the list The Best Atlanta Hawks Centers of All Time
Mike Sojourner Seasons: 1977, 1976, 1975

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Dick Ricketts is listed (or ranked) 26 on the list The Best Atlanta Hawks Centers of All Time
Dick Ricketts Seasons: 1956

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Zaza Pachulia is listed (or ranked) 27 on the list The Best Atlanta Hawks Centers of All Time
danba added Zaza Pachulia

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Joe Meriweather is listed (or ranked) 28 on the list The Best Atlanta Hawks Centers of All Time
Joe Meriweather Seasons: 1977

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Mike Todorovich is listed (or ranked) 29 on the list The Best Atlanta Hawks Centers of All Time
Mike Todorovich Seasons: 1951, 1950

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Dewayne Dedmon is listed (or ranked) 30 on the list The Best Atlanta Hawks Centers of All Time
Dewayne Dedmon Seasons: 2018

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Miles Plumlee is listed (or ranked) 31 on the list The Best Atlanta Hawks Centers of All Time
danba added Miles Plumlee

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Joel Przybilla is listed (or ranked) 32 on the list The Best Atlanta Hawks Centers of All Time
Joel Przybilla Seasons: 2004

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Jim Washington is listed (or ranked) 33 on the list The Best Atlanta Hawks Centers of All Time
Jim Washington Seasons: 1975, 1974, 1973, 1972, 1966