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The Best Atlanta Hawks Centers of All Time 

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Updated August 26, 2019 719 votes 163 voters 4.4k views 34 items

List Rules Vote up the players who had the most success for the Atlanta Hawks

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.

list ordered by
1
Dikembe Mutombo is listed (or ranked) 1 on the list The Best Atlanta Hawks Centers of All Time

Seasons: 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997
2
Bob Pettit is listed (or ranked) 2 on the list The Best Atlanta Hawks Centers of All Time

Seasons: 1965, 1964, 1963, 1962, 1961, 1960, 1959, 1958, 1957, 1956, 1955
3
Al Horford is listed (or ranked) 3 on the list The Best Atlanta Hawks Centers of All Time

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

Seasons: 1991, 1990, 1989
5
Walt Bellamy is listed (or ranked) 5 on the list The Best Atlanta Hawks Centers of All Time

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

Seasons: 2005, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985
7
Tree Rollins is listed (or ranked) 7 on the list The Best Atlanta Hawks Centers of All Time

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

Seasons: 1969, 1968, 1967, 1966, 1965, 1964, 1963
9
Theo Ratliff is listed (or ranked) 9 on the list The Best Atlanta Hawks Centers of All Time

Seasons: 2004, 2003, 2002
10
Dwight Howard is listed (or ranked) 10 on the list The Best Atlanta Hawks Centers of All Time

Seasons: 2017
11
Clyde Lovellette is listed (or ranked) 11 on the list The Best Atlanta Hawks Centers of All Time
Clyde Lovellette

Seasons: 1962, 1961, 1960, 1959
12
Mel Hutchins is listed (or ranked) 12 on the list The Best Atlanta Hawks Centers of All Time

Seasons: 1953, 1952
13
Christian Laettner is listed (or ranked) 13 on the list The Best Atlanta Hawks Centers of All Time

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

Seasons: 2004, 2003, 2002
15
Chuck Share is listed (or ranked) 15 on the list The Best Atlanta Hawks Centers of All Time

Seasons: 1960, 1959, 1958, 1957, 1956, 1955, 1954
16
Jon Koncak is listed (or ranked) 16 on the list The Best Atlanta Hawks Centers of All Time
Dennis M. Tolbert added
17
Nazr Mohammed is listed (or ranked) 17 on the list The Best Atlanta Hawks Centers of All Time

Seasons: 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001
18
Ed Peterson is listed (or ranked) 18 on the list The Best Atlanta Hawks Centers of All Time
Ed Peterson

Seasons: 1951, 1950
19
Steve Hawes is listed (or ranked) 19 on the list The Best Atlanta Hawks Centers of All Time

Seasons: 1983, 1982, 1981, 1980, 1979, 1978, 1977
20
Zaza Pachulia is listed (or ranked) 20 on the list The Best Atlanta Hawks Centers of All Time
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21
Dewayne Dedmon is listed (or ranked) 21 on the list The Best Atlanta Hawks Centers of All Time
Dewayne Dedmon

Seasons: 2018
22
Joe Meriweather is listed (or ranked) 22 on the list The Best Atlanta Hawks Centers of All Time

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

Seasons: 1956
24
Dwight Jones is listed (or ranked) 24 on the list The Best Atlanta Hawks Centers of All Time

Seasons: 1976, 1975, 1974
25
Tom Barker is listed (or ranked) 25 on the list The Best Atlanta Hawks Centers of All Time
Tom Barker

Seasons: 1977