Originally by Ranker NBAList RulesPlease rank the players based only their time with the Hawks
A list of the best Atlanta Hawks of all time. The Atlanta Hawks began as the Buffalo Bison in 1946. After bouncing around and changing names a few times, before landing in St. Louis in 1955. Those years in St. Louis featured a number of the greatest players in Hawks history. Hall of Famer Bob Pettit was the star of those Hawks teams of the late '50s and the Hawks captured the franchise's only title in 1958 behind their all star forward.
The team moved to Atlanta in 1968 where it has remained since. a handful of all stars and even Hall of Famers played for the Hawks during its time in Atlanta. However, despite having a number of great players, the Hawks have never advanced past the second round of the playoffs in the Atlanta era. Dominique Wilkins led some of the entertaining Atlanta teams in the 1980s. Wilkins is one of the most popular players in Hawks history, and one if its best. The high flying Wilkins was a prolific scorer and multiple time slam dunk champion. Doc Rivers, Tree Rollins and Spud Webb are other players who are considered some of the best Hawks ever and some of the best players of all time. More recently, Joe Johnson, Al Horford and Josh Smith are all star players who have led the Hawks and are some of the best players of the past decade.
This is the list of the best Atlanta Hawks of all time. If you see someone who is missing from this list, feel free to add him to this list. Vote or rerank this list according to who you think is the greatest Atlanta Hawks player of all time is.1
2,045189Dominique Wilkins
Small forwardJacques Dominique Wilkins (born January 12, 1960) is an American retired professional... more2
1,190308Bob Pettit
Power forwardRobert Lee Pettit Jr. (born December 12, 1932) is an American retired professional basketball... more- 31,233325
Pete Maravich
Shooting guardPeter Press Maravich (June 22, 1947 – January 5, 1988), known by his nickname Pistol Pete, was... more - 41,219321
Dikembe Mutombo
CenterDikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo (born June 25, 1966) is a Congolese... more - 5555159
Lou Hudson
Shooting guard, Small forwardLouis Clyde Hudson ("Sweet Lou") (July 11, 1944 – April 11, 2014) was an American National... more - 6809280
Joe Johnson
Shooting guard/Small forwardJoseph Marcus Johnson (born June 29, 1981) is an American professional basketball player who... more - 7728229
Paul Millsap
Power forwardPaul Millsap (born February 10, 1985) is an American professional basketball player for the... more - 8888320
Moses Malone
Power forward, CenterMoses Eugene Malone (March 23, 1955 – September 13, 2015) was an American basketball player... more - 9595184
Kyle Korver
Small forwardKyle Elliot Korver (born March 17, 1981) is an American professional basketball player for the... more - 10828310
Al Horford
CenterAlfred Joel Horford Reynoso (born June 3, 1986) is a Dominican professional basketball player... more - 11466138
Josh Smith
Power forwardJoshua Smith (born December 5, 1985) is an American professional basketball player who last... more - 12457172
Lenny Wilkens
Point guardLeonard Randolph Wilkens (born October 28, 1937) is an American former basketball player and... more - 13855334
Spud Webb
Point guardAnthony Jerome "Spud" Webb (born July 13, 1963) is an American retired professional basketball... more - 14385116
Steve Smith
Shooting guardSteven Delano Smith (born March 31, 1969) is an American retired basketball player who is... more - 15548229
Doc Rivers
Point guardDoc Rivers (born October 13, 1961) is an American professional basketball coach and former... more - 16385153
Kevin Willis
Power forward, CenterKevin Alvin Willis (born September 6, 1962) is an American former professional basketball... more - 17397170
Mookie Blaylock
Point guardDaron Oshay "Mookie" Blaylock (born March 20, 1967) is an American retired professional... more - 18417181
Jeff Teague
Point guardJeffrey Demarco Teague (born June 10, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for... more - 1925493
Jason Terry
Point guard, Shooting guardJason Eugene Terry (born September 15, 1977) is an American professional basketball player who... more - 20256123
Tree Rollins
CenterWayne Monte "Tree" Rollins (born June 16, 1955) is an American retired professional basketball... more - 21274118
Tracy McGrady
Shooting guard, Small forwardTracy Lamar McGrady Jr. (born May 24, 1979) is an American former professional basketball... more - 22216128
Walt Bellamy
Power forward, CenterWalter Jones Bellamy (July 24, 1939 – November 2, 2013) was an American professional... more - 2326650
Jamal Crawford
Point guard, Shooting guardAaron Jamal Crawford (born March 20, 1980) is an American professional basketball player who ... more - 2414484
Stacey Augmon
Shooting guard, Small forwardStacey Orlando Augmon (born August 1, 1968) is an American basketball coach and former player... more - 25192113
Tim Hardaway, Jr.
Shooting GuardTimothy Duane Hardaway Jr. (born March 16, 1992) is an American professional basketball player... more
