The Best Charlotte Hornets First-Round Picks In The NBA Draft
List Rules Vote based only on career success with the Charlotte Hornets. Only picks made since the NBA/ABA merger (since 1977).
Every Charlotte Hornets first-round pick was selected with the intent of helping the franchise. Many lottery picks were viewed as potential future superstars who would lead the franchise to playoff success. Others were choices made to be used as trade chips to help the franchise in other ways.
Charlotte is still one of the younger NBA franchises after joining the league back in 1988. The team has yet to win an NBA championship and has never been a legitimate contender for a title, so the draft picks may reflect that with a limited number of great choices. But players like Kemba Walker, among the best players in the NBA right now, Larry Johnson, and Alonzo Mourning have still left their mark on the league.
So, which of these Hornets draft picks deserves the top spot for his impact on the franchise? The stats below reflect only the players' time spent with Charlotte, and that is what you should base your vote on: Did this player help the Hornets find success?
Overall selection: 9 (2011)
Stats
605 games played, 19.8 ppg, 5.5 apg, 3.8 rpg
Achievements
3× NBA All-Star (2017–2019)
2× NBA Sportsmanship Award (2017, 2018)
Overall selection: 3 (1999)
Stats
246 games played, 12.6 ppg, 6.5 apg, 3.7 rpg
Achievements
NBA All-Star (2002)
Overall selection: 2 (1992)
Stats
215 games played, 21.3 ppg, 10.1 rpg, 3.2 bpg
Achievements
2× NBA All-Star (1994–1995)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1993)
Overall selection: 1 (1991)
Stats
377 games played, 19.6 ppg, 9.2 rpg, 4.1 apg
Achievements
2× NBA All-Star (1993, 1995)
All-NBA Second Team (1993)
NBA Rookie of the Year (1992)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1992)
Overall selection: 2 (2004)
Stats
330 games played, 14.0 ppg, 10.7 rpg, 1.9 bpg
Achievements
NBA Rookie of the Year (2005)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (2005)
Overall selection: 5 (1990)
Stats
266 games played, 15.6 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 4.2 apg
Achievements
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1991)
Overall selection: 5 (1989)
Stats
325 games played, 9.6 ppg, 5.9 rpg
Overall selection: 9 (2008)
Stats
282 games played, 10.9 ppg, 4.4 apg
Achievements
NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2009)
Overall selection: 5 (2005)
Stats
399 games played, 13.3 ppg, 6.4 apg, 3.4 rpg
Achievements
NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2006)
Overall selection: 4 (2013)
Stats
361 games played, 8.2 ppg, 5.8 rpg
Achievements
NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2014)
Overall selection: 8 (1988)
Stats
220 games played, 16.2 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 2.8 apg
Achievements
NBA All-Rookie Second Team (1989)
Overall selection: 2 (2012)
Stats
421 games played, 8.8 ppg, 5.6 rpg
Achievements
NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2013)
