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All-time five

All-time Atlanta Hawks starting five

The best Hawks at every position, drawn from the 1960s to the 2020s of franchise history — and what the SweepSzn engine makes of them as one starting five. Includes the franchise's years as the St. Louis Hawks.

The starting five

  1. PGMookie Blaylock1996–97 · 1990s
    PTS
    17.4
    REB
    5.3
    AST
    5.9
    1× All-Star · 6× All-Defense
  2. SGPete Maravich1972–73 · 1970s
    PTS
    26.1
    REB
    4.4
    AST
    6.9
    4× All-Star · 4× All-NBA (2 1st)
  3. SFDominique Wilkins1986–87 · 1980s
    PTS
    29.0
    REB
    6.3
    AST
    3.3
    8× All-Star · 7× All-NBA (1 1st)
  4. PFBob Pettit1961–62 · 1960s
    PTS
    31.1
    REB
    18.7
    AST
    3.7
    2× MVP · 11× All-Star
  5. CMoses Malone1988–89 · 1980s
    PTS
    20.2
    REB
    11.8
    AST
    1.4
    3× MVP · 11× All-Star · 8× All-NBA (4 1st) · 1× All-Defense
Projected record
51–31

The SweepSzn engine projects this five at 51-31 (C playoff).

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How this five was picked: by career accolades, one per position. Players are ranked by All-Star selections plus MVP, All-NBA and All-Defense voting, weighted toward what they did for the Hawks, with full-time starters (30+ minutes a night) first. Each position goes to the best-ranked player who can play it, one season per player — no engine optimizing. How the engine works.

Legends by decade

The most decorated Hawks of each era, each shown in his best season with the franchise that decade.

1960s

  1. Bob Pettit1961–62 · PF/C
    31.1 PTS · 18.7 REB · 3.7 AST
    2× MVP · 11× All-Star
  2. Lenny Wilkens1967–68 · PG
    20.0 PTS · 5.3 REB · 8.3 AST
    9× All-Star
  3. Lou Hudson1969–70 · SG/SF
    25.4 PTS · 4.7 REB · 3.5 AST
    6× All-Star · 1× All-NBA
  4. Cliff Hagan1960–61 · SF
    22.1 PTS · 9.3 REB · 4.9 AST
    4× All-Star
  5. Bill Bridges1969–70 · PF
    14.8 PTS · 14.4 REB · 4.2 AST
    3× All-Star · 2× All-Defense

1970s

  1. Pete Maravich1972–73 · SG
    26.1 PTS · 4.4 REB · 6.9 AST
    4× All-Star · 4× All-NBA (2 1st)
  2. Lou Hudson1973–74 · SG/SF
    25.4 PTS · 5.4 REB · 3.3 AST
    6× All-Star · 1× All-NBA
  3. Dan Roundfield1979–80 · PF
    16.5 PTS · 10.3 REB · 2.3 AST
    1× All-Star · 1× All-NBA · 5× All-Defense
  4. John Drew1975–76 · SF/PF
    21.6 PTS · 8.6 REB · 1.9 AST
    2× All-Star
  5. Eddie Johnson1979–80 · SG/SF
    18.5 PTS · 2.5 REB · 4.7 AST
    2× All-Star · 1× All-Defense

1980s

  1. Moses Malone1988–89 · C
    20.2 PTS · 11.8 REB · 1.4 AST
    3× MVP · 11× All-Star · 8× All-NBA (4 1st) · 1× All-Defense
  2. Dominique Wilkins1986–87 · SF
    29.0 PTS · 6.3 REB · 3.3 AST
    8× All-Star · 7× All-NBA (1 1st)
  3. Doc Rivers1986–87 · PG
    12.8 PTS · 3.6 REB · 10.0 AST
    1× All-Star
  4. Dan Roundfield1980–81 · PF
    17.6 PTS · 10.1 REB · 2.6 AST
    1× All-Star · 1× All-NBA · 5× All-Defense
  5. Eddie Johnson1980–81 · SG/SF
    19.1 PTS · 2.4 REB · 5.4 AST
    2× All-Star · 1× All-Defense

1990s

  1. Dominique Wilkins1990–91 · SF
    25.9 PTS · 9.0 REB · 3.3 AST
    8× All-Star · 7× All-NBA (1 1st)
  2. Dikembe Mutombo1996–97 · C
    13.3 PTS · 11.6 REB · 1.4 AST
    8× All-Star · 3× All-NBA · 6× All-Defense
  3. Mookie Blaylock1996–97 · PG
    17.4 PTS · 5.3 REB · 5.9 AST
    1× All-Star · 6× All-Defense
  4. Steve Smith1997–98 · SG
    20.1 PTS · 4.2 REB · 4.0 AST
    1× All-Star
  5. Christian Laettner1996–97 · PF/C
    18.1 PTS · 8.8 REB · 2.7 AST
    1× All-Star

2000s

  1. Dikembe Mutombo2000–01 · C
    9.1 PTS · 14.1 REB · 1.1 AST
    8× All-Star · 3× All-NBA · 6× All-Defense
  2. Joe Johnson2009–10 · SG/SF
    21.3 PTS · 4.6 REB · 4.9 AST
    6× All-Star · 1× All-NBA
  3. Al Horford2009–10 · C
    14.2 PTS · 9.9 REB · 2.3 AST
    5× All-Star · 1× All-NBA · 1× All-Defense
  4. Josh Smith2009–10 · SF/PF
    15.7 PTS · 8.7 REB · 4.2 AST
    1× All-Defense
  5. Jason Terry2001–02 · PG/SG
    19.3 PTS · 3.5 REB · 5.7 AST

2010s

  1. Al Horford2010–11 · C
    15.3 PTS · 9.3 REB · 3.5 AST
    5× All-Star · 1× All-NBA · 1× All-Defense
  2. Paul Millsap2015–16 · PF/C
    17.1 PTS · 9.0 REB · 3.3 AST
    4× All-Star · 1× All-Defense
  3. Joe Johnson2011–12 · SG/SF
    18.8 PTS · 3.7 REB · 3.9 AST
    6× All-Star · 1× All-NBA
  4. Trae Young2019–20 · PG
    29.6 PTS · 4.3 REB · 9.3 AST
    4× All-Star
  5. Josh Smith2011–12 · SF/PF
    18.8 PTS · 9.6 REB · 3.9 AST
    1× All-Defense

2020s

  1. Trae Young2021–22 · PG
    28.4 PTS · 3.7 REB · 9.7 AST
    4× All-Star
  2. Dejounte Murray2023–24 · PG/SG
    22.5 PTS · 5.3 REB · 6.4 AST
    1× All-Star · 1× All-Defense
  3. Dyson Daniels2024–25 · PG/SG
    14.1 PTS · 5.9 REB · 4.4 AST
    1× All-Defense
  4. Clint Capela2020–21 · C
    15.2 PTS · 14.3 REB · 0.8 AST
  5. Jalen Johnson2023–24 · SF/PF
    16.0 PTS · 8.7 REB · 3.6 AST

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