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All-time five

All-time Charlotte Hornets starting five

The best Hornets at every position, drawn from the 1980s 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 Charlotte Bobcats.

The starting five

  1. PGKemba Walker2018–19 · 2010s
    PTS
    25.6
    REB
    4.4
    AST
    5.9
    4× All-Star · 1× All-NBA
  2. SGEddie Jones1999–00 · 1990s
    PTS
    20.1
    REB
    4.8
    AST
    4.2
    3× All-Star · 1× All-NBA · 3× All-Defense
  3. SFGlen Rice1996–97 · 1990s
    PTS
    26.8
    REB
    4.0
    AST
    2.0
    3× All-Star · 2× All-NBA
  4. PFDwight Howard2017–18 · 2010s
    PTS
    16.6
    REB
    12.5
    AST
    1.3
    8× All-Star · 8× All-NBA (5 1st) · 5× All-Defense
  5. CAlonzo Mourning1994–95 · 1990s
    PTS
    21.3
    REB
    9.9
    AST
    1.4
    4× All-Star · 2× All-NBA (1 1st) · 2× All-Defense
Projected record
43–39

The SweepSzn engine projects this five at 43-39 (D lottery).

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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 Hornets, 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 Hornets of each era, each shown in his best season with the franchise that decade.

1980s

  1. Muggsy Bogues1989–90 · PG
    9.4 PTS · 2.6 REB · 10.7 AST
  2. Kelly Tripucka1988–89 · SF
    22.6 PTS · 3.8 REB · 3.2 AST
    2× All-Star
  3. Armen Gilliam1989–90 · SF/PF
    18.8 PTS · 8.8 REB · 1.5 AST
  4. J.R. Reid1989–90 · PF/C
    11.1 PTS · 8.4 REB · 1.2 AST
  5. Dell Curry1989–90 · SG
    16.0 PTS · 2.5 REB · 2.4 AST

1990s

  1. Alonzo Mourning1994–95 · PF/C
    21.3 PTS · 9.9 REB · 1.4 AST
    4× All-Star · 2× All-NBA (1 1st) · 2× All-Defense
  2. Eddie Jones1999–00 · SG/SF
    20.1 PTS · 4.8 REB · 4.2 AST
    3× All-Star · 1× All-NBA · 3× All-Defense
  3. Glen Rice1996–97 · SF
    26.8 PTS · 4.0 REB · 2.0 AST
    3× All-Star · 2× All-NBA
  4. Anthony Mason1996–97 · SF/PF/C
    16.2 PTS · 11.4 REB · 5.7 AST
    1× All-Star · 1× All-NBA · 1× All-Defense
  5. Larry Johnson1995–96 · SG/SF/PF
    20.5 PTS · 8.4 REB · 4.4 AST
    2× All-Star · 1× All-NBA

2000s

  1. Baron Davis2001–02 · PG
    18.1 PTS · 4.3 REB · 8.5 AST
    2× All-Star · 1× All-NBA
  2. Gerald Wallace2006–07 · SF/PF
    18.1 PTS · 7.2 REB · 2.6 AST
    1× All-Star · 1× All-Defense
  3. Jason Richardson2007–08 · SG/SF
    21.8 PTS · 5.4 REB · 3.1 AST
  4. Jamal Mashburn2000–01 · SF
    20.1 PTS · 7.6 REB · 5.4 AST
    1× All-Star · 1× All-NBA
  5. Emeka Okafor2006–07 · PF/C
    14.4 PTS · 11.3 REB · 1.2 AST

2010s

  1. Dwight Howard2017–18 · PF/C
    16.6 PTS · 12.5 REB · 1.3 AST
    8× All-Star · 8× All-NBA (5 1st) · 5× All-Defense
  2. Kemba Walker2018–19 · PG
    25.6 PTS · 4.4 REB · 5.9 AST
    4× All-Star · 1× All-NBA
  3. Al Jefferson2013–14 · PF/C
    21.8 PTS · 10.8 REB · 2.1 AST
    1× All-NBA
  4. Josh McRoberts2013–14 · PF/C
    8.5 PTS · 4.8 REB · 4.3 AST
  5. Gerald Wallace2010–11 · SF/PF
    15.6 PTS · 8.2 REB · 2.4 AST
    1× All-Star · 1× All-Defense

2020s

  1. LaMelo Ball2021–22 · PG/SG
    20.1 PTS · 6.7 REB · 7.6 AST
    1× All-Star
  2. Miles Bridges2021–22 · SF/PF
    20.2 PTS · 7.0 REB · 3.8 AST
  3. Terry Rozier2021–22 · PG/SG
    19.3 PTS · 4.3 REB · 4.5 AST
  4. Gordon Hayward2020–21 · SF/PF
    19.6 PTS · 5.9 REB · 4.1 AST
    1× All-Star
  5. Devonte' Graham2020–21 · PG
    14.8 PTS · 2.7 REB · 5.4 AST

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