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All-time five

All-time Washington Wizards starting five

The best Wizards 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 Baltimore and Washington Bullets.

The starting five

  1. PGRussell Westbrook2020–21 · 2020s
    PTS
    22.2
    REB
    11.5
    AST
    11.7
    1× MVP · 9× All-Star · 9× All-NBA (2 1st)
  2. SGDave Bing1975–76 · 1970s
    PTS
    16.2
    REB
    2.9
    AST
    6.0
    7× All-Star · 3× All-NBA (2 1st)
  3. SFMichael Jordan2002–03 · 2000s
    PTS
    20.0
    REB
    6.1
    AST
    3.8
    5× MVP · 13× All-Star · 11× All-NBA (10 1st) · 9× All-Defense
  4. PFElvin Hayes1974–75 · 1970s
    PTS
    23.0
    REB
    12.2
    AST
    2.5
    12× All-Star · 6× All-NBA (3 1st) · 1× All-Defense
  5. CMoses Malone1986–87 · 1980s
    PTS
    24.1
    REB
    11.3
    AST
    1.6
    3× MVP · 11× All-Star · 8× All-NBA (4 1st) · 1× All-Defense
Projected record
32–50

The SweepSzn engine projects this five at 32-50 (F tanking).

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

1960s

  1. Walt Bellamy1962–63 · C
    27.9 PTS · 16.4 REB · 2.9 AST
    4× All-Star
  2. Earl Monroe1968–69 · PG/SG
    25.8 PTS · 3.5 REB · 4.9 AST
    4× All-Star · 1× All-NBA (1 1st)
  3. Gus Johnson1964–65 · SF/PF
    18.6 PTS · 13.0 REB · 3.6 AST
    5× All-Star · 3× All-NBA · 2× All-Defense
  4. Wes Unseld1969–70 · C
    16.2 PTS · 16.7 REB · 3.5 AST
    1× MVP · 5× All-Star · 1× All-NBA (1 1st)
  5. Bailey Howell1964–65 · SF/PF
    19.2 PTS · 10.9 REB · 2.6 AST
    6× All-Star

1970s

  1. Elvin Hayes1974–75 · PF/C
    23.0 PTS · 12.2 REB · 2.5 AST
    12× All-Star · 6× All-NBA (3 1st) · 1× All-Defense
  2. Wes Unseld1974–75 · C
    9.2 PTS · 14.8 REB · 4.1 AST
    1× MVP · 5× All-Star · 1× All-NBA (1 1st)
  3. Dave Bing1975–76 · PG/SG
    16.2 PTS · 2.9 REB · 6.0 AST
    7× All-Star · 3× All-NBA (2 1st)
  4. Archie Clark1971–72 · PG/SG
    25.1 PTS · 3.5 REB · 8.0 AST
    2× All-Star · 1× All-NBA
  5. Gus Johnson1970–71 · SF/PF
    18.2 PTS · 17.1 REB · 2.9 AST
    5× All-Star · 3× All-NBA · 2× All-Defense

1980s

  1. Moses Malone1986–87 · C
    24.1 PTS · 11.3 REB · 1.6 AST
    3× MVP · 11× All-Star · 8× All-NBA (4 1st) · 1× All-Defense
  2. Elvin Hayes1980–81 · PF/C
    17.8 PTS · 9.7 REB · 1.2 AST
    12× All-Star · 6× All-NBA (3 1st) · 1× All-Defense
  3. Bernard King1989–90 · SF
    22.4 PTS · 4.9 REB · 4.6 AST
    4× All-Star · 4× All-NBA (2 1st)
  4. Wes Unseld1980–81 · C
    8.0 PTS · 10.7 REB · 2.7 AST
    1× MVP · 5× All-Star · 1× All-NBA (1 1st)
  5. Gus Williams1984–85 · PG/SG
    20.0 PTS · 2.5 REB · 7.7 AST
    2× All-Star · 2× All-NBA (1 1st)

1990s

  1. Chris Webber1996–97 · PF/C
    20.1 PTS · 10.3 REB · 4.6 AST
    4× All-Star · 5× All-NBA (1 1st)
  2. Bernard King1990–91 · SF
    28.4 PTS · 5.0 REB · 4.6 AST
    4× All-Star · 4× All-NBA (2 1st)
  3. Mitch Richmond1999–00 · SG
    17.4 PTS · 2.9 REB · 2.5 AST
    5× All-Star · 5× All-NBA
  4. Rod Strickland1997–98 · PG/SG
    17.8 PTS · 5.3 REB · 10.5 AST
    1× All-NBA
  5. Michael Adams1991–92 · PG
    18.1 PTS · 4.0 REB · 7.6 AST
    1× All-Star

2000s

  1. Michael Jordan2002–03 · SG/SF
    20.0 PTS · 6.1 REB · 3.8 AST
    5× MVP · 13× All-Star · 11× All-NBA (10 1st) · 9× All-Defense
  2. Gilbert Arenas2005–06 · PG
    29.3 PTS · 3.5 REB · 6.1 AST
    3× All-Star · 3× All-NBA
  3. Mitch Richmond2000–01 · SG
    16.2 PTS · 2.9 REB · 3.0 AST
    5× All-Star · 5× All-NBA
  4. Caron Butler2007–08 · SG/SF
    20.3 PTS · 6.7 REB · 4.9 AST
    1× All-Star
  5. Antawn Jamison2007–08 · SF/PF
    21.4 PTS · 10.2 REB · 1.5 AST
    2× All-Star

2010s

  1. John Wall2016–17 · PG
    23.1 PTS · 4.2 REB · 10.7 AST
    4× All-Star · 1× All-NBA · 1× All-Defense
  2. Bradley Beal2018–19 · SG
    25.6 PTS · 5.0 REB · 5.5 AST
    3× All-Star · 1× All-NBA
  3. Otto Porter Jr.2016–17 · SF/PF
    13.4 PTS · 6.4 REB · 1.5 AST
  4. Trevor Ariza2013–14 · SG/SF
    14.4 PTS · 6.2 REB · 2.5 AST
  5. Rashard Lewis2010–11 · SF/PF
    11.4 PTS · 5.8 REB · 2.0 AST
    2× All-Star

2020s

  1. Russell Westbrook2020–21 · PG
    22.2 PTS · 11.5 REB · 11.7 AST
    1× MVP · 9× All-Star · 9× All-NBA (2 1st)
  2. Bradley Beal2020–21 · SG
    31.3 PTS · 4.7 REB · 4.4 AST
    3× All-Star · 1× All-NBA
  3. Kristaps Porziņģis2022–23 · PF/C
    23.2 PTS · 8.4 REB · 2.7 AST
  4. Kyle Kuzma2021–22 · SF/PF
    17.1 PTS · 8.5 REB · 3.5 AST
  5. Deni Avdija2023–24 · SF
    14.7 PTS · 7.2 REB · 3.8 AST

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