Atlanta Hawks All-Time Points Scorers: The Atlanta Hawks have a long and exciting history in the NBA, with many talented scorers making their mark on the franchise. Let’s take a look at their journey:
The team started as the Buffalo Bisons in 1946 in Buffalo, New York, part of the National Basketball League (NBL). After a short stint in Buffalo, they moved to Moline, Illinois, and became the Tri-Cities Blackhawks in 1946. In 1949, they joined the NBA through the merger of the NBL and the Basketball Association of America (BAA). The team briefly had Red Auerbach as a coach. In 1951, the team moved to Milwaukee and changed its name to the Milwaukee Hawks. Another move happened in 1955, this time to St. Louis, where they won their only NBA Championship in 1958. They made NBA Finals appearances in 1957, 1960, and 1961, facing the Boston Celtics each time. On May 3, 1968, the team moved to Atlanta when the franchise was sold to Thomas Cousins and former Georgia Governor Carl Sanders.
Despite their rich history, the Hawks have the second-longest championship drought in the NBA, lasting for 64 seasons (second only to the Sacramento Kings). Their only championship and NBA Finals appearances occurred when the team was based in St. Louis. The Hawks struggled to advance past the second round of the playoffs for 48 years until they broke through in 2015. However, the Hawks have been consistent playoff contenders in the 21st century, making it to the postseason for 10 consecutive seasons between 2008 and 2017.
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Now, let’s talk about the top scorers in Atlanta Hawks history. These players have been a crucial part of the team’s offensive legacy.
Atlanta Hawks All-Time Points Scorers (Regular Season)
Here is a list of Atlanta Hawks All-Time Points Scorers.
Rank
Player
Points
Games
Seasons
1
Dominique Wilkins
23,292
882
12
2
Bob Pettit
20,880
792
11
3
Lou Hudson
16,049
730
11
4
Cliff Hagan
13,447
745
10
5
John Drew
12,621
595
8
6
Joe Johnson
10,606
508
7
7
Kevin Willis
10,582
753
11
8
Josh Smith
10,371
676
9
9
Trae Young
9,776
381
6
10
Eddie Johnson
9,631
619
9
11
Zelmo Beaty
8,727
501
7
12
Bill Bridges
8,685
683
10
13
Lenny Wilkens
8,591
555
8
14
Al Horford
8,288
578
9
15
Mookie Blaylock
7,743
518
7
16
Dan Roundfield
7,644
435
6
17
Doc Rivers
7,357
568
8
18
Pete Maravich
7,325
302
4
19
Jason Terry
6,534
403
5
20
Jeff Teague
6,484
543
8
Atlanta Hawks All-Time Points Scorers Career Average (Career Per Game in Regular Season)
Rank
Player
Average
Total Points
Games
Seasons
1
Dominique Wilkins
26.41
23,292
882
12
2
Bob Pettit
26.36
20,880
792
11
3
Trae Young
25.65
9,800
382
6
4
Pete Maravich
24.25
7,325
302
4
5
Lou Hudson
21.98
16,049
730
11
6
John Drew
21.21
12,621
595
8
7
Joe Johnson
20.88
10,606
508
7
8
Glenn Robinson
20.81
1,436
69
1
9
Shareef Abdur-Rahim
20.42
4,309
211
3
10
Antoine Walker
20.42
1,082
53
1
11
Dejounte Murray
20.38
2,140
105
2
12
Clyde Lovellette
19.32
4,733
245
4
13
Isaiah Rider
19.30
1,158
60
1
14
Steve Smith
18.56
6,291
339
5
15
Stephen Jackson
18.13
1,450
80
1
16
Al Harrington
18.09
2,569
142
2
17
Cliff Hagan
18.05
13,447
745
10
18
Dan Roundfield
17.57
7,644
435
6
19
Paul Millsap
17.43
5,177
297
4
20
Zelmo Beaty
17.42
8,727
501
7
Atlanta Hawks All-Time Points Scorers Single Regular Season
Rank
Player
Points
Games
Season
1
Bob Pettit
2,429
78
1962
2
Dominique Wilkins
2,397
78
1988
3
Dominique Wilkins
2,366
78
1986
4
Dominique Wilkins
2,294
79
1987
5
Bob Pettit
2,241
79
1963
6
Dominique Wilkins
2,217
81
1985
7
Bob Pettit
2,190
80
1964
8
Trae Young
2,155
76
2022
9
Dominique Wilkins
2,138
80
1990
10
Dominique Wilkins
2,121
71
1993
11
Bob Pettit
2,120
76
1961
12
Pete Maravich
2,107
76
1974
13
Bob Pettit
2,105
72
1959
14
Dominique Wilkins
2,101
81
1991
15
Dominique Wilkins
2,099
80
1989
16
Pete Maravich
2,063
79
1973
17
Lou Hudson
2,039
76
1971
18
Lou Hudson
2,031
80
1970
19
Lou Hudson
2,029
75
1973
20
Trae Young
1,914
73
2023
Atlanta Hawks All-Time Points Scorers Average (Career Per Game in Single Regular Season)
Rank
Player
Average
Total Points
Games
Season
1
Bob Pettit
31.14
2,429
78
1962
2
Dominique Wilkins
30.73
2,397
78
1988
3
Dominique Wilkins
30.33
2,366
78
1986
4
Dominique Wilkins
29.87
2,121
71
1993
5
Trae Young
29.63
1,778
60
2020
6
Bob Pettit
29.24
2,105
72
1959
7
Dominique Wilkins
29.04
2,294
79
1987
8
Bob Pettit
28.37
2,241
79
1963
9
Trae Young
28.36
2,155
76
2022
10
Trae Young
27.93
810
29
2024
11
Bob Pettit
27.89
2,120
76
1961
12
Pete Maravich
27.72
2,107
76
1974
13
Bob Pettit
27.38
2,190
80
1964
14
Dominique Wilkins
27.37
2,217
81
1985
15
Lou Hudson
27.05
2,029
75
1973
16
Lou Hudson
26.83
2,039
76
1971
17
Dominique Wilkins
26.73
2,138
80
1990
18
Dominique Wilkins
26.24
2,099
80
1989
19
Trae Young
26.22
1,914
73
2023
20
Bob Pettit
26.14
1,882
72
1960
Atlanta Hawks All-Time Points Scorers (Playoffs)
Rank
Player
Points
Games
Playoffs
1
Bob Pettit
2,240
88
9
2
Cliff Hagan
1,834
90
9
3
Dominique Wilkins
1,345
51
8
4
Lou Hudson
1,227
52
7
5
Zelmo Beaty
1,071
63
7
6
Lenny Wilkens
1,031
64
7
7
Bill Bridges
981
77
9
8
Al Horford
958
74
8
9
Joe Johnson
846
47
5
10
Jeff Teague
823
62
7
11
Josh Smith
820
52
6
12
Mookie Blaylock
731
50
7
13
Kevin Willis
721
49
6
14
Steve Smith
718
36
5
15
Joe Caldwell
716
45
5
16
Trae Young
713
27
3
17
Paul Millsap
692
39
4
18
Richie Guerin
624
40
6
19
Doc Rivers
577
44
6
20
Randy Wittman
485
35
4
Atlanta Hawks All-Time Points Scorers Career Average (Career Per Game in Playoffs)
Rank
Player
Average
Total Points
Games
Playoffs
1
Trae Young
26.41
713
27
3
2
Dominique Wilkins
26.37
1,345
51
8
3
Pete Maravich
25.47
433
17
3
4
Bob Pettit
25.45
2,240
88
9
5
Lou Hudson
23.60
1,227
52
7
6
Dejounte Murray
23.00
115
5
1
7
Cliff Hagan
20.38
1,834
90
9
8
Danny Manning
20.00
220
11
1
9
Steve Smith
19.94
718
36
5
10
Joe Johnson
18.00
846
47
5
11
Paul Millsap
17.74
692
39
4
12
Dan Roundfield
17.71
425
24
5
13
Walt Bellamy
17.23
448
26
4
14
Zelmo Beaty
17.00
1,071
63
7
15
Clyde Lovellette
16.46
461
28
3
16
John Drew
16.28
293
18
4
17
Mahdi Abdul-Rahman
16.26
374
23
3
18
De’Andre Hunter
16.25
260
16
3
19
Lenny Wilkens
16.11
1,031
64
7
20
Joe Caldwell
15.91
716
45
5
Atlanta Hawks All-Time Points Scorers Single Playoffs Totals
Rank
Player
Points
Games
Playoffs
1
Trae Young
461
16
2021
2
Dominique Wilkins
374
12
1988
3
Bob Pettit
365
14
1960
4
Bob Pettit
350
11
1963
5
Bob Pettit
343
12
1961
6
Cliff Hagan
339
14
1960
7
Cliff Hagan
305
11
1958
8
Bob Pettit
298
10
1957
9
Jeff Teague
269
16
2015
10
Bob Pettit
266
11
1958
11
Cliff Hagan
264
12
1961
12
Dominique Wilkins
257
9
1986
13
Bogdan Bogdanovic
253
18
2021
14
Bob Pettit
252
12
1964
15
John Collins
250
18
2021
16
Zelmo Beaty
247
11
1969
17
Clyde Lovellette
246
14
1960
18
Paul Millsap
243
16
2015
19
Lou Hudson
242
11
1969
20
Dominique Wilkins
241
9
1987
Atlanta Hawks All-Time Points Scorers Average (Career Per Game in Single Playoffs)