Best draft picks in Atlanta Hawks history
The draft is a seminal moment for many incoming players. Putting aside competitive stakes, each young athlete's life is irreversibly altered by the fame and fortune that comes with being an NBA player. The exorbitant contract values ensures these players almost never have to worry about personal finances. Plus, these young guns get to play alongside some of their basketball idols for a living. With these high stakes, it's easy to see why the draft is so revered.
Likewise, the fortunes of a city and franchise can be completely transformed by a draft pick. LeBron James, for instance, brought Cleveland its first sports championship in 52 years and was also to the city's downtown economy. It almost goes without saying that Michael Jordan built the Chicago Bulls from the ground up into a championship team whose dynamic would reverberate through the decades.
With that in mind, 爆料TV compiled a list of the best draft picks in Atlanta Hawks history using data from . Players were ranked according to a formula that approximates their career achievements, career value, and play quality. The formula encompasses Basketball-Reference.com's , career win shares, and value over replacement player, aka VORP. For players drafted before data is available for VORP, half of the player's win shares were used in its place to calculate their 爆料TV score.
Basketball Hall of Fame inductees were given a minimum of 60% for their Hall of Fame probability, indicating a worthy r茅sum茅 for their time but not up to par with some modern players. Scores were normalized to 100 based on the scoring leader. Keep reading to see where your favorite players fall on the list.
#50. George Trapp
- 爆料TV score: 2.5
- Fifth overall pick in 1971
- Played two seasons with Atlanta Hawks
- Career averages: 8.8 PTS, 3.9 REB, 1.0 AST
- Advanced statistics: 8.4 win shares
#49. Don Collins
- 爆料TV score: 2.6
- 18th overall pick in 1980
- Played one season with Atlanta Hawks
- Career averages: 9.8 PTS, 2.8 REB, 1.8 AST
- Advanced statistics: 10.5 win shares, 0.2 box plus/minus, 3.5 VORP
#48. Al Wood
- 爆料TV score: 2.6
- Fourth overall pick in 1981
- Played one season with Atlanta Hawks
- Career averages: 11.8 PTS, 3.0 REB, 1.8 AST
- Advanced statistics: 15.4 win shares, -1.3 box plus/minus, 1.8 VORP
#47. Al Ferrari
- 爆料TV score: 2.7
- 17th overall pick in 1955
- Played five seasons with St. Louis Hawks
- Career averages: 6.8 PTS, 2.2 REB, 2.5 AST
- Advanced statistics: 8.9 win shares
#46. Hub Reed
- 爆料TV score: 2.8
- 15th overall pick in 1958
- Played two seasons with St. Louis Hawks
- Career averages: 5.5 PTS, 5.1 REB, 0.8 AST
- Advanced statistics: 9.3 win shares
#45. Kevin Huerter
- 爆料TV score: 2.9
- 19th overall pick in 2018
- Played four seasons with Atlanta Hawks
- Career averages: 12.2 PTS, 3.5 REB, 3.1 AST
- Advanced statistics: 14.3 win shares, -0.8 box plus/minus, 3.1 VORP
#44. Randy Wittman
- 爆料TV score: 2.9
- 22nd overall pick in 1983
- Played five seasons with Atlanta Hawks
- Career averages: 7.4 PTS, 1.4 REB, 2.2 AST
- Advanced statistics: 17.2 win shares, -1.3 box plus/minus, 2.1 VORP
#43. Wilbur Holland
- 爆料TV score: 2.9
- 75th overall pick in 1975
- Played one season with Atlanta Hawks
- Career averages: 13.6 PTS, 3.1 REB, 3.3 AST
- Advanced statistics: 14.0 win shares, -0.4 box plus/minus, 3.3 VORP
#42. John Barnhill
- 爆料TV score: 3.1
- 79th overall pick in 1959
- Played four seasons with St. Louis Hawks
- Career averages: 8.6 PTS, 2.5 REB, 2.9 AST
- Advanced statistics: 10.4 win shares
- Accolades
--- 1970 ABA Champ
#41. Chico Vaughn
- 爆料TV score: 3.1
- 28th overall pick in 1962
- Played four seasons with St. Louis Hawks
- Career averages: 11.9 PTS, 2.5 REB, 2.1 AST
- Advanced statistics: 10.4 win shares
- Accolades
--- 1968 ABA Champ
--- 1x All Star
#40. Adam Keefe
- 爆料TV score: 3.8
- 10th overall pick in 1992
- Played two seasons with Atlanta Hawks
- Career averages: 5.0 PTS, 4.1 REB, 0.7 AST
- Advanced statistics: 24.9 win shares, -1.3 box plus/minus, 1.7 VORP
#39. Alan Henderson
- 爆料TV score: 3.8
- 16th overall pick in 1995
- Played nine seasons with Atlanta Hawks
- Career averages: 7.8 PTS, 5.0 REB, 0.6 AST
- Advanced statistics: 28.0 win shares, -1.8 box plus/minus, 0.6 VORP
#38. Mike Muscala
- 爆料TV score: 3.9
- 44th overall pick in 2013
- Played five seasons with Atlanta Hawks
- Career averages: 6.2 PTS, 3.2 REB, 0.9 AST
- Advanced statistics: 19.1 win shares, 0.2 box plus/minus, 4.2 VORP
#37. Dwight Jones
- 爆料TV score: 4.1
- Ninth overall pick in 1973
- Played three seasons with Atlanta Hawks
- Career averages: 8.1 PTS, 5.9 REB, 1.2 AST
- Advanced statistics: 27.6 win shares, -1.6 box plus/minus, 1.6 VORP
#36. Tom Henderson
- 爆料TV score: 4.4
- Seventh overall pick in 1974
- Played three seasons with Atlanta Hawks
- Career averages: 9.4 PTS, 2.3 REB, 4.8 AST
- Advanced statistics: 22.1 win shares, -1.0 box plus/minus, 4.4 VORP
- Accolades
--- 1978 NBA Champ
#35. Dennis Schr枚der
- 爆料TV score: 4.4
- 17th overall pick in 2013
- Played five seasons with Atlanta Hawks
- Career averages: 14.0 PTS, 2.9 REB, 4.7 AST
- Advanced statistics: 26.2 win shares, -1.4 box plus/minus, 3.0 VORP
#34. Jon Koncak
- 爆料TV score: 4.9
- Fifth overall pick in 1985
- Played 10 seasons with Atlanta Hawks
- Career averages: 4.5 PTS, 4.9 REB, 1.0 AST
- Advanced statistics: 29.2 win shares, -1.2 box plus/minus, 3.3 VORP
#33. Bob Houbregs
- 爆料TV score: 5.0
- Third overall pick in 1953
- Played one season with Milwaukee Hawks
- Career averages: 9.3 PTS, 5.5 REB, 1.8 AST
- Advanced statistics: 16.5 win shares
- Accolade
--- Basketball Hall of Fame inductee
#32. Marvin Webster
- 爆料TV score: 5.7
- Third overall pick in 1975
- Career averages: 7.0 PTS, 6.8 REB, 1.2 AST
- Advanced statistics: 28.1 win shares, -0.1 box plus/minus, 6.2 VORP
#31. Josh Childress
- 爆料TV score: 5.8
- Sixth overall pick in 2004
- Played four seasons with Atlanta Hawks
- Career averages: 9.1 PTS, 4.7 REB, 1.6 AST
- Advanced statistics: 25.7 win shares, 0.8 box plus/minus, 7.4 VORP
#30. Bob Ferry
- 爆料TV score: 6.1
- Seventh overall pick in 1959
- Played one season with St. Louis Hawks
- Career averages: 9.1 PTS, 5.3 REB, 1.4 AST
- Advanced statistics: 20.2 win shares
#29. John Collins
- 爆料TV score: 6.8
- 19th overall pick in 2017
- Played six seasons with Atlanta Hawks
- Career averages: 15.8 PTS, 8.0 REB, 1.5 AST
- Advanced statistics: 32.3 win shares, 0.9 box plus/minus, 7.8 VORP
#28. John Tresvant
- 爆料TV score: 7.3
- 42nd overall pick in 1964
- Played two seasons with St. Louis Hawks
- Career averages: 9.2 PTS, 6.3 REB, 1.4 AST
- Advanced statistics: 24.4 win shares
#27. Mel Hutchins
- 爆料TV score: 8.9
- Second overall pick in 1951
- Played two seasons with Milwaukee Hawks
- Career averages: 11.1 PTS, 9.6 REB, 3.0 AST
- Advanced statistics: 27.9 win shares
- Hall of Fame probability: 3.0%
- Accolades
--- 1951-52 TRB Champ
--- 1951-52 ROY *
--- 4x All Star
#26. Stacey Augmon
- 爆料TV score: 9.0
- Ninth overall pick in 1991
- Played five seasons with Atlanta Hawks
- Career averages: 8.0 PTS, 3.2 REB, 1.6 AST
- Advanced statistics: 43.8 win shares, -0.2 box plus/minus, 9.8 VORP
#25. Eddie Johnson
- 爆料TV score: 9.4
- 49th overall pick in 1977
- Played nine seasons with Atlanta Hawks
- Career averages: 15.1 PTS, 2.3 REB, 5.1 AST
- Advanced statistics: 41.0 win shares, 0.4 box plus/minus, 12.1 VORP
- Accolades
--- 2x All-Defensive
--- 2x All Star
#24. Trae Young
- 爆料TV score: 9.5
- Fifth overall pick in 2018
- Played five seasons with Atlanta Hawks
- Career averages: 25.5 PTS, 3.7 REB, 9.3 AST
- Advanced statistics: 33.0 win shares, 3.1 box plus/minus, 15.3 VORP
- Accolades
--- 2021-22 All-NBA
--- 2x All Star
#23. Butch Beard
- 爆料TV score: 9.9
- 10th overall pick in 1969
- Played one season with Atlanta Hawks
- Career averages: 9.3 PTS, 3.4 REB, 3.6 AST
- Advanced statistics: 32.8 win shares
- Accolades
--- 1975 NBA Champ
--- 1x All Star
#22. Kevin Willis
- 爆料TV score: 10.1
- 11th overall pick in 1984
- Played 11 seasons with Atlanta Hawks
- Career averages: 12.1 PTS, 8.4 REB, 0.9 AST
- Advanced statistics: 81.8 win shares, -2.1 box plus/minus, -1.0 VORP
- Accolades
--- 2003 NBA Champ
--- 1991-92 All-NBA
--- 1x All Star
#21. Dave Gambee
- 爆料TV score: 10.8
- Seventh overall pick in 1958
- Played two seasons with St. Louis Hawks
- Career averages: 10.6 PTS, 5.2 REB, 1.0 AST
- Advanced statistics: 35.9 win shares
- Accolades
--- 1967 NBA Champ
#20. Jeff Teague
- 爆料TV score: 11.7
- 19th overall pick in 2009
- Played eight seasons with Atlanta Hawks
- Career averages: 12.2 PTS, 2.4 REB, 5.6 AST
- Advanced statistics: 52.4 win shares, 0.6 box plus/minus, 14.3 VORP
- Accolades
--- 2021 NBA Champ
--- 1x All Star
#19. Jim Washington
- 爆料TV score: 11.8
- Eighth overall pick in 1965
- Played one season with St. Louis Hawks and four seasons with Atlanta Hawks
- Career averages: 10.6 PTS, 8.6 REB, 1.4 AST
- Advanced statistics: 39.3 win shares
#18. Boris Diaw
- 爆料TV score: 12.0
- 21st overall pick in 2003
- Played two seasons with Atlanta Hawks
- Career averages: 8.6 PTS, 4.4 REB, 3.5 AST
- Advanced statistics: 51.6 win shares, 0.1 box plus/minus, 15.5 VORP
- Accolades
--- 2014 NBA Champ
#17. Willie Naulls
- 爆料TV score: 12.2
- 10th overall pick in 1956
- Played one season with St. Louis Hawks
- Career averages: 15.8 PTS, 9.1 REB, 1.6 AST
- Advanced statistics: 34.3 win shares
- Hall of Fame probability: 11.6%
- Accolades
--- 3x NBA Champ
--- 4x All Star
#16. Marvin Williams
- 爆料TV score: 12.6
- Second overall pick in 2005
- Played seven seasons with Atlanta Hawks
- Career averages: 10.2 PTS, 5.2 REB, 1.3 AST
- Advanced statistics: 65.1 win shares, -0.4 box plus/minus, 12.3 VORP
#15. Tree Rollins
- 爆料TV score: 14.7
- 14th overall pick in 1977
- Played 11 seasons with Atlanta Hawks
- Career averages: 5.4 PTS, 5.8 REB, 0.6 AST
- Advanced statistics: 63.9 win shares, 1.1 box plus/minus, 18.8 VORP
- Accolades
--- 1982-83 BLK Champ
--- 2x All-Defensive
#14. John Drew
- 爆料TV score: 15.3
- 25th overall pick in 1974
- Played eight seasons with Atlanta Hawks
- Career averages: 20.7 PTS, 6.9 REB, 1.7 AST
- Advanced statistics: 68.9 win shares, 1.4 box plus/minus, 18.7 VORP
- Accolades
--- 2x All Star
#13. Josh Smith
- 爆料TV score: 15.9
- 17th overall pick in 2004
- Played nine seasons with Atlanta Hawks
- Career averages: 14.5 PTS, 7.4 REB, 3.1 AST
- Advanced statistics: 51.0 win shares, 1.7 box plus/minus, 27.2 VORP
- Accolades
--- 2009-10 All-Defensive
#12. Zelmo Beaty
- 爆料TV score: 17.5
- Third overall pick in 1962
- Played six seasons with St. Louis Hawks and one season with Atlanta Hawks
- Career averages: 17.1 PTS, 10.9 REB, 1.5 AST
- Advanced statistics: 58.2 win shares
- Accolades
--- 1971 ABA Champ
--- 5x All Star
--- Basketball Hall of Fame inductee
#11. Dick Snyder
- 爆料TV score: 17.5
- 14th overall pick in 1966
- Played two seasons with St. Louis Hawks
- Career averages: 12.2 PTS, 2.8 REB, 2.9 AST
- Advanced statistics: 58.3 win shares
- Accolades
--- 1979 NBA Champ
#10. Doc Rivers
- 爆料TV score: 19.3
- 31st overall pick in 1983
- Played eight seasons with Atlanta Hawks
- Career averages: 10.9 PTS, 3.0 REB, 5.7 AST
- Advanced statistics: 68.2 win shares, 3.1 box plus/minus, 30.5 VORP
- Accolades
--- 1x All Star
#9. Jeff Mullins
- 爆料TV score: 19.8
- Sixth overall pick in 1964
- Played two seasons with St. Louis Hawks
- Career averages: 16.2 PTS, 4.3 REB, 3.8 AST
- Advanced statistics: 62.8 win shares
- Hall of Fame probability: 5.3%
- Accolades
--- 1975 NBA Champ
--- 3x All Star
#8. Pete Maravich
- 爆料TV score: 24.0
- Third overall pick in 1970
- Played four seasons with Atlanta Hawks
- Career averages: 24.2 PTS, 4.2 REB, 5.4 AST
- Advanced statistics: 46.7 win shares
- Accolades
--- 1976-77 Scoring Champ
--- 4x All-NBA
--- 5x All Star
--- Basketball Hall of Fame inductee
#7. Jason Terry
- 爆料TV score: 26.0
- 10th overall pick in 1999
- Played five seasons with Atlanta Hawks
- Career averages: 13.4 PTS, 2.3 REB, 3.8 AST
- Advanced statistics: 102.0 win shares, 1.5 box plus/minus, 37.4 VORP
- Accolades
--- 2011 NBA Champ
#6. Paul Silas
- 爆料TV score: 26.2
- 12th overall pick in 1964
- Played four seasons with St. Louis Hawks and one season with Atlanta Hawks
- Career averages: 9.4 PTS, 9.9 REB, 2.1 AST
- Advanced statistics: 79.9 win shares
- Hall of Fame probability: 12.7%
- Accolades
--- 3x NBA Champ
--- 5x All-Defensive
--- 2x All Star
#5. Al Horford
- 爆料TV score: 29.7
- Third overall pick in 2007
- Played nine seasons with Atlanta Hawks
- Career averages: 13.4 PTS, 8.1 REB, 3.3 AST
- Advanced statistics: 106.6 win shares, 2.9 box plus/minus, 40.4 VORP
- Hall of Fame probability: 12.2%
- Accolades
--- 2010-11 All-NBA
--- 2017-18 All-Defensive
--- 5x All Star
#4. Lou Hudson
- 爆料TV score: 34.4
- Fourth overall pick in 1966
- Played two seasons with St. Louis Hawks and nine seasons with Atlanta Hawks
- Career averages: 20.2 PTS, 4.4 REB, 2.7 AST
- Advanced statistics: 81.0 win shares
- Accolades
--- 1969-70 All-NBA
--- 6x All Star
--- Basketball Hall of Fame inductee
#3. Lenny Wilkens
- 爆料TV score: 45.2
- Sixth overall pick in 1960
- Played eight seasons with St. Louis Hawks
- Career averages: 16.5 PTS, 4.7 REB, 6.7 AST
- Advanced statistics: 95.5 win shares
- Accolades
--- 1969-70 AST Champ
--- 1970-71 AS MVP
--- 9x All Star
--- Basketball Hall of Fame inductee
#2. Dominique Wilkins
- 爆料TV score: 48.8
- Third overall pick in 1982
- Played 12 seasons with Atlanta Hawks
- Career averages: 24.8 PTS, 6.7 REB, 2.5 AST
- Advanced statistics: 117.5 win shares, 3.3 box plus/minus, 50.6 VORP
- Accolades
--- 1985-86 Scoring Champ
--- 7x All-NBA
--- 9x All Star
--- Basketball Hall of Fame inductee
#1. Bob Pettit
- 爆料TV score: 57.6
- Second overall pick in 1954
- Played one season with Milwaukee Hawks and 10 seasons with St. Louis Hawks
- Career averages: 26.4 PTS, 16.2 REB, 3.0 AST
- Advanced statistics: 136.0 win shares
- Accolades
--- 1958 NBA Champ
--- 2x MVP
--- 2x Scoring Champ
--- Basketball Hall of Fame inductee
