Atlanta Hawks All-Time Team: Best Starting Five (1979–2026)
Who makes the Atlanta Hawks all-time team? We rated every player season from 1979–80 to 2025–26 (218 players) and picked the best season of each star for every spot of the starting five.
The all-time starting five
| Spot | Player | Best season | Rating | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG | Trae Young | 2019–20 | 98 | 7 |
| SG | Joe Johnson | 2006–07 | 94 | 7 |
| SF | Dominique Wilkins | 1985–86 | 98 | 12 |
| PF | Josh Smith | 2011–12 | 95 | 9 |
| C | Kevin Willis | 1991–92 | 94 | 9 |
| 6th man | Jalen Johnson | 2025–26 | 98 | 4 |
| 7th man | Dejounte Murray | 2023–24 | 95 | 2 |
Ratings (out of 99) are calculated by Basketball Draft Game: 82-0 from public season stats compared with the league – not official ratings.
Top 10 player seasons
- Jalen Johnson – 2025–26 Atlanta Hawks (98)
- Trae Young – 2024–25 Atlanta Hawks (98)
- Trae Young – 2023–24 Atlanta Hawks (98)
- Trae Young – 2022–23 Atlanta Hawks (98)
- Trae Young – 2021–22 Atlanta Hawks (98)
- Trae Young – 2019–20 Atlanta Hawks (98)
- Dominique Wilkins – 1985–86 Atlanta Hawks (98)
- Trae Young – 2020–21 Atlanta Hawks (97)
- Dominique Wilkins – 1992–93 Atlanta Hawks (97)
- Dominique Wilkins – 1991–92 Atlanta Hawks (97)
Best team seasons
- 2014–15 Atlanta Hawks: 60-22
- 1986–87 Atlanta Hawks: 57-25
- 1993–94 Atlanta Hawks: 57-25
- 1996–97 Atlanta Hawks: 56-26
- 2009–10 Atlanta Hawks: 53-29
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Who is the best Atlanta Hawks player since 1979–80?
By our ratings, Jalen Johnson in 2025–26 had the best season (98).
What was the best Atlanta Hawks season?
2014–15, with a 60-22 record.
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