Charlotte Hornets All-Time Team: Best Starting Five (1988–2026)
Who makes the Charlotte Hornets all-time team? We rated every player season from 1988–89 to 2025–26 (195 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 | LaMelo Ball | 2022–23 | 97 | 5 |
| SG | Eddie Jones | 1999–00 | 93 | 2 |
| SF | Jamal Mashburn | 2000–01 | 93 | 2 |
| PF | Larry Johnson | 1992–93 | 95 | 5 |
| C | Alonzo Mourning | 1992–93 | 95 | 3 |
| 6th man | Kemba Walker | 2018–19 | 96 | 8 |
| 7th man | Terry Rozier | 2023–24 | 95 | 5 |
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
- LaMelo Ball – 2024–25 Charlotte Hornets (97)
- LaMelo Ball – 2022–23 Charlotte Hornets (97)
- LaMelo Ball – 2021–22 Charlotte Hornets (96)
- Kemba Walker – 2018–19 Charlotte Hornets (96)
- Terry Rozier – 2023–24 Charlotte Hornets (95)
- Baron Davis – 2001–02 Charlotte Hornets (95)
- Alonzo Mourning – 1994–95 Charlotte Hornets (95)
- Alonzo Mourning – 1993–94 Charlotte Hornets (95)
- Larry Johnson – 1992–93 Charlotte Hornets (95)
- Alonzo Mourning – 1992–93 Charlotte Hornets (95)
Best team seasons
- 1996–97 Charlotte Hornets: 54-28
- 1997–98 Charlotte Hornets: 51-31
- 1994–95 Charlotte Hornets: 50-32
- 1999–00 Charlotte Hornets: 49-33
- 2015–16 Charlotte Hornets: 48-34
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Who is the best Charlotte Hornets player since 1988–89?
By our ratings, LaMelo Ball in 2024–25 had the best season (97).
What was the best Charlotte Hornets season?
1996–97, with a 54-28 record.
Can I draft the Charlotte Hornets all-time team?
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