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Highest point-scorers in Atlanta Hawks history
On March 31, 2022, Giannis Antetokounmpo drilled a 25-foot step-back jumper to tie a hotly contested game against the Brooklyn Nets. The Milwaukee Bucks bench jumped to their feet, and despite playing on the road at the Barclays Center, the crowd went wild. In that moment, the "Greek Freak" had not only evened the score with that shot, but he also became 鈥攃laiming the throne that was previously held by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
compiled a list of the highest point-scorers in Atlanta Hawks history using data from . Players were ranked by the number of points they scored for the team over their career.
LeBron James has scored more postseason points than any other player in NBA history, but this year he watched from home for only the fourth time in his 19-year career. That's because the 2020 champion Los Angeles Lakers shockingly missed the playoffs after coming into this season as strong championship contenders. Also absent from the postseason was James' teammate Russell Westbrook, who is the highest scorer in Oklahoma City Thunder history. Read on to see the highest scoring players in Atlanta Hawks history or you can read about every team in the NBA .
#10. Zelmo Beaty
- 8,727 total points for the franchise
- Hall of Fame inductee
#9. Eddie Johnson
- 9,631 total points for the franchise
#8. Josh Smith
- 10,371 total points for the franchise
#7. Kevin Willis
- 10,582 total points for the franchise
#6. Joe Johnson
- 10,606 total points for the franchise
#5. John Drew
- 12,621 total points for the franchise
#4. Cliff Hagan
- 13,447 total points for the franchise
- Hall of Fame inductee
#3. Lou Hudson
- 16,049 total points for the franchise
- Hall of Fame inductee
#2. Bob Pettit
- 20,880 total points for the franchise
- Hall of Fame inductee
#1. Dominique Wilkins
- 23,292 total points for the franchise
- Hall of Fame inductee
