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The Hawks' best centers

Kevin Willis has the most points of the 103 centers who played with the Hawks, 10,582 in 753 games. Zelmo Beaty is 2nd with 8,730.

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The Hawks' centers this season

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1980s · 1970s · 1960s · 1950s

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The Hawks' best centers
PlacePlayerpointsreboundsblocks
1Kevin Willis1984 – 2005 · 753 games10,5827,331423
2Zelmo Beaty1962 – 1969 · 501 games8,7305,436†—
3Al Horford2007 – 2016 · 578 games8,2885,144697
4Tree Rollins1977 – 1988 · 814 games5,6665,930†2,002†
5Walt Bellamy1969 – 1974 · 338 games5,2913,930†7†
6Clyde Lovellette1958 – 1962 · 245 games4,7331,701†—
7Steve Hawes1976 – 1983 · 451 games4,4983,035†151†
8Charlie Share1953 – 1960 · 441 games4,2691,366†—
9Dikembe Mutombo1996 – 2001 · 343 games4,0954,3211,094
10Moses Malone1988 – 1991 · 244 games4,0342,435258
11Zaza Pachulia2005 – 2013 · 556 games4,0323,216208
12Clint Capela2020 – 2025 · 330 games3,8793,742460
13Jon Koncak1985 – 1995 · 717 games3,3173,583747
14Jim Davis1967 – 1972 · 303 games2,6501,958†—
15Antoine Carr1984 – 1990 · 346 games2,5791,152319
16Ed Macauley1956 – 1959 · 158 games2,273262†—
17Andrew Lang1993 – 1996 · 215 games1,9551,103316
18Mike Sojourner1974 – 1977 · 191 games1,6581,163†32†
19Nazr Mohammed2000 – 2004 · 198 games1,6451,299137
20Lorenzen Wright1999 – 2008 · 226 games1,5151,093134
21Jack Nichols1949 – 1954 · 108 games1,44748†—
22Don Otten1949 – 1953 · 127 games1,43071†—
23Dewayne Dedmon2017 – 2020 · 136 games1,3911,051137
24Larry Foust1959 – 1962 · 151 games1,359680†—
25Gene Tormohlen1962 – 1970 · 271 games1,2061,085†—

points by decade

2020s

  1. Clint Capela2020 – 2025 · 330 games3,879
  2. Alex Len2019-20 · 40 games349
  3. Damian Jones2019-20 · 55 games306
  4. › Jock Landale2025 – 2027 · 30 games253
  5. Gorgui Dieng2021-22 · 44 games154

2010s

  1. Al Horford2009 – 2016 · 430 games6,694
  2. Zaza Pachulia2009 – 2013 · 267 games1,443
  3. Dewayne Dedmon2017 – 2019 · 126 games1,310
  4. Dwight Howard2016-17 · 74 games1,002
  5. Alex Len2018-19 · 77 games854

2000s

  1. Zaza Pachulia2005 – 2009 · 289 games2,589
  2. Nazr Mohammed2000 – 2004 · 198 games1,645
  3. Al Horford2007 – 2009 · 148 games1,594
  4. Lorenzen Wright1999 – 2008 · 226 games1,515
  5. Dikembe Mutombo1999 – 2001 · 131 games1,387

1990s

  1. Kevin Willis1989 – 1995 · 404 games6,545
  2. Dikembe Mutombo1996 – 1999 · 212 games2,708
  3. Moses Malone1989 – 1991 · 163 games2,397
  4. Andrew Lang1993 – 1996 · 215 games1,955
  5. Jon Koncak1989 – 1995 · 430 games1,548

1980s

  1. Tree Rollins1979 – 1988 · 653 games4,373
  2. Kevin Willis1984 – 1988 · 320 games3,950
  3. Steve Hawes1979 – 1983 · 251 games2,336
  4. Antoine Carr1984 – 1989 · 302 games2,244
  5. Jon Koncak1985 – 1989 · 287 games1,769

1970s

  1. Walt Bellamy1969 – 1974 · 338 games5,291
  2. Steve Hawes1976 – 1979 · 200 games2,162
  3. Jim Davis1969 – 1972 · 175 games1,819
  4. Mike Sojourner1974 – 1977 · 191 games1,658
  5. Tree Rollins1977 – 1979 · 161 games1,293

1960s

  1. Zelmo Beaty1962 – 1969 · 501 games8,730
  2. Clyde Lovellette1959 – 1962 · 175 games3,724
  3. Larry Foust1959 – 1962 · 151 games1,359
  4. Gene Tormohlen1962 – 1968 · 269 games1,202
  5. Jim Davis1967 – 1969 · 128 games831

1950s

  1. Charlie Share1953 – 1959 · 403 games4,105
  2. Ed Macauley1956 – 1959 · 158 games2,273
  3. Jack Nichols1949 – 1954 · 108 games1,447
  4. Don Otten1949 – 1953 · 127 games1,430
  5. Clyde Lovellette1958-59 · 70 games1,009

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Method

  • Every center who played with the Hawks, ranked by points over his games there. Regular-season games only.
  • A number with a † is short: some of his games with the Hawks don't have it recorded.
  • A decade counts his points with the Hawks in its seasons.