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The Wizards' best forwards

Elvin Hayes has the most points of the 227 forwards who played with the Wizards, 15,551 in 731 games. Gus Johnson is 2nd with 9,791.

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The Wizards' forwards this season

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1980s · 1970s · 1960s · 1950s · 1947–49

Compare with in · side by side

The Wizards' best forwards
PlacePlayerpointsreboundsassists
1Elvin Hayes1972 – 1981 · 731 games15,5519,272†1,276†
2Gus Johnson1963 – 1972 · 561 games9,7916,493†1,028†
3Antawn Jamison2004 – 2010 · 421 games8,7363,735773
4Greg Ballard1977 – 1985 · 643 games8,7084,0921,543
5Juwan Howard1994 – 2001 · 464 games8,5303,4481,552
6Jack Marin1966 – 1972 · 480 games8,0152,577†912†
7Bernard King1987 – 1991 · 297 games6,5161,3871,154
8Caron Butler2005 – 2010 · 310 games5,8892,0511,100
9Harvey Grant1988 – 1998 · 508 games5,4452,330896
10Mike Riordan1971 – 1977 · 418 games5,1851,380†1,064†
11Kyle Kuzma2021 – 2025 · 232 games4,5261,673847
12Chris Webber1994 – 1998 · 212 games4,4412,049935
13Otto Porter Jr.2013 – 2019 · 384 games4,1211,906553
14Mitch Kupchak1976 – 1981 · 337 games4,0892,061299
15Bob Dandridge1977 – 1981 · 221 games4,0521,218891
16Andray Blatche2005 – 2012 · 409 games4,0422,217601
17John S. Williams1986 – 1991 · 293 games3,6231,696996
18Ray Scott1966 – 1970 · 263 games3,4622,372†397†
19Corey Kispert2021 – 2026 · 311 games3,403866463
20Rick Mahorn1980 – 1985 · 373 games3,3453,044542
21Leroy Ellis1966 – 1970 · 311 games3,2152,201†302†
22Terry Dischinger1962 – 1964 · 137 games3,105662†106†
23Tracy Murray1996 – 2000 · 280 games3,101882261
24Nene2011 – 2016 · 249 games2,9411,388569
25Bailey Howell1964 – 1966 · 158 games2,8981,184†202†

points by decade

2020s

  1. Kyle Kuzma2021 – 2025 · 232 games4,526
  2. Corey Kispert2021 – 2026 · 311 games3,403
  3. Deni Avdija2020 – 2024 · 287 games2,826
  4. Rui Hachimura2019 – 2023 · 177 games2,303
  5. Daniel Gafford2020 – 2024 · 218 games2,105

2010s

  1. Otto Porter Jr.2013 – 2019 · 384 games4,121
  2. Nene2011 – 2016 · 249 games2,941
  3. Markieff Morris2015 – 2019 · 210 games2,630
  4. Andray Blatche2009 – 2012 · 171 games2,440
  5. Trevor Ariza2012 – 2019 · 176 games2,242

2000s

  1. Antawn Jamison2004 – 2009 · 380 games7,896
  2. Caron Butler2005 – 2009 · 263 games5,093
  3. Juwan Howard1999 – 2001 · 136 games2,201
  4. Jarvis Hayes2003 – 2007 · 226 games2,007
  5. Christian Laettner2000 – 2004 · 206 games1,650

1990s

  1. Juwan Howard1994 – 1999 · 328 games6,329
  2. Harvey Grant1989 – 1998 · 437 games5,049
  3. Chris Webber1994 – 1998 · 212 games4,441
  4. Bernard King1989 – 1991 · 146 games3,654
  5. Tom Gugliotta1992 – 1995 · 165 games2,616

1980s

  1. Greg Ballard1979 – 1985 · 485 games7,697
  2. Rick Mahorn1980 – 1985 · 373 games3,345
  3. Elvin Hayes1979 – 1981 · 162 games3,298
  4. John S. Williams1986 – 1989 · 242 games2,885
  5. Bernard King1987 – 1989 · 151 games2,862

1970s

  1. Elvin Hayes1972 – 1979 · 569 games12,253
  2. Mike Riordan1971 – 1977 · 418 games5,185
  3. Jack Marin1969 – 1972 · 242 games4,894
  4. Bob Dandridge1977 – 1979 · 153 games3,039
  5. Mitch Kupchak1976 – 1979 · 215 games2,879

1960s

  1. Gus Johnson1963 – 1969 · 377 games6,979
  2. Jack Marin1966 – 1969 · 238 games3,121
  3. Terry Dischinger1962 – 1964 · 137 games3,105
  4. Bailey Howell1964 – 1966 · 158 games2,898
  5. Ray Scott1966 – 1969 · 190 games2,809

1950s

  1. Horace McKinney1949 – 1951 · 62 games517
  2. Chuck Gilmur1949 – 1951 · 84 games470
  3. Dick Schnittker1950-51 · 29 games295
  4. Johnny Norlander1949 – 1951 · 49 games273
  5. Ariel Maughan1950-51 · 35 games253

1947–49

  1. Horace McKinney1946 – 1949 · 158 games1,905
  2. Johnny Norlander1946 – 1949 · 168 games1,545
  3. Irv Torgoff1946 – 1948 · 105 games825
  4. Dick Schulz1948-49 · 49 games195
  5. Jack Tingle1947-48 · 37 games89

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Method

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