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Top 5 Point Guards in Atlanta Hawks History

By Collin Huguley

Apr 5, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers gestures during the second half against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center. The Clippers beat the Lakers 103-81. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 5, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers gestures during the second half against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center. The Clippers beat the Lakers 103-81. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 19, 2015; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Rockets guard Jason Terry (31) reacts after making a three point basket against the Los Angeles Clippers at Toyota Center. Rockets won 107 to 97. Mandatory Credit: Thomas B. Shea-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 19, 2015; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Rockets guard Jason Terry (31) reacts after making a three point basket against the Los Angeles Clippers at Toyota Center. Rockets won 107 to 97. Mandatory Credit: Thomas B. Shea-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Jason Terry

Years Spent with Team: 1999-2004

Statistics (per game with Atlanta): 16.2 points, 5.5 assists, 3.3 rebounds, 1.5 steals

Shooting Percentages with Atlanta: .427/.367/.845

Long before “The Jet” was an NBA playoffs hero with the Mavericks or a very odd fit at point guard for the Houston Rockets, Jason Terry was the best player on some absolutely dismal Hawks teams.

Taken by the Hawks with the 10th overall pick of the 1999 NBA Draft, Terry was put on a roster where his talent could stand out. Terry was mostly eased along in his rookie year, only seeing 23.3 minutes per game. But in his second season, “The Jet” took off. Terry exploded for a career-high scoring average of 19.7 points per game, while racking up five assists as well.

Terry was a steady scoring and distributing presence with the Hawks, as more of a combo guard for the first three seasons. Then moved him to point guard full-time for his final two seasons with the team.

Once becoming a full-time starter, Terry averaged 18.3 points per game in four seasons with Atlanta and was also good for 5.8 assists per game. He ranks eighth in steals, tenth in assists, and fourth in three-point field goals made in Hawks history.

But the Hawks were unable to keep Terry long-term because they never won more than 35 games in a season with him. But while he was in town, Terry was one of the most dynamic players in the NBA and is still one of the best point guards to ever take the floor for the Hawks.

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