By the time Slater Martin arrived in Milwaukee he had already won four Championships with the Minneapolis Lakers and had gone to four All-Star Games.  Martin brought that winning pedigree to the Hawks and was their starting Point Guard when they won what is to date their only NBA Championship.  He would also earn three Second Team All Star Martin and go to three more All Star Games.  While Slater may seem ranked very low, his advanced stats show a sub 10 PER and only 1.1 Win Offensive Win Shares as a Hawk.

Mel Hutchins was only with the Hawks for two seasons, but those first two campaigns in the National Basketball Association with the Milwaukee Hawks were incredible.

Starting a little over 40 percent of his games in Atlanta, Alan Henderson would have four seasons where he eclipsed over 10 Points per Game.  Henderson may not have been a superstar, but he almost played 500 Games for the Hawks, and was highly regarded in the locker room.  Had Henderson not played in an era with a glut of very good Power Forwards (his VORP is relatively low) he would probably be ranked higher.

The starting Power Forward for two seasons for Atlanta, Grant Long was known for his good defensive skills but still produced solid offense with two seasons over 11 Points per Game.  Long would come back for a second run albeit in a reserve role but still had a respectable 9.8 PPG in his one season return.