A member of the Atlanta Hawks for eight seasons, Georgia-born (the country, not the state), Zaza Pachulia would enjoy the best stints of his career in Atlanta.  The Center would enjoy two seasons scoring over 10 Points per Season, even though he was primarily used off the bench.

At 5'7”, Spud Webb was not supposed to make the NBA, let alone make a significant mark in it.  Webb was picked off waivers after being drafted in the 4th Round (by Detroit) out of a State Wolfpack, and with his size and energy, the North Carol was an instant favorite amongst the Hawks fans.  He was mainly used off the bench until his final year in Atlanta (in his first run) when he became a starter and averaged 13.4 Points per Game. 

Inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame mostly for what he did with the New York Knicks, Richie Guerin was with the St. Louis/Atlanta Hawks for six seasons, five of which he served as a Player/Coach.  Guerin was not the player he was when he was a Knick, but he was there to help in a dual role.  Guerin would still average 13.0 Points per Game.  Interestingly enough, he had been drafted by the expansion Seattle SuperSonics prior to the 1967-68 season and retired rather than play for the new team so he could coach Atlanta full-time.  Incidentally, that year he would be named Coach of the Year.  The Sonics would eventually trade his rights back to Atlanta, allowing him to be a Player/Coach a little longer.

His Hall of Fame call came in 2013.

A lot of people were concerned when the Atlanta Hawks drafted 2nd overall in 2005, as though he had high potential, but he was only the sixth man on the NCAA Champion North Carolina Tar Heels.  As it turned out, Williams had a good career in the NBA (not 2nd Pick overall worthy) and played for the Hawks for 7 years, predominantly at Small Forward.  Except for his rookie season, Williams would always finish a season over ten Points per Game.