Buddy Hield wears the #8 jersey for the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA (2025-26).
The #8 jersey has been worn by 11 players in Atlanta Hawks franchise history. These players are Steven Smith (1996–1999), Dickey Simpkins (2001–2002), Darvin Ham (2002–2003), Jermaine Jackson (2002–2003), Anthony Johnson (2006–2007), Shelvin Mack (2012–2015), Dwight Howard (2016–2017), Damion Lee (2017–2018), Isaac Humphries (2018–2019), Danilo Gallinari (2020–2022), Buddy Hield (2025–2026).
| Player | Years | G | PTS | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Smith | 1996–1999 | 181 | 3581 | 698 | 715 |
| Dickey Simpkins | 2001–2002 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darvin Ham | 2002–2003 | 75 | 180 | 153 | 38 |
| Jermaine Jackson | 2002–2003 | 53 | 121 | 57 | 74 |
| Anthony Johnson | 2006–2007 | 67 | 355 | 101 | 201 |
| Shelvin Mack | 2012–2015 | 159 | 986 | 279 | 494 |
| Dwight Howard | 2016–2017 | 74 | 1002 | 940 | 104 |
| Damion Lee | 2017–2018 | 15 | 161 | 71 | 29 |
| Isaac Humphries | 2018–2019 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 0 |
| Danilo Gallinari | 2020–2022 | 117 | 1447 | 519 | 177 |
| Buddy Hield | 2025–2026 | 51 | 390 | 116 | 71 |
Career totals while wearing this number. Data via Jersey Index roster database.
The Atlanta Hawks No. 8 jersey has been worn by 11
players across 15 seasons
in the available JerseyIndex NBA data.
Players To Wear No. 8 For The Atlanta Hawks
Dickey Simpkins – 2001 to 2002
Dickey Simpkins wore No. 8
for the Atlanta Hawks from 2001–2002. During that spell, he played 1
games, scored 0 points, recorded 0 rebounds and made 1
assists. His highest-scoring season wearing No. 8 for the team
came in 2001-02, when he scored 0 points.
Steven Smith – 1996 to 1999
Steven Smith wore No. 8
for the Atlanta Hawks from 1996–1999. During that spell, he played 181
games, scored 3581 points, recorded 698 rebounds and made 715
assists. His highest-scoring season wearing No. 8 for the team
came in 1997-98, when he scored 1464 points.
Darvin Ham – 2002 to 2003
Darvin Ham wore No. 8
for the Atlanta Hawks from 2002–2003. During that spell, he played 75
games, scored 180 points, recorded 153 rebounds and made 38
assists. His highest-scoring season wearing No. 8 for the team
came in 2002-03, when he scored 180 points.
Anthony Johnson – 2006 to 2007
Anthony Johnson wore No. 8
for the Atlanta Hawks from 2006–2007. During that spell, he played 67
games, scored 355 points, recorded 101 rebounds and made 201
assists. His highest-scoring season wearing No. 8 for the team
came in 2006-07, when he scored 355 points.
Jermaine Jackson – 2002 to 2003
Jermaine Jackson wore No. 8
for the Atlanta Hawks from 2002–2003. During that spell, he played 53
games, scored 121 points, recorded 57 rebounds and made 74
assists. His highest-scoring season wearing No. 8 for the team
came in 2002-03, when he scored 121 points.
Dwight Howard – 2016 to 2017
Dwight Howard wore No. 8
for the Atlanta Hawks from 2016–2017. During that spell, he played 74
games, scored 1002 points, recorded 940 rebounds and made 104
assists. His highest-scoring season wearing No. 8 for the team
came in 2016-17, when he scored 1002 points.
Danilo Gallinari – 2020 to 2022
Danilo Gallinari wore No. 8
for the Atlanta Hawks from 2020–2022. During that spell, he played 117
games, scored 1447 points, recorded 519 rebounds and made 177
assists. His highest-scoring season wearing No. 8 for the team
came in 2021-22, when he scored 771 points.
Shelvin Mack – 2012 to 2015
Shelvin Mack wore No. 8
for the Atlanta Hawks from 2012–2015. During that spell, he played 159
games, scored 986 points, recorded 279 rebounds and made 494
assists. His highest-scoring season wearing No. 8 for the team
came in 2013-14, when he scored 544 points.
Buddy Hield – 2025 to 2026
Buddy Hield wore No. 8
for the Atlanta Hawks from 2025–2026. During that spell, he played 51
games, scored 390 points, recorded 116 rebounds and made 71
assists. His highest-scoring season wearing No. 8 for the team
came in 2025-26, when he scored 390 points.
Damion Lee – 2017 to 2018
Damion Lee wore No. 8
for the Atlanta Hawks from 2017–2018. During that spell, he played 15
games, scored 161 points, recorded 71 rebounds and made 29
assists. His highest-scoring season wearing No. 8 for the team
came in 2017-18, when he scored 161 points.
Isaac Humphries – 2018 to 2019
Isaac Humphries wore No. 8
for the Atlanta Hawks from 2018–2019. During that spell, he played 5
games, scored 15 points, recorded 11 rebounds and made 0
assists. His highest-scoring season wearing No. 8 for the team
came in 2018-19, when he scored 15 points.
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