This is a list of the accomplishments and records of the current Charlotte Hornets. The Hornets, known from their creation in 2004 until May 2014 as the Charlotte Bobcats, are an American professional

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(NBA). The current Hornets are the second NBA team to have played under that name. The original Hornets played in Charlotte from 1988 until moving to

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in 2002; since 2013, they have been known as the New Orleans Pelicans.

Individual records

Franchise leaders

''Italic'' denotes still active with team. Asterisk denotes still active but not with team. (As of the middle of the 2022–23 season)

Individual Accomplishments and Awards

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Second Team

* Larry Johnson – 1993 *

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– 1997

Third Team

* Anthony Mason – 1997 *

– 1998 * Eddie Jones – 2000 *

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– 2014 * Kemba Walker – 2019

All-NBA Defensive Team

First Team

*Gerald Wallace – 2010

Second Team

* Anthony Mason – 1997 * Eddie Jones – 1999, 2000 *P.J. Brown – 2001

NBA Executive of the Year Award, Executive of the Year

*Bob Bass – 1997

NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award, Sixth Man of the Year

*Dell Curry – 1994

NBA Rookie of the Year Award, Rookie of the Year

* Larry Johnson – 1992 *Emeka Okafor – 2005 *LaMelo Ball – 2021

NBA Sportsmanship Award

* Kemba Walker – 2017, 2018

NBA All-Rookie First Team

*Kendall Gill – 1991 * Larry Johnson – 1992 *Alonzo Mourning – 1993 *Emeka Okafor – 2005 * LaMelo Ball – 2021

NBA All-Rookie Second Team

*Rex Chapman – 1989 *J.R. Reid – 1990 *Raymond Felton – 2005–06 NBA season, 2006 *Wálter Herrmann – 2006–07 NBA season, 2007 *Adam Morrison – 2006–07 NBA season, 2007 *D. J. Augustin – 2008–09 NBA season, 2009 *Michael Kidd-Gilchrist – 2012–13 NBA season, 2013 *Cody Zeller – 2013–14 NBA season, 2014 *P. J. Washington – 2019–20 NBA season, 2020 Larry Johnson (cropped)

All-Stars and All-Star Weekend participants

NBA All-Stars

* Larry Johnson – 1993, 1995 * Alonzo Mourning – 1994, 1995 *

– 1996, 1997, 1998 * Eddie Jones – 2000 * Baron Davis – 2002 * Gerald Wallace – 2010 * Kemba Walker - 2017, 2018, 2019 * LaMelo Ball - 2022

NBA All-Star Game, All-Star Game MVP

– 1997

Rising Stars Challenge, NBA Rising Stars Challenge

*George Zidek – 1995–96 NBA season, 1996 (East) *Baron Davis – 2000–01 NBA season, 2001 (Sophomores) *Lee Nailon – 2001–02 NBA season, 2002 (Sophomores) *Emeka Okafor – 2004–05 NBA season, 2005 (Rookies) *Emeka Okafor – 2005–06 NBA season, 2006 (Sophomores) *Adam Morrison – 2006–07 NBA season, 2007 (Rookies) *Raymond Felton – 2006–07 NBA season, 2007 (Sophomores) * Kemba Walker – 2011–12 NBA season, 2012 (Team Shaq) *Michael Kidd-Gilchrist – 2012–13 NBA season, 2013 (Team Shaq) * Kemba Walker – 2012–13 NBA season, 2013 (Team Shaq) *Cody Zeller – 2014–15 NBA season, 2015 (Team USA) *Frank Kaminsky – 2016–17 NBA season, 2017 (Team USA) *P. J. Washington – 2019–20 NBA season, 2020 (Team USA) *Miles Bridges – 2019–20 NBA season, 2020 (Team USA) *Devonte' Graham – 2019–20 NBA season, 2020 (Team USA) *LaMelo Ball – 2020–21 NBA season, 2021 (Team USA) *LaMelo Ball – 2021–22 NBA season, 2022 (Sophomores)

Slam Dunk Contest

*Rex Chapman – 1990, 1991 *Kendall Gill – 1991 * Larry Johnson – 1992 *Ricky Davis – 2000 *Baron Davis – 2001 *Gerald Wallace – 2010 *Miles Bridges - 2019

Three-point Shootout

*Dell Curry – 1992, 1994 *Scott Burrell – 1995 *

– 1996, 1997, 1998 * Kemba Walker – 2017

Basketball Hall of Famers

Notes

FIBA Hall of Famers

Retired numbers

The Charlotte Hornets retired Phills' number on February 9, 2000, after he was killed in an automobile accident in Charlotte. His jersey hung from the rafters of the Charlotte Coliseum until the franchise relocated in May 2002. It was displayed in the New Orleans Arena until the franchise became the Pelicans in 2013. On November 1, 2014, his jersey was returned to Charlotte, where it was re-honored and currently hangs in Spectrum Center.

Other franchise records

Team (regular season)

* Largest margin of victory in a game – 61 (Score: 140 – 79) Mar. 22, 2018 vs. Memphis * Largest margin of victory in a playoffs game - 30 (Score: 119 – 89) May 3, 1993 vs. Boston Celtics in Eastern Conference First Round * Biggest comeback to win a game (24 points) – 24 Oct 29, 2014 vs. Milwaukee

References

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