most points in game opener in season in one game by hawks players

Lou Hudson has dropped the most points for the Hawks in season openers, with 41 points in 1973-74.

	NAME	PTS	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Lou Hudson L. Hudson	41	1973-74	ATL	1	42.0	41.0	6.0	2.0			15.0	29.0	51.7				11.0	12.0	91.7	59.8				42	6	2				2
2	Dominique Wilkins D. Wilkins	39	1986-87	ATL	1	35.0	39.0	7.0	1.0	3.0	0.0	14.0	23.0	60.9	0.0	1.0	0.0	11.0	13.0	84.6	67.9	5.0	2.0	3.0	35	7	1	3	0	3	2
3	Zelmo Beaty Z. Beaty	39	1967-68	STL	1	42.0	39.0	19.0	1.0			15.0	25.0	60.0				9.0	12.0	75.0	64.4				42	19	1				1
4	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	39	1963-64	STL	1	46.0	39.0	12.0	2.0			15.0	30.0	50.0				9.0	11.0	81.8	56.0				46	12	2				1
5	Trae Young T. Young	38	2019-20	ATL	1	37.3	38.0	7.0	9.0	1.0	0.0	11.0	21.0	52.4	6.0	10.0	60.0	10.0	12.0	83.3	72.3	0.0	7.0	6.0	37	7	9	1	0	6	0	+17
6	Trae Young T. Young	37	2020-21	ATL	1	26.0	37.0	6.0	7.0	0.0	0.0	10.0	12.0	83.3	5.0	6.0	83.3	12.0	14.0	85.7	101.9	2.0	4.0	4.0	26	6	7	0	0	4	1	+30
7	Dominique Wilkins D. Wilkins	35	1988-89	ATL	1	41.0	35.0	5.0	3.0	1.0	0.0	15.0	30.0	50.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	5.0	5.0	100.0	54.3	2.0	3.0	1.0	41	5	3	1	0	1	2
8	Glenn Robinson G. Robinson	34	2002-03	ATL	1	42.0	34.0	10.0	8.0	5.0	2.0	12.0	26.0	46.2	1.0	5.0	20.0	9.0	9.0	100.0	56.7	3.0	7.0	7.0	42	10	8	5	2	7	2	-6
9	Dominique Wilkins D. Wilkins	34	1987-88	ATL	1	34.0	34.0	14.0	2.0	2.0	0.0	11.0	20.0	55.0	1.0	1.0	100.0	11.0	12.0	91.7	67.2	6.0	8.0	3.0	34	14	2	2	0	3	3
10	Dominique Wilkins D. Wilkins	34	1984-85	ATL	1	32.0	34.0	6.0	4.0	2.0	1.0	14.0	21.0	66.7	0.0	0.0		6.0	10.0	60.0	66.9	3.0	3.0	3.0	32	6	4	2	1	3	3
11	Pete Maravich P. Maravich	34	1972-73	ATL	1	45.0	34.0	6.0	7.0			12.0	25.0	48.0				10.0	13.0	76.9	55.3				45	6	7				2
12	Dominique Wilkins D. Wilkins	33	1993-94	ATL	1	36.0	33.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	1.0	10.0	19.0	52.6	1.0	2.0	50.0	12.0	14.0	85.7	65.6	1.0	2.0	3.0	36	3	3	3	1	3	2
13	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	33	1959-60	STL	1		33.0	20.0				14.0	26.0	53.8				5.0	6.0	83.3	57.6					20					1
14	Dominique Wilkins D. Wilkins	32	1991-92	ATL	1	42.0	32.0	6.0	3.0	1.0	0.0	11.0	27.0	40.7	0.0	1.0	0.0	10.0	11.0	90.9	50.3	4.0	2.0	4.0	42	6	3	1	0	4	2
15	Dominique Wilkins D. Wilkins	32	1990-91	ATL	1	40.0	32.0	9.0	7.0	3.0	2.0	11.0	20.0	55.0	2.0	3.0	66.7	8.0	11.0	72.7	64.4	2.0	7.0	3.0	40	9	7	3	2	3	3
16	Dominique Wilkins D. Wilkins	32	1985-86	ATL	1	42.0	32.0	6.0	4.0	3.0	0.0	15.0	29.0	51.7	0.0	2.0	0.0	2.0	5.0	40.0	51.3	5.0	1.0	5.0	42	6	4	3	0	5	2
17	John Drew J. Drew	32	1974-75	ATL	1	42.0	32.0	12.0	3.0	4.0	0.0	13.0	34.0	38.2				6.0	9.0	66.7	42.1	6.0	6.0		42	12	3	4	0		3
18	Lou Hudson L. Hudson	32	1972-73	ATL	1	44.0	32.0	9.0	7.0			13.0	24.0	54.2				6.0	6.0	100.0	60.1				44	9	7				1
19	Christian Laettner C. Laettner	31	1996-97	ATL	1	44.0	31.0	7.0	2.0	2.0	3.0	10.0	15.0	66.7	1.0	2.0	50.0	10.0	11.0	90.9	78.1	0.0	7.0	3.0	44	7	2	2	3	3	4	-7
20	Dan Roundfield D. Roundfield	31	1981-82	ATL	1	42.0	31.0	19.0	0.0		1.0	10.0	19.0	52.6	0.0	0.0		11.0	13.0	84.6	62.7				42	19	0		1		3
21	Jim Davis J. Davis	31	1969-70	ATL	1	41.0	31.0	19.0	3.0			12.0	19.0	63.2				7.0	7.0	100.0	70.2				41	19	3				5
22	Trae Young T. Young	30	2024-25	ATL	1	36.7	30.0	5.0	12.0	1.0	1.0	7.0	16.0	43.8	2.0	6.0	33.3	14.0	16.0	87.5	65.1	1.0	4.0	3.0	37	5	12	1	1	3	1	+12
23	Dominique Wilkins D. Wilkins	30	1992-93	ATL	1	39.0	30.0	2.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	13.0	26.0	50.0	1.0	3.0	33.3	3.0	3.0	100.0	54.9	1.0	1.0	1.0	39	2	2	0	0	1	2
24	Cliff Hagan C. Hagan	30	1961-62	STL	1	37.0	30.0	11.0				11.0	22.0	50.0				8.0	8.0	100.0	58.8				37	11					5
25	John Drew J. Drew	29	1976-77	ATL	1	39.0	29.0	9.0	0.0			13.0	25.0	52.0				3.0	5.0	60.0	53.3				39	9	0				2