Who are the Ten Greatest Charlotte Hornets of All-Time?

9.) Baron Davis

B-Diddy, as he’s known, is a bit of an odd case. He was a Hornet when the team moved to New Orleans in 2002. For official record keeping purposes, the seasons Davis played as a New Orleans Hornet do not count towards Charlotte franchise records. Therefore, officially, Davis only played three seasons for the Hornets. Even so, his name appears throughout the record books in Charlotte.

Davis competed in the 2001 Slam Dunk Contest before appearing in the main event the next year. Despite playing in just 246 games before the franchise relocated, Davis ranks fifth in assists, seventh in steals, and eighth in three-pointers made. It is also worth noting that Davis made a three in 46 consecutive games during 2001 and 2002, a Hornets record.

Most impressively, Davis scored more playoff points as a Charlotte Hornet than all but David Wesley. Wesley, who started over Davis during the latter’s rookie year, took the court in 9 more playoff games.

Of all the players on this list, Baron’s rank would probably vary the most if you took a poll. Many would leave him out of the top ten altogether, and others might feel 9th is far too low. Even though the time in New Orleans officially isn’t considered part of the Charlotte franchise, Davis’ Charlotte legacy should account for it to some degree, in my mind.

After all, it’s not as if Davis left the Hornets. In two more full seasons as a Hornet, Davis continued to play at a high level. In particular, 2003-04 was among the best of Davis’ career. A line of 22.9 p/4.3 r/7.5a resulted in an All-Star bid, and 2.4  lead the league. Had those two seasons been played in Charlotte, Davis would skyrocket up this list.