Wilkins was born in Paris while his father was stationed in France as an officer in the U.S. Army. He has a younger brother, Gerald Wilkins, who also played in the NBA, mainly for the See more

Atlanta Hawks (1982–1994)
Wilkins was selected third overall (behind James Worthy and Terry Cummings) by the See more

Wilkins's stepson, Isaiah Wilkins, played for the University of Virginia and was the 2018 ACC Defensive Player of the Year. See more

Regular season
Free throws made in a game with no misses: 23–23, vs. Chicago Bulls, December 8, 1992 See more

Wilkins entered the University of Georgia in 1979 with a reputation as an exciting player and left as the “Human Highlight Film”. He averaged 21.6 points a game over his Bulldogs career and was named to the All-Southeastern Conference First Team in 1981. … See more

Since 2004, Wilkins has served as the Hawks' Vice President of Basketball. He works in a variety of management functions within the franchise's basketball and business areas. Wilkins is responsible for advising the Hawks's senior management team … See more

• 1985–86 NBA scoring champion (30.3 ppg)
• NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Champion: 1985, 1990.
• NBA All-Rookie Team: 1983. See more