


The committees take into account individual and career achievements but also cultural importance. The other important thing to remember is that there are no hard benchmarks for Hall-of-Fame selection. Jones, Manu Ginobili, Chris Webber and Bernard King. There are also dozens of players who have already been inducted to the Hall of Fame who have weaker resumes than Green, according to Basketball-Reference’s model, including Chris Mullin, Reggie Miller, Wes Unseld, Ben Wallace, K.C.

The only currently eligible players with a higher probability who have not yet made the Hall of Fame are Chauncey Billups, Shawn Marion, Amare Stoudemire and Larry Foust (who played in the late 1950s and early 1960s). Per Basketball-Reference’s Hall of Fame probability model, Draymond Green currently has a 59.7 percent chance of making the Hall of Fame. He also ranks in the top-25 all-time in postseason assists, steals, blocks.Īnd, of course, if you want a statistical measure of his versatility, Green ranks 15th all-time in regular-season triple-doubles and fifth in postseason triple-doubles. He’s a four-time All-Star, a seven-time All-Defensive team selection, a two-time All-NBA selection and was the 2016-17 Defensive Player of the Year. He already has three rings and could be about to add another, along with two Olympic gold medals. But he’s received plenty of other accolades which reflect at his overall impact. Green might not get in on the strength of his box score stats alone - 11.8 points, 9.0 rebounds, 6.1 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.4 blocks per game.
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Even if he continues to struggle in this series and even if the Warriors ultimately lose to the Celtics, the answer should be a resounding yes. The Warriors have only been outscored by 2.4 points per 100 possessions with him on the floor and most of Golden State’s key scorers have been more efficient with him on the floor.īut all this is largely immaterial to the “Is Draymond Green a future Hall-of-Famer?” question. Still, for all his struggles, he’s been essential. And, he was pulled by Steve Kerr during a key fourth-quarter stretch of Game 4. He’s 23.1 percent from the field and his missed all nine of his 3-point attempts in the series. Through four games, he still has more fouls (18) than points (17). Subscribe here to get it delivered to you via email each morning.ĭraymond Green’s individual struggles have become one of the most persistent talking points in these NBA Finals. The Whiteboard is The Step Back’s daily basketball newsletter, covering the NBA, WNBA and more.
