70. Rod Strickland

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Simply put how in the heck did Rod Strickland never make an All-Star Game?  He is easily one of the best ten point guards in league history. Strickland is in the top ten for all time assists and 54th all time in games played.  14,000 points and almost 8,000 assists are pretty good career numbers.  Sure he bounced around a lot playing with a total of ten teams in his career but that just shows how malleable he was.  Strickland was a very good player who knew how to run a team and really knew how to get the ball to his teammates but never really learned how to get along that well with others and never was on a consistent winner; but he should have made at least one All-Star Game.


Should Rod Strickland be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put him in! - 61.6%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 19.8%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 8.1%
No opinion. - 1.2%
No way! - 9.3%

The Bullet Points

  • Country of Origin: The Bronx, New York, U.S.A.
  • Eligible Since: Friday, 01 January 2010
  • Position: Point Guard
  • Games Played: 1094
  • Per Game Averages:

    30.7 MIN
    13.2 PTS
    3.7 RB
    7.3 AST
    1.5 STL
    0.2 BLK
    .454 FG%
    .282 3FG%
    .721 FT%

    52 Playoff Games
    30.7 MIN
    13.4 PTS
    4.0 RB
    7.5 AST
    1.1 STL
    0.2 BLK
    .446 FG%
    .421 3FG%
    .706 FT%
  • Advanced Stats:

    18.0 PER
    .516 TS%
    85.8 WS
    36.6 VORP

    52 Playoff Games
    17.2 PER
    .497 TS%
    2.6 WS
    1.6 VORP
  • Played For: Houston Rockets, Miami Heat, Minnesota Timberwolves, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic, Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors, Washington Bullets/Wizards
  • College: DePaul
  • Drafted: 1st Round, 19th Overall in 1988
  • Major Accolades and Awards: All-NBA Second Team (1) (1997-98)
    Second Team NBA All-Rookie (1988-89)
    Most Assists (1) (1997-98)
    Most Assists per Game (1) (1997-98)
    NBA Championships (None)
  • Other Points of Note: Top Ten Finishes: Assists (5) (1993-94, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98 & 1998-99)
    Top Ten Finishes: Assists per Game (7) (1991-92, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98 & 1998-99)
    Top Ten Finishes: Minutes per Game (1) (1997-98)
    Top Ten Finishes: Box Plus/Minus (1) (1994-95)
    Top Ten Finishes: Assists Percentage (8) (1991-92, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99 & 1999-00)
  • Notable All-time Rankings: 13.  Assists: 7,987
    20.  Assist Percentage: 37.3
    27.  Assists per Game: 7.3
    35.  Steals: 1,616
    40.  VORP: 36.6
    88.  Steals per Game: 1.5
    92.  Games Played: 1,094
    93.  Steal Percentage: 2.4
    97.  Free Throw Attempts: 4,759

Should Rod Strickland be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put him in! - 61.6%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 19.8%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 8.1%
No opinion. - 1.2%
No way! - 9.3%
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