17. Amar'e Stoudemire
From prep to Rookie of the Year, Amar’e Stoudemire suffered the way many big men have in the past: countless knee problems. While that was true, Amar’e was a dominating scoring presence in the paint, earning six All-Star appearances and averaging over 20 Points per Game for seven seasons. Along with Steve Nash, Stoudemire made the Phoenix Suns Championship contenders and hoped to do the same with the New York Knicks and though he got off to a good start, his knee problems would keep him from living up to his full potential, and he would later close out his career in the Isreali League, a country that he adopted as his homeland.
Saying all of this, is it not funny that we are talking about a player who was named to an All-NBA team five times in any negative light? This is a solid contender for the Hall but it would not be a major surprise if he failed to get inducted in the first few years of eligibility, though maybe he won't get in at all. Each scenario seems equally possible.
The Bullet Points
- Country of Origin: U.S.A. (Lake Weiss, FL)
- Eligible Since: Friday, 01 January 2021
- Position: Center, Power Forward
- Games Played: 845
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Per Game Averages: 31.0 MIN
18.9 PTS
7.8 RB
1.2 AST
0.8 STL
1.2 BLK
.537 FG%
.236 3FG%
.761 FT%
78 Playoff Games
30.7 MIN
18.7 PTS
7.4 RB
0.8 AST
0.8 STL
1.3 BLK
.512 FG%
.250 3FG%
.750 FT%
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Advanced Stats: 21.8 PER
.597 TS%
92.5 WS
21.9 VORP
78 Playoff Games
21.7 PER
.579 TS%
7.6 WS
2.4 VORP
- Played For: Dallas Mavericks, Miami Heat, New York Knicks, Phoenix Suns
- Drafted: 1st Round, 9th Overall in 2002
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Major Accolades and Awards: First Team All-NBA (1) (2006-07)
Second Team All-NBA (4) (2004-05, 2007-08, 2009-10 & 2010-11)
NBA All-Star (6) (2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 & 2011)
Rookie of the Year (2002-03)
First Team All-Rookie (2002-03)
Most 2-Point Field Goals (3) (2004-05, 2009-10 & 2010-11)
Most 2-Point Field Goal Attempts (1) (2010-11)
Highest True Shooting Percentage (1) (2007-08)
Most Free Throw Attempts (1) (2004-05)
Most Offensive Win Shares (1) (2004-05)
NBA Championship Rings: (None)
Olympic Bronze Medal (1) (U.S.A., 2004)
FIBA Americas Championship Gold Medal (1) (U.S.A., 2007)
Israeli Premier Basketball League Champion (2) (Hapoel Jerusalem 2017 & Maccabi Tel Aviv 2020)
Israeli Cup Champion (1) (Hapoel Jerusalem 2019)
Israeli League Cup Champion (1) (Hapoel Jerusalem 2019)
Israeli Premier Basketball League All-Star (2) (2017 & 2020)
Israeli Premier Basketball League Finals MVP (2) (2020)
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Other Points of Note: Top Ten MVP Finishes:
9th in 2005, 6th in 2008, 10th in 2010 & 9th in 2011
Top Ten Finishes: Points (4) (2004-05, 2007-08, 2009-10 & 2010-11)
Top Ten Finishes: Points per Game (4) 2004-05, 2007-08, 2009-10 & 2010-11)
Top Ten Finishes: Rebounds (1) (2006-07)
Top Ten Finishes: Rebounds per Game (1) (2006-07)
Top Ten Finishes: Offensive Rebounds (1) (2002-03)
Top Ten Finishes: Defensive Rebounds (1) (2006-07)
Top Ten Finishes: Blocks (2) (2007-08 & 2010-11)
Top Ten Finishes: Blocks per Game (2) (2007-08 & 2010-11)
Top Ten Finishes: Field Goal Percentage (6) (2004-05, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10 & 2013-14)
Top Ten Finishes: 2-Point Field Goal Percentage (4) (2004-05, 2006-07, 2007-08 & 2009-10)
Top Ten Finishes: Effective Field Goal Percentage (4) (2004-05, 2006-07, 2007-08 & 2009-10)
Top Ten Finishes: True Field Goal Percentage (5) (2004-05, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09 & 2009-10)
Top Ten Finishes: Field Goals (4) (2004-05, 2007-08, 2009-10 & 2010-11)
Top Ten Finishes: Field Goal Attempts (1) (2010-11)
Top Ten Finishes: 2-Point Field Goals (5) (2004-05, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2009-10 & 2010-11)
Top Ten Finishes: 2-Point Field Goal Attempts (4) (2004-05, 2007-08, 2009-10 & 2010-11)
Top Ten Finishes: Free Throws (4) (2004-05, 2007-08, 2009-10 & 2010-11)
Top Ten Finishes: Free Throw Attempts (5) (2004-05, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2009-10 & 2010-11)
Top Ten Finishes: PER (3) (2004-05, 2007-08 & 2009-10)
Top Ten Finishes: Win Shares (3) (2004-05, 2006-07 & 2007-08)
Top Ten Finishes: Offensive Win Shares (3) (2004-05, 2007-08 & 2009-10)
Top Ten Finishes: Box Plus/Minus (1) (2007-08)
Top Ten Finishes: Offensive Box Plus/Minus (1) (2007-08)
Top Ten Finishes: Usage Percentage (2) (2007-08 & 2010-11) -
Notable All-time Rankings: 43. PER: 21.8
43. True Shooting Percentage: .597
48. Field Goal Percentage: .537
69. 2-Point Field Goal Percentage: .540
73. Usage Percentage: 26.2
73. Free Throw Attempts: 5,444
78. Free Throws: 4,142
85. Effective Field Goal Percentage: .538
94. Offensive Win Shares: 63.1
95. Blocks: 1,054
99. Block Percentage: 2.9
Should Amar'e Stoudemire be in the Hall of Fame?
Definitely put him in! - 35.7%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 37.8%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 15.3%
No opinion. - 1%
No way! - 10.2%
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