Small Forward MPA
Paul Pierce, Grant Hill, Tracy McGrady, Chris Mullin, Scottie Pippen
Please note that this does not necessarily reflect the last five Small Forwards inducted but rather the previous five peak runs of that particular player. Also, we are going with what each player predominantly played. For some positions, we see very different players who bring unique skill sets, and at Small Forward, they often see action in other roles.
The five Small Forwards we are using as the baseline are:
Paul Pierce. Class of 2021 & Peak Period 2004-05 to 2010-11: Pierce logged more minutes in the first half of his career as a Shooting Guard, which bled into significant time into his Peak Period.
Grant Hill. Class of 2028 & Peak Period 1994-95 to 2000-01: Hill also played at Shooting Guard, but unlike Pierce, there was no internal debate in slotting Hill at the three.
Tracy McGrady. Class of 2017 & Peak Period 2000-2001 to 2006-07: This was the trickiest one among our baselines. McGrady played just as much as a Shooting Guard, which includes our Peak Period. We could have easily placed T-Mac in the SG spot, and we will be open on this; the lack of Small Forwards recently inducted might have swayed this decision.
Chris Mullin. Class of 2011 & Peak Period 1987-88 to 1993-94: Mullin played more games as a Shooting Guard early in his career, but that did not occur in his peak period.
Scottie Pippen. Class of 2010 & Peak Period 1991-92 to 1997-98: Pippen is the only player here who was always a Small Forward, and we could arguably use him as a one-man bar for this spot for decades to come.
Peak Period is the best seven consecutive seasons by a player.*All-NBA have weighted points. 3 for the First Team, 2 for the Second Team, and 1 for the Third Team.
MVP and Defensive Player of the Year have weighted points. 10 for 1st Place, 9 for 2nd Place, 8 for 3rd Place, 7 for 4th Place, 6 for 5th Place, 5 for 6th Place, 4 for 7th Place, 3 for 8th Place, 2 for 9th Place and 1 for 10th Place.
All-Defensive have weighted points. 2 for the First Team, 1 for the Second Team.
Our All Time Top 50 Chicago Bulls Have Been Revised to Reflect the 2023-24 Season
Yes, we know that this is taking a while!
As many of you know, we at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the top 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists and consistently look to update them when necessary and based on necessity. As such, we are delighted to present our post-2023-24 revision of our top 50 Chicago Bulls.
As for all of our top 50 players in basketball, we look at the following:
1. Advanced Statistics.
2. Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National Basketball Association.
3. Playoff accomplishments.
4. Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles that are not reflected in a stat sheet.
Last year, the Bulls did not have a good year, but its core three all elevated their rankings.
As always, we present our top five, which saw no changes:
1. Michael Jordan
2. Scottie Pippen
3. Artis Gilmore
4. Chet Walker
5. Horace Grant
You can find the entire list here.
Zach LaVine advanced to #15 from #18.
Guard DeMar DeRozan concluded three seasons with the Bulls (now with Sacramento) and rocketed up to #18 from #31.
Nikola Vucevic advanced from #36 to #32
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The Chicago Bulls announce their Ring of Honor
Regular visitors of Notinhalloffame.com know that we are slowly working on the top 50 of every major team in the NHL, NBA, NFL and MLB. Once that is done, we intend to look at how each team honor their past players, coaches and executives. As such, it is important to us that the
Chicago Bulls have announced the creation of their Ring of Honor, which will initially house 13 members and one team.
They will be celebrating this over the weekend of January 11-12.
Named to the Chicago Bulls’ Ring of Honor will be:
Artis Gilmore, Center, 1977-82 & 1988. Gilmore went to four All-Stars as a Bull, leading the NBA in Effective Field Goal Percentage twice. He was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2011.
Phil Jackson, Assistant Coach, 1988-89 & Head Coach 1990-98. “The Zen Master” guided Chicago to all six of their titles, and had a record of 545 and 193 with the Bulls.
Michael Jordan, Guard, 1985-93 & 1995-98. The greatest player of all time was a six-time Champion and entered the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009. He was a 14-time All-Star, 11-time All-NBA player, 10-time Scoring Champion and five-time MVP. Jordan was also named to the 75th Anniversary Team, and was a six-time Finals MVP.
Johnny “Red” Kerr, Head Coach 1967-68, Broadcaster 1975-08. Kerr was the voice of the Bulls for decades and became synonymous with the team despite starring as a player for years with Syracuse/Philadelphia.
Dick Klein, General Manager, 1967-69. Klein was also the team’s founder.
Jerry Krause, General Manager 1985-03. Krause presided over all six of Chicago’s championships and was arguably its architect.
Toni Kukoc, Forward, 1994-00. Kukoc helped Chicago win three titles and won a Sixth Man of the Year Award. He entered the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2021.
Bob Love, Forward, 1969-77. Love went to three All-Star Games, and was twice a Second Team All-Star.
Scottie Pippen, Forward, 1988-98 & 2004. Pippen was Robin to Jordan’s Batman in those six titles and was a seven-time All-Star, seven-time All-NBA, and eight-time All-Defensive Selection. Pippen became a Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inductee in 2010.
Dennis Rodman, Forward, 1996-98. Rodman helped anchor Chicago to their second three-peat and was a three-time Rebounding Champion as a Bull. He was chosen for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2011.
Jerry Sloan, Guard/Forward, 1967-76, Assistant Coach 1978, Head Coach 1980-82. Sloan was a two-time All-Star and six-time All-Defensive Selection as a player and he entered the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009 as a Coach.
Chet Walker, Forward, 1970-75. Walker played the second half of his career with the Bulls where he had four of his seven All-Star. He entered the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012.
Tex Winter, Assistant Coach, 1986-99. Winter was an Assistant Coach for all six of Chicago’s championships.
The 1996 Championship Team. This squad went 72-10 and won the organization’s fourth title.
We here at Notinhalloffame.com are thrilled with the Chicago Bulls pursuit of honoring their past legends.
Our All-Time Top 50 Chicago Bulls have been updated to reflect the 2022-23 Season
Yes, we know that this is taking a while!
As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity. As such, we are very happy to present our post 2022/23 revision of our top 50 Chicago Bulls.
As for all of our top 50 players in basketball we look at the following:
1. Advanced Statistics.
2. Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National Basketball Association.
3. Playoff accomplishments.
4. Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.
Last year, Chicago disappointed despite having a solid core comprising DeMar DeRozan, Nikola Vucevic and Zach LeVine, all of whom are factored in the alteration of this list.
As always, we present our top five, which was not affected by the last season:
4. Chet Walker
5. Horace Grant
You can find the entire list here.
Two-time All-Star, Zach LaVine, advanced to #18 from #21.
DeMar DeRozan, who has been an All-Star in both of his Chicago years, climbed from #39 to #31.
The lone debut is Nikola Vucevic, who enters the list at #36.
We welcome your input and comments and as always, we thank you for your support.
Our All-Time Top 50 Chicago Bulls are now up
Yes, we know that this is taking a while!
As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team. We have a new one to unveil today, that of the Chicago Bulls.
The Chicago Bulls were founded in 1966, bringing Basketball to the Windy City far later than it should have.
For most fans, the Bulls history really did not begin until they drafted Michael Jordan. The drafting of M.J. changed everything, and he would take them to a pair of "three-peats," which will be forever celebrated, as it should be.
Chicago has not made the Finals since Jordan’s departure.
As for all of our top 50 players in football we look at the following:
1. Advanced Statistics.
2. Traditional statistics and how they finished in the NBA.
3. Playoff accomplishments.
4. Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.
Remember, this is ONLY based on what a player does on that particular team and not what he accomplished elsewhere and also note that we have placed an increased importance on the first two categories.
This list is updated up until the end of the 2019-20 Season.
The complete list can be found here, but as always, we announce our top five in this article. They are:
4. Chet Walker
5. Horace Grant
We will continue our adjustments on our existing lists and will continue developing our new lists.
Look for our more material coming soon!
As always we thank you for your support.
2. Scottie Pippen
Choosing Michael Jordan as the greatest Chicago Bull of all-time was the easiest decision we have ever made. It was almost as easy to anoint Scottie Pippen as number two.