7 major hall of fame: Marion beats Sir Jr. to the top, Joe is fourth in singles, O Neal Jr.

Translator's note: The original text was published in the open-air stand, the author is Dan Favale. The data in the article are as of the time of publication (September 5th local time), and the dates and times involved are local time. The views in the article have nothing to do with the translator and the platform.

With Cameron Anthony and Dwight Howard coming to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, we can’t help but think: What other outstanding NBA players have not yet won this honor?

The barrier to entry into Springfield is not high compared to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown or the Professional Football Hall of Fame in Canton. The selection process is also more opaque. This is why this topic is so fascinating. The looser but vague standards make it difficult for us to determine our ranking in league history.

When building this list, we will follow a basic principle: the inductee must have at least one nomination cycle and fail to be selected. This ruled out players like Blake Griffin and Derek Ross.

We will rank each player based on their likelihood of being eventually inducted into the Hall of Fame.

7. Larry Foster's glory in the 1950s has been buried with the passage of time. Although his statistics are not amazing, his performance in his career is still commendable.

Main Honors: 8 All-Stars, 2 All-Squad, 1 rebounding champion

Average data: 13.7 points, 9.7 rebounds, 1.4 assists

Total seasons: 12 seasons

Although Foster has more than seven All-Star selection records, he has not been recognized by the Hall of Fame. No matter how you evaluate the era and the competitive environment he faces, his qualifications still make him a 94.2% chance of a Hall of Fame on the basketball reference website, the highest of all players who are eligible for the Hall of Fame but are not yet selected.

6. Jermaine O'Neal

Main Honors: Fastest Progressive Player Award in 2002, 6 All-Stars, 3 Best Team

Average data: 13.2 points, 7 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.5 steals, 1.8 blocks, total seasons: 18 seasons.

If he hadn't been buried in the rotation for the first four years with the Portland Trail Blazers, maybe he wouldn't have had to be on this list. It wasn't until the fifth season that he had a turnaround and won the Fastest Progressive Player Award in the sixth season. This breakthrough marked the beginning of his continued glory, and over the next six years he received six All-Star nominations and three NBA All-Squad nominations. During this time, he became one of the most versatile big men in the league, not only performing well on the offensive end, but also blocking on the defensive end.

However, O'Neal's peak lasted only six seasons, which affected his historical status. In addition, the Indiana Pacers performed mediocre in the playoffs during his time as he played, only passing the first round once. By the 2006-07 season, when he was 29 years old, his performance and playing time had dropped sharply.

Despite this, he still maintained excellent statistics when he retired, averaging at least 20 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks per game in four seasons, a tie for the tenth place in NBA history.

5, Penny Hardaway

Career honors: 4 All-Stars, 3 times selected for the All-Squad, Average data: 15.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.6 steals, 0.4 blocks,

Total seasons: 14 seasons

Penny Hardaway is one of the biggest "unsighted" in NBA history. Injuries prevented him from playing stably until his peak period. Despite this, he was still selected into the NBA All-Squad multiple times.

At the end of his second season, Hardaway was already on the MVP voting list. In the third year, he ranked third in the MVP competition and was once again selected for the NBA All-Squad.

As a 6-foot-7-inch ball handler with strong athletic ability, Hardaway has a profound influence. Even after Shaquille O'Neal left, he helped the Orlando Magic maintain their playoff competitiveness. Although Hardaway's career was not long enough, he was standing with some great players. In the first seven years of his career, he averaged more than 15 points per game, more than 5 assists and more than 1.5 steals per season. Only five players of the same height or higher have achieved such achievements: Larry Bird (nine times), Scottie Pippen (nine times), Magic Johnson (eleven times), Clyde Drexler (twelve times) and LeBron James (twelve times).

4. Joe Johnson

Career Honors: 7 All-Stars, One All-Squad Average Data: 16 points, 4 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 0.8 steals, total seasons: 18 seasons, 18 seasons, After Larry Foster's eight All-Stars, Joe Johnson led the list of players who have not yet entered the Hall of Fame with seven All-Star selections. Despite only one best-squad honor on his resume, Joe Johnson never really reached the superstar status. However, "Joe" is indeed a scoring expert.

Over 11 seasons, Johnson averaged more than 19 points per game and shot 37.5% from three-pointers. This period included five consecutive seasons of scoring more than 20 points, and he was recognized by the MVP vote. Johnson's career overall score remains in the top 50 in history.

Although he is known for his scoring, the flexibility of position he showed in his later career has often been overlooked. At his peak, he also showed excellent passing skills. He has averaged more than 4 assists per game in four seasons.

What is even more impressive is that he is one of only 20 players to reach 20,000 points and 5,000 assists at the same time. Of the 20 players, he is the only player to be neither inducted into the Hall of Fame nor considered a first-round voting lock.

3. Sean Kemp

Main Honors: 6 All-Stars, 3 All-Squads, Average Data: 14.6 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.1 steals, 1.2 blocks, total seasons: Sean Kemp at his peak in the 14 season, is simply a wonderful highlight. His speed, explosiveness and dexterity are enough in itself to get him into the Hall of Fame.

However, a brief peak period affected his historical status. By the age of 31, he had become a substitute, his role was greatly reduced, and physical fitness problems became a major regret in NBA history.

Nevertheless, his peak performance is still fascinating. Over the entire decade, Kemp averaged about 18 points, 10 rebounds, 1 steal and 1.5 blocks per game. Although his dunk was highly anticipated, his footsteps and physical confrontation were equally commendable. He doesn't just have gorgeous appearances, no substance. During his ten-year peak, he appeared on the MVP voting list four times.

If Camp can stay in good shape for a longer period of time, or have more outstanding performances in the playoffs, he will undoubtedly be a member of the Hall of Fame.

2. Amare Stoudemire

Career Honors: 6 All-Stars, 5 All-Squad, 2003 Rookie of the Year Average: 18.9 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 0.8 steals, 1.2 blocks, total seasons: 14 seasons, 14 seasons, 3}

Despite injuries shortening his peak period, Stoudemire still has seven seasons averaging more than 20 points and scored at least 8 rebounds, and entered the top ten in the MVP voting four times. His influence on offensive philosophy at his peak was immeasurable.

Stodemire's face-frame mid-shot and quick play were rare for his position at the time. Without his pick-and-roll cooperation with Steve Nash and excellent athleticism, the Phoenix Suns could not have achieved that. Even in today's game, his physical fitness will still make people shine.

1. Sean Marion

Main honors: 1 championship, 4 All-Stars, 2 All-Squads

Average data: 15.2 points, 8.7 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.5 steals, 1.1 blocks

Total seasons: 16 seasons

Although Sean Marion's Hall of Fame qualification is often described as "he has no traditional reason to be selected, but...", in fact, this four-time All-Star player is by no means an ordinary role player. Although his scoring numbers do not fully meet the traditional superstar standards, he averaged more than 19 points per game as a member of the Phoenix Suns from the 2000-01 season to the 2006-07 season.

Maryon performed well in multiple systems and was one of the most comprehensive defenders of his time. Although he has never been selected for the All-Defensive Team, he made the top ten three times in the Defensive Player of the Year vote, which makes it somewhat unreasonable for him to fail to be selected.

Since retired in 2015, Marion has remained firmly in the top 65 in all rebounds (41st), steals (21st) and blocks (62nd). Such achievements are amazing for a player who is only 6 feet 7 inches tall. In addition, his career length has also put him in the top 100 in the all-time scoring list.

Original text: DanFavale

Compiled: selu