Is C-Webb 'Hall of Fame' worthy?

I was thinking about a few players today, and wondered - does his career warner a hall of fame bid? It is truly up for debate. Considering this is likely (hopefully) his last season, Chris Webber certainly has a shot at the hall of fame. Now far from effective, there was a time though, when C-Webb was the one of the most unguardable players in the L. However, he never won an MVP (was close in 2000-2001 with 27 and 11 per) and he never won a championship.

That said, lets take a look at his NBA accolades:

• 5 time All-Star
• 5 times All-NBA — 2001 first team, 1999, 2002, & 2003 second team, 2000 third team
• All Rookie NBA — 1994
• 1994 NBA Rookie of the Year
• 1999 NBA rebounding champ (13.0 rpg)

Pre-NBA
* 1990-1991 National High School player of the year
* NCAA Men's Division I Basketball All-American 1993
* NCAA All Tournament 1st Team (1992, 1993)
* Retired Jerseys: #44 Detroit Country Day School


Chris Webber was taken 1st overall in the 1993 draft by the Orlando Magic and immediatley shipped to the Golden State Warriors. C-Webb didn't dissapoint in his first season, bringing home the Rookie of the Year. He only played for the Warriors for a season before going cross country to join Washington for four seasons. This marked his first 20ppg season, of which he had eight in a row! (10 in total) His most memorable days were part of the flashy Sacramento Kings of the late 90s, early 2000s. Teamed with Peja, Mike, Vlade and White Chocolate, C-Webb was a force. He almost won the MVP and the Lakers were really the only thing stopping the Kings from taking the big prize.

The question remains though, will he make the hall. Well let's break it down. Chris is currently in his fifteenth season, and he holds career averages of 20.7, 9.8, 4.2, 1.4 and 1.4 steals and blocks respectivley. He really did fill up the stat sheet. Essentially he is a 20 and 10 guy for his career, he was one of the best passing big men of his era and evidently, he was active on the defensive end. The latter part of his career included a failed combination with Iverson in Phili and a botched playoff run with the Pistons last season. Chris only has the five all star game appearances, but I feel his numbers overshadow his lack of recognized awards. Though he never won it all, Chris lived up to the hype. He put those dreadful college memories (a whole other issue I may address) behind him and performed on the world's largest stage. Considering he had two seasons (95-96, 03-04) where he failed to play even 25 games because of injuries, Webber is still flirting with the 20,000 points, 10,000 rebound and 4,000 assist club (17,200, 8,100 and 3,500). If he had played those full seasons and been a bit more durable late in his career, he would be a shoe in for the Hall.

That said, I think Chris is a hall of famer. He has great averages and had a pretty lengthy career by NBA standards. He also had 80 playoff games, though no ring. He is certainly one of the best all around players of his time and in his prime, he was a great team player as well.

-C