The three who haven't made it are Hardaway, Kevin Johnson, and Chris Paul, who is obviously not eligible yet. Three are in the Hall of Famer: Magic Johnson, Oscar Robertson, and Isiah Thomas. Hardaway is one of six players with career averages of 17 points and eight assists per game.
The next year with the Pacers, he only played 10 games with the Pacers and then retired.Īre his numbers comparable to other hall of famers? The next year, he was a top player off the Mavericks bench and started for the Nuggets.
He was able to start for three more years with the Heat. Hardaway's decline started after 98, when his scoring and assist numbers kept decreasing. Was he good enough to play regularly after passing his prime? In the one win, Hardaway scored 25 points and seven assists to lead the team. The Heat lost in five games to Jordan's Bulls. Hardaway may have had a greater legacy had he not had to miss playoff games with injury, as he only made the conference finals once, in 97 with the Heat, arguably his best season. Other than that, usually Payton, John Stockton, or Jason Kidd would be on over the course of Hardaway's prime.ĭid he ever make an impact in the Conference Finals or NBA Finals? Was he ever the best player at his position?Īlthough you could argue he was the best point guard of 96-97, his only first team all- NBA appearance, but I give the edge to Gary Payton that season due to defense. But in the 97-98 and 00-01 seasons, Mourning suffered injuries and Hardaway stepped up as the leader. Upon arriving to the Heat, Alonzo Mourning was the team leader, averaging around 20 points and 10 rebounds while being one of the league's best shot blockers and all-around defensive stoppers. He'd often score a bit less than Mullin, but Hardaway was the top playmaker in the team's fastbreak system. He was the best player on the team from 1990-1994. On the Warriors, his main competition was Chris Mullin and Mitch Richmond. It's pretty difficult to be close to the best player when you play in Michael Jordan's era.Ĭertainly.
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