Power Forwards
Please note that this does not reflect the last five Power Forward 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 just like at Center, that is very much the case for Power Forwards.
The five Power Forwards we are using as the baseline are:
Dirk Nowitzki. Class of 2023 & Peak Period 2004-05 to 2010-11: A career Dallas Maverick, Nowitzki also played some time at Center, but he was a Power Forward more often, especially in his peak period.
Chris Webber. Class of 2021 & Peak Period 1996-97 to 2002-03: Webber played most of his career at Power Forward, though he occasionally lined up at Center.
Tim Duncan. Class of 2020 & Peak Period 1999-2000 to 2005-06: Duncan was the hardest to classify. “Big Fundamental” arguably played more at Center throughout his career, but in his Peak Period, he was more of a Power Forward, hence why he is listed here and not at the five.
Kevin Garnett. Class of 2020 & Peak Period 1999-2000 to 2005-06: Garnett played mostly at Power Forward but, late in his career, was more a Center, and early in it, saw some time at Small Forward.
Dennis Rodman. Class of 2011 & Peak Period 1988-89 to 1994-95: Rodman is a fascinating name on this as not only did he play a significant part of his career as a Small Forward (including his peak period), but he was not a prolific scorer but a far more adept rebounder than the four other legends in his peer group. There will be a significant change in the statistical bar when he is removed from these five (and he will be the first to be removed once the next Power Forward is inducted).
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.
Stats
- Games Played 1223.6
- All-NBA 18.8
- All-Star Selections 10
- MVP 39
- All-Defensive 11.8
- DPOY 36.6
- PPG 17.1
- Peak PPG 20.1
- Points 21598
- Points Peak 10567
- RPG 10.2
- Peak RPG 11.7
- Rebounds 12264
- Rebounds Peak 6102.8
- APG 3
- Peak APG 3.5
- Assists 3689.4
- Assists Peak 1823.4
- SPG 1.0
- Peak SPG 1.1
- Steals 1180.4
- Steals Peak 542.8
- BPG 1.3
- Peak BPG 1.5
- Blocks 1663.8
- Blocks Peak 777.2
- Playoff Games 157.6
- PER 21.0
- Peak PER 22.8
- Win Shares 82.1
- Peak Win Shares 37.1
- VORP 67.2
- Peak VORP 37.1
- Conference Titles 3.2
- NBA Titles 2.4
Pre-2019-20 Rank: #14, Pre-2020-21 Rank: #12, Pre-2021-22 Rank: #7 Pre-2022-23 Rank: #6, Pre-2022-23 Rank: #5.
*Peak Period: 2017-18 to 2023-24.
You could argue (and we will) that 2023-24 was the most disappointing season of Giannis Antetokounmpo’s career. He was joined by Damian Lillard, arguably the biggest star he ever shared a court with, but Lillard and new Coach Doc Rivers were bounced in the first round and fell well short of expectations.
Nevertheless, Antetokounmpo is a two-time league MVP and an NBA Champion who will turn 30 this year. What does that mean? The “Greek Freak” is in a prime position to add to his lofty resume, and since he is already a first-ballot HOF entrant, the only question is what his 30s will bring. We would wager that will be an awful lot!
Stats
- Games Played 792 (-431.6)
- All-NBA 22 (+3.2)
- All-Star Selections 8 (-2)
- MVP 59 (+20)
- All-Defensive 9 (-2.8)
- DPOY 38 (+1.4)
- PPG 23.4 (+6.3)
- Peak PPG 29.0 (+8.9)
- Points 18502 (-3096)
- Points Peak 13765 (+3198)
- RPG 9.8 (-0.4)
- Peak RPG 11.7
- Rebounds 7732 (-4532)
- Rebounds Peak 5539 (-563.8)
- APG 4.9 (+1.9)
- Peak APG 5.7 (+2.2)
- Assists 7732 (+4042.6)
- Assists Peak 5539 (+3715.6)
- SPG 1.1 (+0.1)
- Peak SPG 1.1
- Steals 903 (-277.4)
- Steals Peak 545 (+2.2)
- BPG 1.2 (-0.1)
- Peak BPG 1.2 (-0.3)
- Blocks 986 (-677.8)
- Blocks Peak 576 (-201.2)
- Playoff Games 79 (-78.6)
- PER 25.4 (+4.4)
- Peak PER 25.9 (+3.1)
- Win Shares 109.3 (+27.2)
- Peak Win Shares 82.3 (+45.2)
- VORP 55.8 (-11.4)
- Peak VORP 45.2 (+8.1)
- Conference Titles 1 (-2.2)
- NBA Titles 1 (-1.4)
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Additional Notes
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Antetokounmpo has represented Greece in two World Cups
Pre-2019-20 Rank: #11, Pre-2020-21 Rank #8, Pre-2021-22 Rank: #9, Pre-2022-23 Rank: #9, Pre-2023-24 Rank: #9.
*Positional Notes: Davis has played more at Center in recent years, and when his career ends, it is possible that this will be his primary slot over his career. Nevertheless, he lined up more at Power Forward over his peak and, for now, is listed as a PF.
*Peak Period: 2013-14 to 2019-20.
As a member of the New Orleans Pelicans, Anthony Davis proved his stardom as a three-time First-Team All-NBA Selection and three-time Blocks per Game leader. The Pelicans were not contenders, and in 2019, he joined LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, where he won the NBA Title in the bubble season of 2019/20.
“The Brow” has struggled with injuries since, appearing in only 132 Games from 2020-21 to 2022-23, but he is coming off his healthiest season in L.A (76 Games) and was an All-NBA Selection for the first time since 2019-20. Throw in his 75th Anniversary Selection (should he have gotten that over Dwight Howard?), and the resume is there for immediate induction once eligible.
Stats
- Games Played 736 (-487.6)
- All-NBA 14 (-4.8)
- All-Star Selections 9 (-1)
- MVP 23 (-16)
- All-Defensive 8 (-3.8)
- DPOY 37 (+0.4)
- PPG 24.1 (+7)
- Peak PPG 25.5 (+5.4)
- Points 17717 (-3881)
- Points Peak 11810 (+1243)
- RPG 10.6 (+0.4)
- Peak RPG 10.7 (-1)
- Rebounds 7826 (-4438)
- Rebounds Peak 4961 (-1141.8)
- APG 2.5 (-0.5)
- Peak APG 2.4 (-1.1)
- Assists 1826 (-1863.4)
- Assists Peak 1119 (-704.4)
- SPG 1.3 (+0.3)
- Peak SPG 1.4 (+0.3)
- Steals 974 (-206.4)
- Steals Peak 655 (+112.2)
- BPG 2.3 (+1)
- Peak BPG 2.5 (+1)
- Blocks 1828 (+164.2)
- Blocks Peak 1152 (+374.8)
- Playoff Games 60 (-97.6)
- PER 26.8 (+5.8)
- Peak PER 28.1 (+5.3)
- Win Shares 112.1 (+30)
- Peak Win Shares 77 (+39.9)
- VORP 50.9 (-16.3)
- Peak VORP 36 (-1.1)
- Conference Titles 1 (-2.2)
- NBA Titles 1 (-1.4)
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Davis has also has won two Olympic Golds and 1 FIBA World Cup playing for the United States. At the University of Kentucky, he would lead the Wildcats to a National Championship. He would also win the Final Four MVP, was a Consensus First Team All-American, Consensus MVP and the Defensive Player of the Year.
Pre-2019-20 Rank: #25, Pre-2020-21 Rank: #26, Pre-2021-22 Rank: #26, Pre-2022-23 Rank: #26, Pre-2023-24 Rank: #20.
Peak Period: 2014-15 to 2020-21.
Much of the last decade’s success of the Golden State Warriors can be attributed to Draymond Green, the tenacious (and often dirty) defensive stud whose work makes it easier for his teammates beyond the paint. A four-time Champion and four-time All-Star, Green won the 2016-17 Defensive Player of the Year and eight-time All-Defensive player, he could follow the long line of defensive specialists who have entered the Hall, but he is running dangerously close to “fouling out” due to his actions.
Ask Bill Laimbeer about that.
Stats
- Games Played 813 (-410.6)
- All-NBA 3 (-15.8)
- All-Star Selections 4 (-6)
- MVP 4 (-35)
- All-Defensive 12 (+0.2)
- DPOY 52 (+15.4)
- PPG 8.7 (-8.4)
- Peak PPG 10.7 (-9.4)
- Points 7052 (-14546)
- Points Peak 4876 (-5691)
- RPG 7 (-3.2)
- Peak RPG 7.9 (-3.8)
- Rebounds 5674 (-6590)
- Rebounds Peak 3746 (-2356.8)
- APG 5.6 (+2.6)
- Peak APG 6.4 (+2.9)
- Assists 4565 (+875.6)
- Assists Peak 3208 (+1384.6)
- SPG 1.3 (+0.3)
- Peak SPG 1.6 (+0.5)
- Steals 1084 (-96.4)
- Steals Peak 750 (+207.2)
- BPG 1 (-0.3)
- Peak BPG 1,2 (-0.5)
- Blocks 818 (-845.8)
- Blocks Peak 564 (-213.2)
- Playoff Games 157 (-0.59999999999999)
- PER 14.6 (-6.4)
- Peak PER 15.7 (-7.1)
- Win Shares 61.0 (-21.1)
- Peak Win Shares 43.9 (+6.8)
- VORP 26.4 (-40.8)
- Peak VORP 20.0 (-17.1)
- Conference Titles 6 (+2.8)
- NBA Titles 4 (+1.6)
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Additional Notes
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Green played for Michigan State and was a Consensus All-American, NABC National Player of the Year, and Big Ten Player of the Year. He also won a Gold Medal in the Olympics for the United States twice.
Pre-2019-20 Rank: #18, Pre-2020-21 Rank #17, Pre-2021-22 Rank: #19, Pre-2022-23 Rank: #20, Pre-2023-24 Rank: #23.
*Positional Notes: Love has also played a significant time at Center.
*Peak Period: From 2010-11 to 2016-17.
It is safe to say that Kevin Love is nearing the end of his career and has little time to add more accolades to his Hall of Fame resume, so if that is in fact the case, has he done enough?
Love was a three-time All-Star and twice a Second Team All-NBA player in Minnesota and was brought in to be the third piece to LeBron and Kyrie in Cleveland. It worked, as the Cavaliers won the Title in 2016, but it also exposed Love as somewhere between role player and All-Star. His ceiling might be post-career acknowledgments from Minnesota and/or Cleveland.
Stats
- Games Played 929 (-294.6)
- All-NBA 4 (-14.8)
- All-Star Selections 5 (-5)
- MVP 5 (-34)
- All-Defensive 0 (-11.8)
- DPOY 0 (-36.6)
- PPG 16.5 (-0.6)
- Peak PPG 20.3 (+0.2)
- Points 15299 (-6299)
- Points Peak 8852 (-1715)
- RPG 10.1 (-0.1)
- Peak RPG 12.0 (+0.3)
- Rebounds 9403 (-2861)
- Rebounds Peak 5220 (-882.8)
- APG 2.3 (-0.7)
- Peak APG 2.6 (-0.9)
- Assists 2151 (-1538.4)
- Assists Peak 1148 (-675.4)
- SPG 0.6 (-0.4)
- Peak SPG 0.7 (-0.4)
- Steals 562 (-618.4)
- Steals Peak 326 (-216.8)
- BPG 0.4 (-0.9)
- Peak BPG 0.5 (-1)
- Blocks 364 (-1299.8)
- Blocks Peak 201 (-576.2)
- Playoff Games 88 (-69.6)
- PER 20.8 (-0.2)
- Peak PER 22.5 (-0.3)
- Win Shares 94.5 (+12.4)
- Peak Win Shares 60.3 (+23.2)
- VORP 36.1 (-31.1)
- Peak VORP 24.4 (-12.7)
- Conference Titles 3 (-0.2)
- NBA Titles 1 (-1.4)
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Additional Notes
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Love also took UCLA to a Final Four, and he was a First Team All-American, First Team All-Pac 10 Player and Pac-10 Player of the Year. Representing the United States, Love was a Gold Medalist in both the 2012 Olympics and 2010 FIBA World Cup.
Pre-2023-24 Rank: #44.
Peak Period: From 2017-18 to 2023-24. Randle should still be in his Peak Period at season’s end.
Julius Randle’s career took off in his seventh NBA season when the Power Forward was a Second Team All-NBA and Most Improved Player of the Year in what was his second year with the Knicks. Randle was an All-Star three times on New York, but with the emergence of Jalen Brunson, the Knicks shuffled the deck and traded him to Minnesota for Karl-Anthony Towns.
As we wrote for Towns, this is a boom or bust campaign, as this will set the tone for any possible Hall of Fame run.
Stats
- Games Played 641 (-582.6)
- All-NBA 3 (-15.8)
- All-Star Selections 3 (-7)
- MVP 3 (-36)
- All-Defensive 0 (-11.8)
- DPOY 0 (-36.6)
- PPG 19.1 (+2)
- Peak PPG 21.3 (+1.2)
- Points 12229 (-9369)
- Points Peak 10333 (-234)
- RPG 9.4 (-0.8)
- Peak RPG 9.4 (-2.3)
- Rebounds 6004 (-6260)
- Rebounds Peak 4539 (-1563.8)
- APG 3.7 (+0.7)
- Peak APG 4.1 (+0.6)
- Assists 2387 (-1302.4)
- Assists Peak 1979 (+155.6)
- SPG 0.7 (-0.3)
- Peak SPG 0.7 (-0.4)
- Steals 439 (-741.4)
- Steals Peak 337 (-205.8)
- BPG 0.4 (-0.9)
- Peak BPG 0.4 (-1.1)
- Blocks 268 (-1395.8)
- Blocks Peak 202 (-575.2)
- Playoff Games 15 (-142.6)
- PER 18.1 (-2.9)
- Peak PER 19.0 (-3.8)
- Win Shares 43.3 (-38.8)
- Peak Win Shares 38.2 (+1.1)
- VORP 15.2 (-52)
- Peak VORP 15.3 (-21.8)
- Conference Titles 0 (-3.2)
- NBA Titles 0 (-2.4)
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Additional Notes
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Randle played one year at Kentucky where he was All-SEC and the SEC Player of the Year.
Pre-2023-24 Rank: #43.
Peak Period: From 2017-18 to 2023-24. Siakam is currently in his Peak Period and has entered his first full year in Indiana.
From Cameroon, Pascal Siakam has proven to be a nice surprise for the Raptors over his seven seasons and change. He was a two-time All-Star and a Most Improved Player winner. Siakam was valuable in the Raptors’ 2019 NBA Championship; if a second ring comes his way, it could happen with his new team, Indiana. As he turns 30 this year, his prime could be closing soon.
Stats
- Games Played 551 (-672.6)
- All-NBA 3 (-15.8)
- All-Star Selections 2 (-8)
- MVP 1 (-38)
- All-Defensive 0 (-11.8)
- DPOY 0 (-36.6)
- PPG 17.7 (+0.6)
- Peak PPG 17.7 (-2.4)
- Points 9747 (-11851)
- Points Peak 9747 (-820)
- RPG 6.6 (-3.6)
- Peak RPG 6.6 (-5.1)
- Rebounds 3643 (-8621)
- Rebounds Peak 3643 (-2459.8)
- APG 3.6 (+0.6)
- Peak APG 3.6 (+0.1)
- Assists 1996 (-1693.4)
- Assists Peak 1996 (+172.6)
- SPG 0.9 (-0.1)
- Peak SPG 0.9 (-0.2)
- Steals 499 (-681.4)
- Steals Peak 499 (-43.8)
- BPG 0.6 (-0.7)
- Peak BPG 0.6 (-0.9)
- Blocks 332 (-1331.8)
- Blocks Peak 332 (-445.2)
- Playoff Games 70 (-87.6)
- PER 18.4 (-2.6)
- Peak PER 18.4 (-4.4)
- Win Shares 47.9 (-34.2)
- Peak Win Shares 47.9 (+10.8)
- VORP 17.2 (-50)
- Peak VORP 17.2 (-19.9)
- Conference Titles 1 (-2.2)
- NBA Titles 1 (-1.4)
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Additional Notes
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Siakam played two years at New Mexico State where he won the WAC Freshman of the Year and then the WAC Player of the Year.
Peak Period: From 2019-20 to 2023-24. Williamson has only played five seasons; he is thus in his Peak Period.
Zion was an All-Star in 2021 and 2023 and is coming off his healthiest season. Williamson’s Hall of Fame rocket will begin if his weight loss is real.
Stats
- Games Played 184 (-1039.6)
- All-NBA 2 (-16.8)
- All-Star Selections 0 (-10)
- MVP 0 (-39)
- All-Defensive 0 (-11.8)
- DPOY 0 (-36.6)
- PPG 24.7 (+7.6)
- Peak PPG 24.7 (+4.6)
- Points 4542 (-17056)
- Points Peak 4542 (-6025)
- RPG 6.5 (-3.7)
- Peak RPG 6.5 (-5.2)
- Rebounds 1199 (-11065)
- Rebounds Peak 1199 (-4903.8)
- APG 4.1 (+1.1)
- Peak APG 4.1 (+0.6)
- Assists 761 (-2928.4)
- Assists Peak 761 (-1062.4)
- SPG 1.0
- Peak SPG 1.0 (-0.1)
- Steals 182 (-998.4)
- Steals Peak 182 (-360.8)
- BPG 0.6 (-0.7)
- Peak BPG 0.6 (-0.9)
- Blocks 111 (-1552.8)
- Blocks Peak 111 (-666.2)
- Playoff Games 0 (-157.6)
- PER 24.8 (+3.8)
- Peak PER 24.8 (+2)
- Win Shares 21.7 (-60.4)
- Peak Win Shares 21.7 (-15.4)
- VORP 9.8 (-57.4)
- Peak VORP 9.8 (-27.3)
- Conference Titles 0 (-3.2)
- NBA Titles 0 (-2.4)
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Additional Notes
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Williamson played one year at Duke, where he was the National Player of the Year, the ACC Player of the Year, and the ACC Athlete of the Year.