Tom Chambers for Hall of Fame | NBA Career Retrospective

Tom Chambers remains the only eligible player with a 20,000 point NBA career who is not enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame. Becoming just the 20th NBA player ever to reach 20,000 back in 1995, Chambers was more than a volume scorer - he helped to evolve the way the game of basketball is played.

Chambers helped transform the Power Forward position into the modern “Stretch 4”. His ability to score in the low post, off the dribble, and shooting from the outside paved the way for today’s versatile Forward superstars such as Kevin Durant, Dirk Nowitzki, Giannis Antetokounmpo and others. Possessing extraordinary speed and leaping ability for his size, Chambers ran like a gazelle on the fast break, often finishing with high-flying acrobatic dunks - one of which is still recognized as among the greatest in-game dunks in NBA history.

Tom Chambers should be enshrined both for his outstanding career accomplishments and for his contribution to the evolution of the game. Frustratingly, there is little game footage available to make a truly comprehensive career retrospective, but I have endeavored over the years to collect what I can to put this mix together to help recognize and preserve Tom’s legacy.

NBA Career Stats: https://www.basketball-reference.com/...

NBA CAREER RECORDS
Points in a Game: 60
Points in a Season: 2,201
Career Points: 20,049 (the 20th player to reach 20k points)
Rebounds in a Game: 18 (multiple times)
Assists in a Game: 9 (multiple times)
Steals in a Game: 7
Blocked Shots in a game: 6

CAREER AWARDS & HONORS
High School All-American 1977
Led state of Colorado in scoring & rebounding 1977
Set Colorado State Tournament records for points and rebounds in a game [50 pts, 22 reb]
3 x All-Western Athletic Conference selection at Utah
2 x All-NBA Selection
4 x NBA All-Star Selection
MVP of 1987 NBA ASG
5 x NBA Conference Finals
1 x NBA Finals
Holds Phoenix Suns record for most points scored in a season
Holds Phoenix Suns record for highest season scoring average
Enshrined in the Phoenix Suns Ring of Honor
Phoenix Suns jersey #24 retired
Enshrined in Utah Sports HOF
Enshrined in Arizona Sports HOF
Recognized for making one of the greatest in-game dunks in NBA history

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