BOB LANIER
20.1 PPG, 10.1 RPG, 3.1 APG
- Detroit Pistons 1970-80
- Milwaukee Bucks 1980-84
Bob Lanier spent fourteen fruitful years in the league that brought him success, fame, and fortune. Though he suffered a devastating injury in his knee that bugged him off throughout his career, that still didn’t stop him from posting very good numbers on the stat sheets. If he only had access to good insurance coverage at that time, he could have produced more and achieved more. Whatever the case may be, he still produced a stellar career in the NBA appearing in eight All-Star games and earning a spot as one of the greatest players in history.
DAMIAN LILLARD
24.0 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 6.5 APG, 2.9 3s PG
- Portland Trail Blazers 2012-20
Damian Lillard is one of the modern-day heroes of the NBA thanks to his unparalleled talent in playing the game. Starting from the get-go, he immediately made an impact in the game and won the Rookie of the Year award as the hands-down winner. He also holds the record for the Blazers as the most NBA All-Star appearances that he shares alongside Clyde Drexler with five apiece. He’s still entering his prime and we can definitely place our credit cards on him that he will show stellar performances in the coming years. He might even give the city of Portland the NBA trophy in the coming years, who knows.
DIKEMBE MUTOMBO
9.8 PPG, 10.3 RPG, 2.8 BPG
- Denver Nuggets 1991 – 1996
- Atlanta Hawks 1996 – 2001
- Philadelphia 76ers 2001 – 2002
- New Jersey Nets 2002 – 2003
- New York Knicks 2003 – 2004
- Houston Rockets 2004 – 2009
For those die-hard fans of the game, we certainly can appreciate the joy and the overwhelming feeling Dikembe Mutombo felt while he was celebrating his team’s win against the top-seeded Seattle SuperSonics who won 63 games that season. With that feat, he and the Denver Nuggets completed the first eight-versus-first seed upset in franchise history. That iconic feat earned him huge contracts in the coming years that made his financial advisor working day and night.
ARTIS GILMORE
18.8 PPG, 12.3 RPG, 2.3 APG, 2.4 BPG
- Kentucky Colonels (ABA) 1971-76
- Chicago Bulls 1976-82, 1987
- San Antonio Spurs 1982-87
- Boston Celtics 1988
Artis Gilmore was one of the dominating forces in the ABA and the NBA during his time on the hardwood. The 7’2” giant immediately made an impact on the game and earned the Rookie of the Year award and the MVP honors in the ABA. The Kentucky Colonels gave a lot of credit to Gilmore for their 1975 ABA championship and accepted the fact that they wouldn’t reach this achievement without the talented center’s intervention.