NBA First Ballot Hall of Famers

The Basketball Hall of Fame has the smallest backlog of any sport, so most deserving players don't have to wait to be inducted. Overall, about half of the inducted NBA players were brought in immediately after becoming eligible.

Who will be the next first ballot Hall of Famers? Over the past 20 years, honorees in this group have averaged a Legends Score of 56, so looking at the best active players, you can get a pretty good sense of who will be in the conversation.

Player	Year Inducted	Position	Legends Score
Vince Carter	2024	G-F	12
Pau Gasol	2023	C-F	14
Dirk Nowitzki	2023	F-C	79
Tony Parker	2023	G	24
Dwyane Wade	2023	G	49
Manu Ginóbili	2022	G	4
Paul Pierce	2021	F-G	24
Kobe Bryant	2020	G-F	129
Tim Duncan	2020	F-C	139
Kevin Garnett	2020	F-C	85
Ray Allen	2018	G	14
Grant Hill	2018	F-G	29
Jason Kidd	2018	G	45
Steve Nash	2018	G	56
Tracy McGrady	2017	G-F	28
Allen Iverson	2016	G	45
Yao Ming	2016	C	17
Shaquille O'Neal	2016	C	124
Dikembe Mutombo	2015	C	35
Alonzo Mourning	2014	C-F	35
Gary Payton	2013	G	50
Karl Malone	2010	F	111
Scottie Pippen	2010	F-G	40
Michael Jordan	2009	G-F	198
David Robinson	2009	C	84
John Stockton	2009	G	41
Patrick Ewing	2008	C-F	34
Hakeem Olajuwon	2008	C	100
Charles Barkley	2006	F	68
Clyde Drexler	2004	G	30
Robert Parish	2003	C	13
Magic Johnson	2002	G-F	145
Moses Malone	2001	C-F	90
Isiah Thomas	2000	G	41
Kevin McHale	1999	F-C	12
Larry Bird	1998	F	137
Alex English	1997	F	17
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1995	C	171
Julius Erving	1993	F-G	107
Bill Walton	1993	C-F	34
Elvin Hayes	1990	F-C	46
John Havlicek	1984	F-G	59
Bill Bradley	1983	F-G	1
Oscar Robertson	1980	G-F	69
Jerry Lucas	1980	F-C	20
Jerry West	1980	G	91
Wilt Chamberlain	1979	C	94
Elgin Baylor	1977	F	48
Bill Russell	1975	C	90
Bob Cousy	1971	G	27
Bob Pettit	1971	F-C	48
Andy Phillip	1961	G-F	5
Ed Macauley	1960	C-F	7
George Mikan	1959	C	4

Total: 54

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