Wayman Tisdale - Throwin' It Down
It was the closest vote yet, but in the end you chose Wayman Tisdale as the 6th greatest Sacramento King of all time. Wayman passed away in 2009 after a battle with cancer in his knee. If you have an hour or so, check out the Wayman Tisdale Story, a documentary of his life and two passions: Basketball and Music. Rest in Peace, Wayman.
When voting feel free to use any criteria you wish in your evaluation, but only take into account a player's career as a Sacramento King. If a player you want to vote for isn't on the poll, feel free to mention him in the comments to be added.
Today's contestants add a few new names: Reggie Theus, Doug Christie, Bobby Jackson, Lionel Simmons, Kevin Martin, Brad Miller, Ron Artest and LaSalle Thompson. After the jump, a statistical breakdown of their time in a Kings uniform.
Reggie Theus (1986-1988):
20 PPG, .474 FG%, 3.4 RPG, 8.4 APG, 1.1 STL
4th All-Time in Assists (1,943)
Doug Christie (2001-2005):
10.6 PPG, .443 FG%, .362 3P%, 4.3 RPG, 4.2 APG, 2.0 STL
1st All-Time in Steals (717)
1 All-Defensive 1st Team, 3 All-Defensive 2nd Team Selections
Bobby Jackson (2001-2005, 2009):
10.6 PPG, .440 FG%, .356 3P%, 3.2 RPG, 2.2 APG, 1.1 STL
6th All-Time 3-Pointers Made (381)
2002-03 NBA Sixth Man of the Year
Lionel Simmons (1991-1997):
12.8 PPG, .433 FG%, 6.2 RPG, 3.3 APG, 1.1 STL, .8 BLK
4th All-Time in Offensive Rebounds (798)
T-5th All-Time Games Played (454)
5th All-Time in Defensive Rebounds (2,035), Total Rebounds (2,833), Blocks (361)
6th All-Time Minutes Played (13,472), Field Goals Made (2,242), Free Throws Made (1,306), Steals (514), Points (5,833)
1990-91 All-Rookie First Team
Kevin Martin (2005-2010):
17.1 PPG, .449 FG%, .386 3P%, 3.7 RPG, 1.9 APG, 1.0 STL
2nd All-Time in Free Throws Made (1,791)
4th All-Time in 3-Pointers Made (459)
Brad Miller (2004-2009):
13.3 PPG, .489 FG%, 8.6 RPG, 4.0 APG, .9 STL, .9 BLK
2nd All-Time in Defensive Rebounds (2,524)
3rd All-Time in Total Rebounds (3,305)
5th All-Time in Offensive Rebounds (781)
6th All-Time in Blocks (353)
1 All-Star Selection
Ron Artest (2006-2008):
18.9 PPG, .431 FG%, .349 3P%, 5.9 RPG, 3.6 AST, 2.2 STL
LaSalle Thompson (1986-1989):
11.4 PPG, .487 FG%, 8.3 RPG, 1.5 APG, .9 STL, 1.3 BLK
4th All-Time in Blocks (353)
Poll
The 7th Greatest Sacramento King of All-Time is...
Bobby Jackson (110 votes)
Brad Miller (8 votes)
Doug Christie (149 votes)
Kevin Martin (71 votes)
LaSalle Thompson (4 votes)
Lionel Simmons (14 votes)
Reggie Theus (62 votes)
Ron Artest (17 votes)
435 total votes


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