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)
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