Retired player with highest PPG not in the Hall

[Marchesk]

Not counting Alex Groza (banned for life after 2 years).

Who is it and what happened to them?

[RoundMoundOfReb]

Allen Iverson? He's not eligible yet.

[SouBeachTalents]

Geoff Petrie at 21.8 ppg. He suffered a career ending injury after 6 seasons

[Marchesk]

Allen Iverson? He's not eligible yet.

AI is going in. I meant someone who isn't a gimme.

[Marchesk]

Geoff Petrie at 21.8 ppg. He suffered a career ending injury after 6 seasons

Yep. That's a shame. He was 27. The next year, Portland won the title.

http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/slides/photos/001/334/033/SGPetrie_display_image.jpg

[Marchesk]

Dude had a great rookie season.

[L.Kizzle]

Highest career avg or year?

You got recent guys like Jerry Stackhouse and Gilbert Arenas who were damn near 30 ppg for a season (or two for Arenas) who won't be in.

Without looking, I'm guessing guys like Lou Hudson, Mark Aguirre and Tom Chambers have some high career averages.

[Marchesk]

Highest career avg or year?

Career avg, 200 games min.

I wonder why Aquirre isn't in.

[L.Kizzle]

Just looked it up, John Drew and Glenn Robinson both have the highest career ppg avg not in the Hall.
20.7 career and peaked at 24.2 for Drew and 23.4 for Big Dog.

Right below him Chris Webber, Gilbert Arenas and World B. Free.

Highest single season is World B. Free at 30.2 And Charlie Scott from the ABA with 33.4.

[Marchesk]

Just looked it up, John Drew and Glenn Robinson both have the highest career ppg avg not in the Hall.
20.7 career and peaked at 24.2 for Drew and 23.4 for Big Dog.

I got Petrie at #31 all-time PPG with a 21.8 average:

>= 21ppg and 200 games (http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/psl_finder.cgi?request=1&match=combined&type=totals&per_minute_base=36&per_poss_base=100&lg_id=NBA&is_playoffs=N&year_min=&year_max=&franch_id=&season_start=1&season_end=-1&age_min=0&age_max=99&height_min=0&height_max=99&shoot_hand=&birth_country_is=Y&birth_country=&birth_state=&college_id=&is_active=&debut_yr_nba_start=&debut_yr_nba_end=&debut_yr_aba_start=&debut_yr_aba_end=&is_hof=&is_as=&as_comp=gt&as_val=&award=&pos_is_g=Y&pos_is_gf=Y&pos_is_f=Y&pos_is_fg=Y&pos_is_fc=Y&pos_is_c=Y&pos_is_cf=Y&qual=&c1stat=pts_per_g&c1comp=gt&c1val=21&c2stat=g&c2comp=gt&c2val=200&c3stat=&c3comp=gt&c3val=&c4stat=&c4comp=gt&c4val=&c5stat=&c5comp=gt&c6mult=1.0&c6stat=&order_by=pts_per_g)

[Im Still Ballin]

Isn't that the dude who was caught shaving points?

[L.Kizzle]

I got Petrie at #31 all-time PPG with a 21.8 average:

>= 21ppg and 200 games (http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/psl_finder.cgi?request=1&match=combined&type=totals&per_minute_base=36&per_poss_base=100&lg_id=NBA&is_playoffs=N&year_min=&year_max=&franch_id=&season_start=1&season_end=-1&age_min=0&age_max=99&height_min=0&height_max=99&shoot_hand=&birth_country_is=Y&birth_country=&birth_state=&college_id=&is_active=&debut_yr_nba_start=&debut_yr_nba_end=&debut_yr_aba_start=&debut_yr_aba_end=&is_hof=&is_as=&as_comp=gt&as_val=&award=&pos_is_g=Y&pos_is_gf=Y&pos_is_f=Y&pos_is_fg=Y&pos_is_fc=Y&pos_is_c=Y&pos_is_cf=Y&qual=&c1stat=pts_per_g&c1comp=gt&c1val=21&c2stat=g&c2comp=gt&c2val=200&c3stat=&c3comp=gt&c3val=&c4stat=&c4comp=gt&c4val=&c5stat=&c5comp=gt&c6mult=1.0&c6stat=&order_by=pts_per_g)
He's not on this list.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/leaders/pts_per_g_career.html

[Marchesk]

He's not on this list.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/leaders/pts_per_g_career.html

I see, huh. Here is his page:

http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/p/petrige01.html

[L.Kizzle]

I see, huh. Here is his page:

http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/p/petrige01.html
Never made the post season. The Ricky Davis of his day, lol.

[Marchesk]

Isn't that the dude who was caught shaving points?

That was Alex Groza. Dude average 22.5/10.7 on 47.4% from 49-51. That's pre shot clock with guys shooting under 40% era.