10 NBA superstars who are not considered superstars

10. Tyson Chandler

Ask yourself why Tyson Chandler won’t get nearly as much farewell tour love as, say, Vince Carter will, as each of them puts the finishing touches on their respective careers in the near future.

Chandler has won an NBA championship, he’s been Defensive Player of the Year, he’s been an All-Star, he’s won an Olympic gold medal with Team USA, and he was routinely among the league’s best rebounders during his prime.

Carter has an Olympic gold medal, some All-NBA and All-Star nods, and a Rookie of the Year trophy. The closest he’s come to a championship was one trip to the Eastern Conference Finals. During his prime, Carter was one of the league’s top scorers.

Going into his 18th season, Chandler has been arguably just as valuable to the teams he’s played on as Carter (going into his 21st season) has been to his teams.

So why was Carter a bona fide superstar in his prime and headed for the Hall of Fame, while Chandler was not and is not?

Could it be that Chandler has never been a scorer — he’s averaged 8.6 points per game for his career, with a single-season high of 11.8 points with the Charlotte Hornets in 2007-08 — and didn’t produce the offensive fireworks that Carter produced?

For the most part, Chandler has been viewed as a really good role player rather than a star despite his obvious impact as a defender and rebounder.

With the Phoenix Suns using the No. 1 pick in this year’s draft on center Deandre Ayton, Chandler’s days as a starter are now numbered. At 35 years old, his window to be considered a superstar has closed, and it’s a shame that he never got his just due.