Greatest shot blocker in each NBA team’s history

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Chris Webber, Sacramento Kings
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Best shot blocker in Sacramento Kings history: Chris Webber

Chris Webber is one of the most underrated superstars of the 21st century, a two-way extraordinaire who filled up seemingly every column in the stat sheet.

The former Fab Five member at Michigan was a burly 6-foot-9, 245 pounds, but what made him tough to defend was his guard-like skills. He had tremendous speed and quickness, which allowed him to get by opponents out of the high post. And in transition, nobody could slow Webber down when he had a head of steam charging towards the bucket.

His strength helped him dominate the glass. He was a terrific passer, with 4.8 assists per game a game in roughly six and a half seasons with the Sacramento Kings.

Because of his versatility, Webber was also a tremendous defender, who averaged 1.5 blocks and steals per game each season and could stay with smaller threats out on the perimeter for spurts at a time.

For whatever reason, Webber hasn’t yet entered the Basketball Hall of Fame, one of the biggest robberies the prestigious committee has ever committed.

“C-Webb” was an incredibly diverse threat who helped put Sacramento basketball back on the map in the early 2000’s. If not for some questionable calls in Game 6 of the 2002 Western Conference Finals, he might have even been able to lead the Kings to a title.

As an undersized power forward, he brought constant energy and hustle to the court in order to thrive. With career averages of 20.7 points, 9.8 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.4 steals and blocks per game, the Basketball Hall of Fame should definitely be making space for one of the game’s most do-it-all bigs.