Vince Carter soared quickly while Chauncey Billups started slowly, proving there's more than 1 path to the Hall of Fame. Steve Aschburner Vince Carter was an 8-time All-Star during his record 22 seasons, while Chauncey Billups was a 5-time All-Star and the ...

The class also included high-scoring Phoenix star Walter Davis and former Knicks champion Dick Barnett, with Seimone Augustus and Michele Timms making it from the WNBA. Doug Collins and Pacers owner Herb Simon were inducted as contributors, along with amateur-level coaches Bo Ryan, Harley Redin and Charles Smith.

Selected third overall in the 1997 draft, Billups lasted just 51 games in Boston and played for five teams in his first six seasons.