5 prospective Basketball Hall of Fame candidates who haven't won an NBA Championship yet

#3 James Harden

Boston Celtics v Brooklyn Nets - Game Five

2018 NBA MVP James Harden is one of the most prolific scorers the NBA has ever seen. The former Houston Rockets shooting guard debuted in 2009 with the OKC Thunder, and after a slow start where he initially played as a bench player, he discovered his true potential when he was traded to the Houston Rockets in 2012.

After playing in the shadows of Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook for the first three years of his career in OKC, Harden became one of the best players in the league on a team that he was a leader on. He went on to play with Houston in all eight seasons that he played with them from 2012 to 2020.

As a Houston Rockets player, he made eight NBA All-Star appearances, six All-NBA first teams, won the scoring title for three consecutive years, and also won his only MVP award in 2018.

Harden has also won one Olympic gold medal and also won the World Championship on the international stage with the men's U.S basketball team.

He is currently playing for a star-studded Brooklyn Nets lineup featuring Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, which could help him land his first-ever NBA title in his 12 season-long career.

#2 Russell Westbrook

Russell Westbrook

Mr. Triple-Double, Russell Westbrook is next on the list of potential Hall of Fame inductees who haven't won an NBA championship yet. Westbrook has been a beast since his debut season in the NBA. He started playing for the OKC Thunder in 2008 and went on to represent them for 11 straight seasons.

The Thunder made the playoffs every season from Westbrook's sophomore year to his last season with the team. Westbrook has a long list of career achievements, most of them coming during his time with the OKC Thunder.

He went on to win the MVP award in 2017, after averaging a triple-double per game during the entire 2016-17 NBA season. He made nine All-Star game appearances, winning the All-Star game MVP in back-to-back seasons (2015, 2016) and also led the league in scoring twice and assists thrice between 2015-2020.

Westbrook averaged a triple-double in three consecutive years in the NBA and four in total, with the last such instance taking place last season. He also leads the NBA for most triple-doubles by a single player in the history of the league, with 184 triple-doubles to his name so far.

#1 Chris Paul

Chris Paul

Chris Paul missed the opportunity to win his first NBA title this season after the Phoenix Suns lost the Milwaukee Bucks in six games in the finals despite leading by a 2-0 margin.

It was the closest he's ever come to winning a ring in his 16 season-long career so far. Paul is regarded as one of the best point guards to ever play in the NBA. His high basketball IQ and court vision make him one of the floor generals in the league even at the age of 36.

Paul started his career with the New Orleans Hornets in 2005. He went on to win Rookie of the Year in his debut season. He made his All-Star game debut in 2007 which is also when he rose to stardom. Paul went on to make three NBA Playoffs appearances for the Hornets before being traded to the LA Clippers in 2011.

The majority of his individual achievements came with the Clippers as he formed a terrific partnership with Blake Griffin. Paul has made 11 All-Star game appearances and won the All-Star game MVP award in 2013. He is also widely regarded as one of the best perimeter defenders in the NBA and has led the league in steals six times in his career so far.

CP3 has 10 All-NBA team selections and 7 All-Defensive First-team selections so far. He ranks fourth on the all-time list for most assists in the NBA and is one of the six players to record 10,000 + assists.