Over at Database Basketball they have a feature called the HOF Monitor which tries to determine a player’s chances of making the Hall of Fame based on these criteria:

75 points for each NBA MVP award

15 points for each All NBA First Team selection

1 point for each point of NBA career Approximate Value and .33 points for each point of ABA career Approximate Value

2.5 points for each point of NBA career Efficiency

3.5 points for each NBA Championship

-20 points for centers and -15 points for forwards

A likely Hall of Famer should have a score around 135 to make it in. For comparison’s sake, Michael Jordan has a HOF score of 731 while current Wizards coach Eddie Jordan has a score of 47, of course Eddie’s score doesn’t factor in his coaching record and Michael’s score doesn’t factor in drafting Kwame Brown. Right now, Gilbert’s score is 83, so he still has a ways to go if he wants to reach HOF territory, but a few first team All-NBA selections and/or an MVP award would help his case immensely. In fact, every NBA MVP eligible for the Hall has already made it in. So if Arenas can someday add “MVP” to his growing resume, you’ll probably find a “Hall of Famer” title soon after it.