No MVP, only 2 first-team appearances, but he is the third shooting guard in NBA history, just because he was so legendary in the first three years of his career.

Whenever we talk about the greatest shooting guard in NBA history, fans always talk about it. After all, in addition to Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, there are indeed too many candidates for the third person.

However, in the eyes of most fans, this person is not Allen Iverson or James Harden, but Dwyane Wade, who has no MVP and has only been selected to the All-NBA First Team twice. Some people may argue that Wade's career honors are not too many and that he seems unworthy of being the third shooting guard in history. But if you have seen Wade's performance in the first three years of his career, you may agree with this view. Let us review together the first three years of Wade's legendary career!

The rookie became the boss and led the team into the playoffs.

In the 2003 draft, the Heat selected Wade and brought him to Miami. The Heat were in the late stages of the Alonzo Mourning and Tim Hardaway era, and despite having Eddie Jones, their record was abysmal. Fortunately, after acquiring Wade, the rookie quickly adapted to the rhythm and intensity of the NBA. With the addition of Lamar Odom, the young Heat performed very well in the 2003-04 season, especially Wade, who averaged 16.2 points, 4 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.4 steals per game.

Some fans may say that Wade's statistics do not seem to be that outstanding. He is only the third scorer in the team and even played as a substitute in a few games. But Jones only averaged 17.3 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game, and Wade's efficiency is obviously better than that of Odom and Jones. It's not easy to perform like this just after entering the NBA. Moreover, Wade showed a temperament and mature style of play that the other two did not possess. In the end, the Heat successfully achieved a record of 42 wins and 40 losses.

During the playoffs, Wade began to truly show his abilities. Facing the Hornets in the first round, Wade scored 21 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in the first game, and performed a wonderful buzzer-beater at the last moment, giving him a good start in the playoffs. Facing a tight defense in the second game, he efficiently scored 14 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists, helping the team gain a 2:0 lead. Although the Hornets tied the score tenaciously, Wade once again scored 21 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in Tianwangshan to get the match point.

In the sixth game, Wade scored another 27 points, but unfortunately lost the game. Fortunately, with the efforts of the whole team, they defeated their opponents in tiebreakers and met the Pacers in the semifinals. Although he lost to his veteran opponent, Wade's performance in the semifinals was still remarkable. He was the team's leading scorer in 5 of the 6 games, and scored 20+ points in 4 games. In the playoffs, he averaged 18 points, 4 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game, which was even more impressive for the team in the championship. It was from that moment on that he became the team's veritable boss.

and O'Neal were a perfect match, and they entered the Eastern Conference finals in their second year.

Soon, the Heat struck while the iron was hot and in the summer of 2004, they hired Shaquille O'Neal from the Lakers. After meeting with Wade and training together for a period of time, O'Neal directly stated that when he came to this team, he would play a supporting role. Wade's ability was no less than that of Anfernee Hardaway and Kobe Bryant, and he was willing to help Wade. O'Neal is not an alarmist. The second-year Wade has completed a huge transformation. His offense is more efficient and he has become the team's top outside guard on the defensive end. In the end, he handed over perfect data of 24.1 points, 5.2 rebounds, 6.8 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.1 blocks, helping the Heat achieve a record of 59 wins and 23 losses, overpowering the defending champion Pistons and becoming first in the Eastern Conference this season.

At the same time, he showed his sharpness and was successfully selected into the All-Star Team, the All-NBA Second Team and the All-Defensive Second Team. For comparison, Kobe was only selected into the All-NBA Third Team this year, while Wade, who is only in his second year, has already entered the ranks of the best shooting guards in the NBA.

During the playoffs, Wade showed off his prowess. In the first round, he faced the Nets, the former Eastern Conference hegemon who introduced Vince Carter. The Heat did not give them any chance and directly swept their opponents with a hearty 4:0. Wade averaged 26.3 points per game and became the team's scoring leader, overwhelming Carter, one of the four major shooting guards, showing his ability.

Facing the Wizards in the second round, the Heat still swept the series 4:0, directly taking away the series. Wade also had an advantage in the matchup with Gilbert Arenas. In the second game, he scored 31 points, 7 rebounds and 15 assists. In the third game, he scored 31 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. In the fourth game, he completely exploded, scoring a career-high 42 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, completely destroying the opponent's defense line.

Unfortunately, in the Eastern Conference finals, Wade was accidentally injured and his condition was affected. In the end, the team lost to the Pistons in a tiebreaker. But throughout the playoffs, he averaged 27.4 points, 5.7 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game. The 23-year-old has already created his own history.

led the team to win the championship and became FMVP in the third grade.

Finally, it was Wade's year of 2006. In this year, he was only in his third grade, and he completely ushered in an explosion. Although the overall age of the team's lineup is too old, he took over the firepower and averaged 27.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, 6.7 assists and 1.9 steals per game. Looking at the entire NBA history, in addition to a few seniors such as Jordan and Jerry West, only Wade can perform such an outstanding performance in his junior season..

Not only that, even though O'Neal missed 23 games, he still helped the team achieve a record of 52 wins and 30 losses, ranking second in the Eastern Conference. However, Kobe's performance this year was extraordinary, so even though Wade performed well, he still had to settle for the best second team. Fortunately, he successfully entered the Eastern All-Star starting lineup this year, which is also a milestone moment for him. Of course, Wade has only one goal, and that is to lead the Heat to win the championship. And he did it. In the first round and semifinals, they defeated the young Bulls and old rival Nets without spending much effort.

Once again on the stage of the Eastern Conference finals, he faced the Pistons. Just like Jordan back then, Wade broke through the opponent's iron barrel with domineering breakthroughs time and time again. He averaged 26.7 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 5.8 assists per game. This year, he achieved the league's best record of 64 wins and 18 losses. At the same time, the Pistons, who aimed to enter the finals for the third consecutive year, declined to participate in the Eastern Conference finals.

In this year's finals, it became Wade's one-man show. When the team fell behind 0:2, he exploded wildly in the last four games and finally helped the team complete the counterattack. Throughout the six finals games, He averaged 34.7 points, 7.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game. In the last four games, he averaged 39.3 points. His overall efficiency value was a terrifying 33.8, surpassing Michael Jordan and ranking first in NBA history. There was no surprise. In his third year, Wade won the first championship of his career and was also elected as FMVP. With only three years of performance, he established his status.