Shaquille O'Neal Career stats vs. the best Centers in History

[Lebron23]

Young, Prime, and Past His Prime Shaq vs. these legendary and best centers in their respective era.

The 1990's Best Centers (Hakeem Olajuwon, Patrick Ewing, Arvydas Sabonis, Alonzo Mourning, Dikembe Mutombo, Rik Smiths, and David Robinson)

http://sportige.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Shaq-Robinson-1994.jpg

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/gallery/01playoffs/06-13-shaq-mutombo.jpg

http://www.slamonline.com/online/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/hakeem_olajuwon_shaquille_oneal.jpg

http://media.oregonlive.com/nba_impact/photo/spshaqjpg-f8b23fe6547e30ad.jpg


http://photos1.blogger.com/img/215/1803/320/zzzzzzzzzzzzzzmourning-shaq.jpg

Olajuwon

http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/h2h_finder.cgi?request=1&p1=onealsh01&p2=olajuha01

Mourning


http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/h2h_finder.cgi?request=1&p1=onealsh01&p2=mournal01

Ewing

http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/h2h_finder.cgi?request=1&p1=ewingpa01&p2=onealsh01

Robinson

http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/h2h_finder.cgi?request=1&p1=onealsh01&p2=robinda01

Mutombo

http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/h2h_finder.cgi?request=1&p1=mutomdi01&p2=onealsh01

Rik Smiths

http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/h2h_finder.cgi?request=1&p1=smitsri01&p2=onealsh01

Sabonis

http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/h2h_finder.cgi?request=1&p1=sabonar01&p2=onealsh01




2000's NBA Center ( Wallace, Yao, Howard, Camby, Jermaine O'Neal, and Bogut

http://blu.stb.s-msn.com/i/64/662BEE6765E717135A122D5F0BD.jpg

http://freesworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/swtg-lakers-shaq-wallace.jpg

http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2010/0211/nba_u_shaq11_576.jpg

http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2010/0805/nba_g_shaq11_200.jpg

Big Ben Wallace

http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/h2h_finder.cgi?request=1&p1=onealsh01&p2=wallabe01

Dwight Howard

http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/h2h_finder.cgi?request=1&p1=howardw01&p2=onealsh01

Yao Ming

http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/h2h_finder.cgi?request=1&p1=mingya01&p2=onealsh01

Andrew Bogut

http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/h2h_finder.cgi?request=1&p1=onealsh01&p2=bogutan01


Marcus Camby

http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/h2h_finder.cgi?request=1&p1=cambyma01&p2=onealsh01


To be continue



He out played all of them.

[fpliii]

:applause:

One of the best big men ever. My favorite player all-time.

[Lebron23]

:applause:

One of the best big men ever. My favorite player all-time.


Even a past his prime Shaq held his own against the younger centers in the class of 2000's.

Shaq out played Bogut and Howard who were both 13 years younger than him.

[ssginc]

Well in fairness most of the 90's Centers were on the downside of their careers as the 90's was coming to an end (Dream, Ewing, Robinson, Sabonis, Smits), so those "career" head-to-head numbers don't paint the entire picture.

That said, I have Shaq #8 all time. He was the most dominating big man in modern NBA history (ie; post merger).

[Lebron23]

Well in fairness most of the 90's Centers were on the downside of their careers as the 90's was coming to an end (Dream, Ewing, Robinson, Sabonis, Smits), so those "career" head-to-head numbers don't paint the entire picture.

That said, I have Shaq #8 all time. He was the most dominating big man in modern NBA history (ie; post merger).


Kid Shaq 20-24 yrs.old put up good numbers against these veteran NBA Centers.

It's kinda very difficult to defend Shaq 1 on 1. and Hakeem didn't destroy him in the NBA Finals. His teammates underperformed besides Penny Hardaway.

[ssginc]

Kid Shaq 20-24 yrs.old put up good numbers against these veteran NBA Centers.

It's kinda very difficult to defend Shaq 1 on 1. and Hakeem didn't destroy him in the NBA Finals. His teammates underperformed besides Penny Hardaway.


I agree; however that still doesn't change the fact that Shaq was entering his prime years (late 90's) when most of the great 90's Centers were in decline, so that skews the "career" numbers you posted, is all I'm saying.

[LAZERUSS]

A young Shaq was already outplaying Hakeem, Ewing, and Robinson. A prime Shaq just shelled them.

[Mr Feeny]

A young Shaq was already outplaying Hakeem, Ewing, and Robinson. A prime Shaq just shelled them.

A grandpa Shaq would have eviscerated Wilt. :cheers:

[houston]

Shaq was that dude

[Big#50]

Robinson used to eat him up early in his career. Gave him fits during the 3 peat too.

[Figlo]

Howard the only one to outplay him:bowdown:

[Sarcastic]

A grandpa Shaq would have eviscerated Wilt. :cheers:


Build that time machine, and prove it!!!!

[ArbitraryWater]

Rik Smiths, camby, jermaine and bogut are kinda lol

[mr.big35]

Ben Wallace is the one could slow him down

[kNIOKAS]

A big bullying machine. He's not much a basketball player to me as he's a big dumb egomaniac.

[AintNoSunshine]

One of the 2 most unstoppable forces in basketball ever

[red1]

GOAT bigman

[IncarceratedBob]

Dominant. But efficient?

[jongib369]

http://31.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lu3nou76kT1qm9rypo1_1280.jpg

[Bless Mathews]

:applause:

One of the best big men ever. My favorite player all-time.
Yes.

My top 5 all time.

Definitely favorite center of all time.

Shaq-fu!!!

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1f9IgOjZjn4

[Psileas]

Title makes no sense. I don't see Wilt's, Russell's and Kareem's names in here.

[Lebron23]

Prime Shaq = A Monster.

"But sometimes the world doesn't need another hero, sometimes what it needs is a monster."

https://wallpaperzz.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/1893960.jpg

http://i.cdn.turner.com/nba/nba/.element/media/2.0/teamsites/lakers/images/history/shaq/images/shaq_img_250x350.jpg

http://40.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9vrt687vM1ra7go3o1_1280.jpg

[Milbuck]

http://40.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9vrt687vM1ra7go3o1_1280.jpg
:oldlol:

[RoundMoundOfReb]

Goat

[jongib369]

http://freesworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/swtg-lakers-shaq-wallace.jpg

Jesus Christ :lol

Would love to see him go at it with Gilmore and Wilt.

Wilts superior length, and athleticism would give Shaq a lot of problems. Would be the most difficult person for him to back down/ score on no doubt...but shaq was a bulldozer, with those thick ass legs and size 22 shoes hes built better for that style of play. Not sure if he's stronger than Wilt, but that extra weight makes a difference when it comes to pushing around for position.

[Roundball_Rock]

Shaq is top 5 all-time and the most underrated top 10 player. He arguably has the GOAT peak.

[deja vu]

Yao gave Shaq fits when they played.

Shaq would've slayed Wilt though as the latter was not as skilled as Yao.