25.2 PPG, 2.7 APG, 11.5 RPG, 58 FG%, 52 FT%
“One of the NBA’s 50 Greatest Players and one of the most prolific scorers in league history. He owns a career scoring average of 25.6 points, the ninth-highest in league history, and ranks 11th all-time in scoring (25,908) in 1,013 career games. The 16-year veteran is a career 58-percent shooter, third-highest in NBA history, and has led the league in field goal accuracy nine times, matching Wilt Chamberlain’s all-time record. O’Neal has averaged 11.5 rebounds (21st-NBA history) and grabbed 11,630 (21st) boards as a member of the Orlando Magic (1992-97), Los Angeles Lakers (1997-2004) and Miami Heat (2005-2008). The three-time NBA All-Defensive Second Team honoree (2000, 2001, 2003) ranks 8th all-time in blocks (2,485).
Won three NBA titles with the Los Angeles Lakers (2000, 2001, 2002) and one with the Miami Heat (2006). A three-time NBA Finals MVP (2000, 2001, 2002). Shaq has pulled down the third-most rebounds in NBA playoff history (2,401) and blocked the third-most shots (433). ” [Read]
June 17th, 2008 at 7:22 pm
Elliott Kalb ranked him the best basketball player ever.
You should get that book, Hoff. It’s very good. He makes a great argument as to why Shaq is the best ever.
And what’s scary, is that I kind of agree.