Can We All Agree That Kareem Is Better Than Shaq?

[5 Grand]

Kareem played 20 seasons and Shaq played 19 seasons but Kareem has 38,000 points and Shaq has 28,000 points.

Shaq was the most dominant center of his era and nobody could guard him, but Kareem was better.

 

[Mis4Mighty]

Shut up

 

[It's....JOHN B]

Did Kareem ever pull down a backboard??? No, to me that’s what it comes down to, Kareem could never accomplish that

 

[Goldie]

lol resident old nigga has made it to the sports bar

 

[Dwayne]

KAJ is a a time great


But Shaq was UNSTOPPABLE when he played. His finals stats speak for themselves.

 

[caddo man]

KAJ is a a time great


But Shaq was UNSTOPPABLE when he played. His finals stats speak for themselves.

The bolded signified everything about Shaq. He took night off and never had a Kobe attitude about the game.
Shaq is forever my favorite player. So I am biased to say he was the most dominant player to play the game since Bill Russell played against the lollipop guild in the 50s and 60s.

 

[5 Grand]

But how can you praise Shaq for being "unstoppable" when Kareem has 38,000 points and Shaq has 28,000 points?

 

[Playmaker88]

But how can you praise Shaq for being "unstoppable" when Kareem has 38,000 points and Shaq has 28,000 points?

Thats a dumb ass argument.. KAJ played 20 years.. Shaq was unfuckwitable period

 

[It's....JOHN B]

But how can you praise Shaq for being "unstoppable" when Kareem has 38,000 points and Shaq has 28,000 points?

Larry Bird has 21, 791 points Carmelo has 25,417

Any questions?

 

[Old Man Cain]

Shaq was a force at one point he was the biggest nigga on the court. KAJ was just tallest on the court. KAJ had better moves and skills but Shaq under the boards was guaranteed 2pts and a foul

 

[5 Grand]

Thats a dumb ass argument.. KAJ played 20 years.. Shaq was unfuckwitable period

Yeah and Shaq played 19 seasons. Are you suggesting that if Shaq played one more season he would have scored 10,000 points?

Bottom line, Kareem was more dominant than Shaq.

 

[Mister]

I didn't think this was debatable.

 

[Mister B. M. Ed.]

Yeah. Shit this down.

The ONLY debates with Kareem are MJ and Bron in a few years.

 

[huey]

shaq is an all time great center, kareem is an all time great period

 

[SeaSnake]

Did Kareem ever pull down a backboard??? No, to me that’s what it comes down to, Kareem could never accomplish that

Hook shot

 

[It's....JOHN B]

Hook shot

You mean this

 

[Breezy_Kilroy]

This is exactly why you can't look at stats and get the whole story.

The point discrepancy comes from FT% and total games played

KAJ played 1560 games Shaq played 1207 games. That's a significant amount and way more than just 1 year

 

[Peace_79]

Adjusted point totals for games played

KAJ - 29,700
Shaq - 28,596

Can we talk about more meaningful stuff now?

Like how many FMVPs each player holds perhaps...

 

[Dwayne]

Prime Shaq >Prime KAJ

KAJ would foul out trying to hold Shaq.

 

[5 Grand]

Prime Shaq >Prime KAJ

KAJ would foul out trying to hold Shaq.

KAJ shut down Wilt Chamberlain in his rookie year, albeit Wilt was kinda old by that point.

But Shaq couldn't stop the sky hook.