A Pair of Aces
Comparing Shaquille O’Neal and Allen Iverson’s numbers this season:
NBA Rankings for Shaquille O’Neal
#1 in Field-Goal Percentage (57.2)
#1 in Field Goals Made (813)
#1 in Field Goals Per 48 Minutes (13.35)
#1 in Free-Throw Attempts (972)
#1 in Free-Throw Attempts Per 48 Minutes (15.96)
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#2 in Offensive Rebounds Per Game (3.9)
#2 in Double-doubles (60)
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#3 in Points (2,125)
#3 in Points Per Game (28.7)
#3 in Points Per 48 Minutes (34.9)
#3 in Rebounds Per Game (12.7)
#3 in Offensive Rebounds (291)
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#4 in Rebounds (940)
#4 in Defensive Rebounds Per Game (8.8)
#4 in Blocks (204)
#4 in Blocks Per Game (2.76)
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#5 in Free Throws Made (499)
#5 in Free Throws Per 48 Minutes (8.19)
#5 in Defensive Rebounds (649)
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#7 in Defensive Rebounds Per 48 Minutes (10.7)
#7 in Rebounds Per 48 Minutes (15.4)
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#10 in Blocks Per 48 Minutes (3.35)
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#13 in Field-Goal Attempts Per 48 Minutes (23.3)
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#14 in Field-Goal Attempts (1,422)
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#17 in Minutes Per Game (39.5)
#17 in Offensive Rebounds Per 48 Minutes (4.8)
NBA Rankings for Allen Iverson
#1 in Points Per Game (31.1)
#1 in Points Per 48 Minutes (35.6)
#1 in Field-Goal Attempts Per 48 Minutes (29.21)
#1 in Steals Per Game (2.51)
#1 in Minutes Per Game (42.0)
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#2 in Points (2,207)
#2 in Field-Goal Attempts (1,813)
#2 in Free Throws Made (585)
#2 in Free Throws Made Per 48 Minutes (9.43)
#2 in Steals (178)
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#3 in Field Goals Per 48 Minutes (12.28)
#3 in Free-Throw Attempts Per 48 Minutes (11.59)
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#4 in Free-Throw Attempts (719)
#4 in Steals Per 48 Minutes (2.87)
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#6 in Field Goals Made (762)
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O’Neal Iverson 74 Games 71 39.5 Minutes 42.0 28.7 Points 31.5 .572 FG Percentage .420 .513 FT Percentage .814 12.7 Rebounds 3.8 3.7 Assists 4.6
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Lakers were 51-23 with O’Neal, 5-3 without him
76ers were 50-21 with Iverson, 6-5 without him
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