Shaquille O'Neal vs Tim Duncan: A Statistical Comparison

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Shaq and Tim Duncan are often hotly debated about with respect to each other

#4 Per-game Averages

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It is here that Shaq establishes his clear superiority over Duncan. For the first 14 seasons of his career, the lowest scoring average he tallied over an entire season was in 20 points per game in 2005-06.

His averages as a rookie are up there alongside Kareem, MJ, Wilt and Oscar as some of the most dominant numbers ever put up by a first-year player in the NBA.

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He even averaged a double-double for his first 13 seasons, and fell short by an average of less than one rebound per game in 2005-06 - only Dwight Howard and Wilt Chamberlain have more consecutive seasons averaging a double-double.

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