Shaquille O'Neal vs Tim Duncan: A Statistical Comparison

#6 Shooting splits

Both of them managed to maintain themselves as above-average offensive players right up until the end of their careers

One of the criticisms of Shaq over the years is that his lack of a jump shot and his eventual, inevitable athletic decline forced him out of the league faster than other great big men like Kareem, David Robinson and Hakeem.

In his prime, however, he was unstoppable in transition, as a roll man as well as when he positioned himself in front of his defenders down in the low post, working his way to the bucket in a clunky, methodic manner that prompted the apt nickname of Diesel.

Duncan, by contrast, was a more skilled player, but this meant that he had to sacrifice his field goal percentages.

Often during his days with David Robinson, Duncan would take perimeter shots in order to leave room for his Twin Tower counterpart to operate inside the paint.

Both of them, however, managed to maintain themselves as above-average offensive players right up until the end of their careers.