Tim Duncan vs Shaq vs Hakeem - Who is ranked higher all time?

[jayfan]

I really don't care which you rank higher, Duncan or Shaq (Shaq was a more dominant peak player, while Duncan perhaps has had a better career), but...

Timmy=Shaq >>>>>>>>>>>> Hakeem.

Lets see... Lazeruss or Robert Horry?

It's close, but I think Horry may be a tad more qualified (and a tad more objective) to answer the question.

[JellyBean]

I have:

1st:Shaq
2nd:Timmy
3rd:Hakeem

[LAZERUSS]

Lets see... Lazeruss or Robert Horry?

It's close, but I think Horry may be a tad more qualified (and a tad more objective) to answer the question.

Obviously he wasn't.

Next...

[NumberSix]

Shaq
Hakeem
Duncan

[T_L_P]

If I were asked who I'd build a team around, it'd go:

Duncan
Hakeem
Shaq

If it's purely accolades:

Duncan
Shaq
Hakeem

[Nowitness]

Shaq out of the 3.

But why didn't you include KG, he'd be top.

[mehyaM24]

If I were asked who I'd build a team around, it'd go:

Duncan
Hakeem
Shaq

If it's purely accolades:

Duncan
Shaq
Hakeem

except nobody asked who you would "build around"

you're a confirmed duncan stan

who people in REALITY would build around:
-shaq
-hakeem
-duncan

careers:
-shaq
-duncan
-hakeem

[Nowitness]

If I were asked who I'd build a team around, it'd go:

Duncan
Hakeem
Shaq

If it's purely accolades:

Duncan
Shaq
Hakeem

You do realize Duncan has been posterized more than any other great. Hakeem was dunked on once by KJ, Shaq never and Duncan I can name like 50. How does it feel?

[LAZERUSS]

If you want to WIN...

Duncan, Shaq............



Hakeem.

[T_L_P]

except nobody asked who you would "build around"

you're a confirmed duncan stan

who people in REALITY would build around:
-shaq
-hakeem
-duncan

careers:
-shaq
-duncan
-hakeem

Generally speaking, who you'd build around are the best players.

But you're not building around Shaq before Duncan. Too much of a head case, will probably leave your franchise, only won once without another top 5 player in the league (Duncan never got to play with one, and it's a lot easier to find great role players).

As for accolades/careers, Duncan has one more ring, one more MVP, one less All-Star appearance, same number of All-NBA teams, and 11 more All-Defensive teams.

I might be a Duncan stan, but at least I can back up exactly what I say.

[Real14]

Shaq iz above them two lamez.

[LAZERUSS]

If you want to lose in the First Round...

Hakeem, and by a MILE.

[juju151111]

If you want to lose in the First Round...

Hakeem, and by a MILE.

Hakeem has the same amount of rings has Wilt.

[Nowitness]

Hakeem has the same amount of rings has Wilt.

Wilton, the man who averaged 8 less PPG in the playoffs v weak white men,

[mehyaM24]

Generally speaking, who you'd build around are the best players.

But you're not building around Shaq before Duncan. Too much of a head case, will probably leave your franchise, only won once without another top 5 player in the league (Duncan never got to play with one, and it's a lot easier to find great role players).

duncan needed stacked teams to win his rings. shaq won his first with kobe practically missing 2 games in the finals and shooting 30% from the field.

duncan also may have not played with a top 5 player, but made up for that by playing with more HOFers and a better coach.

As for accolades/careers, Duncan has one more ring, one more MVP one less All-Star appearance, same number of All-NBA teams, and 11 more All-Defensive teams.

better teammates, but worse finals performer. shaq never had a meltdown in the finals like duncan had in game 7 (missing point blank layups and all).

shaq also has better stats, more win shares (in his peak), better offensive rating (peak/prime) and a better player efficiency rating (in his prime/peak).

thing is, kobe cost the lakers a finals and nearly another with his horrendous play he also cost shaq another finals mvp. shaq has always been better, was just never fortunate to play with high iq teammates like duncan did/does.