Shaq vs Hakeem - Who was better?

[Duncan21formvp]

Shaq vs Hakeem - Who was better?

[SpaceJam2]

Shaq, his peak was too strong with 3 straight FMVPs

And those Finals stats were

Plus Hakeem has 8 first round exits. Yes, I said eight.

[MrFonzworth]

Shaq. Better peak and more success. 3 alpha rings and 1 robin ring.

[And1AllDay]

Shaq, his peak was too strong with 3 straight FMVPs

And those Finals stats were

Plus Hakeem has 8 first round exits. Yes, I said eight.

Shaq. Better peak and more success. 3 alpha rings and 1 robin ring.

Plus way better long time play in post season being top 5 all time scoring

[AussieSteve]

Hakeem was the undisputed top centre in arguably the greatest ever era for centres.

Ewing... 1st ballot HoF... top 10 C ever... Hakeem owned him
Robinson... 1st ballot HoF... top 10 C ever... Hakeem owned him.
Young Shaq... Hakeem owned him.

Shaq dominated a much weaker era for centres, and if memory serves, Duncan often got the better of him.

At the end of the day, Shaq had Kobe while Hakeem had nobody until an aging Drexler joined him. I'm not sure that peak Shaq would have won rings in Houston in the mid-90s. But I'm completely certain that peak Hakeem would have won three rings next to Kobe.

[kennethgriffen]

hakeem didn't need a top 5 all time player to drag him to the finals past all the real competition

[Prometheus]

Hakeem was the undisputed top centre in arguably the greatest ever era for centres.

Ewing... 1st ballot HoF... top 10 C ever... Hakeem owned him
Robinson... 1st ballot HoF... top 10 C ever... Hakeem owned him.
Young Shaq... Hakeem owned him.

Shaq dominated a much weaker era for centres, and if memory serves, Duncan often got the better of him.

At the end of the day, Shaq had Kobe while Hakeem had nobody until an aging Drexler joined him. I'm not sure that peak Shaq would have won rings in Houston in the mid-90s. But I'm completely certain that peak Hakeem would have won three rings next to Kobe.

Really? The Rockets swept the Magic in the Finals, but Shaq went 6-2 against Hakeem in the RS while with Orlando, and then 8-4 in LA, altogether 14-6... and Shaq outrebounded and outscored Hakeem in their RS matchups as well. Maybe not exclusively young Shaq, but again Orlando won 6/8 of those games, and this was young Shaq against prime Hakeem.

[AussieSteve]

hakeem didn't need a top 5 all time player to drag him to the finals past all the real competition

Not did Shaq... He needed a top 12 player.

[Gileraracer]

Shaq. Better peak and more success. 3 alpha rings and 1 robin ring.

Shaq needed like 5 teams for that while Hakeem stayed loyal and single-handedly won his team 2 rings.

If Hakeem was a team hopper like that he could've had 5 easily.

[plowking]

Hakeem was the undisputed top centre in arguably the greatest ever era for centres.

Ewing... 1st ballot HoF... top 10 C ever... Hakeem owned him
Robinson... 1st ballot HoF... top 10 C ever... Hakeem owned him.
Young Shaq... Hakeem owned him.

Shaq dominated a much weaker era for centres, and if memory serves, Duncan often got the better of him.

At the end of the day, Shaq had Kobe while Hakeem had nobody until an aging Drexler joined him. I'm not sure that peak Shaq would have won rings in Houston in the mid-90s. But I'm completely certain that peak Hakeem would have won three rings next to Kobe.

Yeah, Hakeem didn't own Shaq.

He actually played Hakeem even in that finals series, but his team failed him.

Yes, I know Shaq says that Hakeem dusted him, but that is Shaq being classy.

He actually outscored Hakeem in the clutch in that series, and was far more efficient throughout. Not to mention he was doubled far more often than Hakeem too.

[nayte]

Yeah, Hakeem didn't own Shaq.

He actually played Hakeem even in that finals series, but his team failed him.

Yes, I know Shaq says that Hakeem dusted him, but that is Shaq being classy.

He actually outscored Hakeem in the clutch in that series, and was far more efficient throughout. Not to mention he was doubled far more often than Hakeem too.

Edit.. Nah Shaq knows he got out played. Stats otherwise.

[Rocket]

Hakeem was better. Even Shaq admits that.

[jayfan]

Yeah, Hakeem didn't own Shaq.

He actually played Hakeem even in that finals series, but his team failed him.

Yes, I know Shaq says that Hakeem dusted him, but that is Shaq being classy.

He actually outscored Hakeem in the clutch in that series, and was far more efficient throughout. Not to mention he was doubled far more often than Hakeem too.

Shaq doesn't care about being classy or modest. He's often neither. He punks other players and contemporaries, like Ewing for instance, all the time. Even aside from the finals matchup, he genuinely believes Hakeem was the better player, and ranks Hakeem above himself. Has said so many times.

[stalkerforlife]

Hakeem.

He didn't need a second star.

His back to back titles were the least amount of help all time for a B2B champion.

And he swept Shaq in the finals with less help than Shaq had.

Hakeem was the definition of making teammates better.

[SpaceJam2]

hakeem didn't need a top 5 all time player to drag him to the finals past all the real competition

Neither did Shaq, but top 12 will do it