Analysis: O'Neal showed he could still play a little at age 36. He has four double-doubles in his last eight games. Regular Season Stats Per G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOPG PFPG FG% 3P% FT% 1992-93 Orl 81 81 37.9 23.4 13.9 1.9 0.7 3.5 3.8 4.0 .562 .000 .592 1993-94 Orl 81 81 39.8 29.3 13.2 2.4 0.9 2.9 2.7 3.5 .599 .000 .554 1994-95 Orl 79 79 37.0 29.3 11.4 2.7 0.9 2.4 2.6 3.3 .583 .000 .533 1995-96 Orl 54 52 36.0 26.6 11.0 2.9 0.6 2.1 2.9 3.6 .573 .500 .487 1996-97 LAL 51 51 38.1 26.2 12.5 3.1 0.9 2.9 2.9 3.5 .557 .000 .484 1997-98 LAL 60 57 36.3 28.3 11.4 2.4 0.7 2.4 2.9 3.2 .584 - .527 1998-99 LAL 49 49 34.8 26.3 10.7 2.3 0.7 1.7 2.5 3.2 .576 .000 .540 1999-00 LAL 79 79 40.0 29.7 13.6 3.8 0.5 3.0 2.8 3.2 .574 .000 .524 2000-01 LAL 74 74 39.5 28.7 12.7 3.7 0.6 2.8 2.9 3.5 .572 .000 .513 2001-02 LAL 67 66 36.1 27.2 10.7 3.0 0.6 2.0 2.6 3.0 .579 .000 .555 2002-03 LAL 67 66 37.8 27.5 11.1 3.1 0.6 2.4 2.9 3.4 .574 - .622 2003-04 LAL 67 67 36.8 21.5 11.5 2.9 0.5 2.5 2.9 3.4 .584 - .490 2004-05 Mia 73 73 34.1 22.9 10.4 2.7 0.5 2.3 2.8 3.6 .601 - .461 2005-06 Mia 59 58 30.6 20.0 9.2 1.9 0.4 1.8 2.8 3.9 .600 - .469 2006-07 Mia 40 39 28.4 17.3 7.4 2.0 0.2 1.4 2.4 3.5 .591 - .422 2007-08 combin 61 61 28.7 13.6 9.1 1.5 0.5 1.4 3.0 3.7 .593 - .503 2008-09 Pho 75 75 30.0 17.8 8.4 1.7 0.7 1.4 2.2 3.4 .609 .000 .595 Career 1117 1108 35.7 24.7 11.2 2.6 0.6 2.4 2.8 3.5 .582 .048 .528 For reason why he missed those game go here http://www.nba.com/playerfile/shaquille_oneal/bio.html
I can't recall if Shaq had any stress fracture on his feet. But I don't think so. But big man's feet are problematic.
EPIC FAIL 1. You fail to mention the 99 seaon was a 50 game season...due to the strike. 2. You fail to mention the production of Shaq compared to Yao. 3. Everyone knows Shaq took a vacation during the regular season only to turn into a HALL OF FAME CENTER in the playoffs. He took his game to the next level during the playoffs for the simpletons .
When Phill Jackson became the coach during Shaq's 8th year in the NBA he started using Shaq differently that cause less wear and tear. Phill also said he is the only coach who knows how to get the max out of Yao a couple of years ago.
Whoooooooaaaaaaaaaaa! You, sir, win the internet I still think Yao needs to cut down to a more muscular and mobile 285 lbs, though. Great observation though, propz.
He only played 49 games in year 7 because of the lockout - it was a 50 game season. His injuries were confined to a short period and not the same types (e.g., broken thumb, pulled calf, abdominal strain, etc) of injury as Yao (broken leg, broken foot, broken foot).
http://www.nba.com/playerfile/shaquille_oneal/bio.html 1998-99 Started all 49 games in which he appeared for the Lakers and averaged 26.3 points (.576 FG%, .540 FT%), 10.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.67 blocks and 34.8 minutes…missed one game due to injury (Feb. 11 against Minnesota due to a strained right groin)…earned All-NBA Second Team honors…led the NBA in points scored (1,289), field goals made (510), field goal percentage and free throws attempted (498)…scored in double figures in each of his 49 games with 44 games of at least 20 points and 14 games of 30-or-more points…grabbed double-figure rebounds on 30 occasions and registered 30 double-doubles…led the Lakers in scoring a team-high 36 times, in both rebounds and blocks a team-high 27 times, in steals on six occasions and in assists twice…scored his 12,000th career point against Minnesota on Apr. 9…Season Highs: 38 points (twice), 19 rebounds (at Cleveland, Mar. 18), seven assists (twice), six blocks (at Vancouver, Feb. 23), three steals (four times) and 42 minutes (three times). 1997-98 Appeared in 60 games (57 starts) for the Lakers and averaged 28.3 points (.584 FG%, .527 FT%), 11.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 2.40 blocks and 36.3 minutes…missed 21 games due to injury and one due to an NBA suspension (Nov. 4 at Sacramento)…sat out L.A.’s Oct. 31 season-opening contest against Utah due to a abdominal strain and missed 20 games from Nov. 23-Dec. 30 with the same injury…earned All-NBA First Team honors for the first time in his career…was a two-time Player of the Month recipient (January and April) and a two-time NBA Player of the Week honoree (weeks ending Nov. 16 and Mar. 22)…led the NBA in field goal percentage and free throws attempted per game (11.4) and also ranked second in scoring average and eighth in blocks per game…was the lone player in the NBA to rank among the league’s top 10 in scoring, field goal percentage and blocked shots…was one of only two players in the NBA to average at least 25 points and 10 rebounds…scored in double figures on 60 occasions, including 54 games with at least 20 points, 27 games with 30-or-more points, three games with at least 40 points and one 50-point contest…became the first Laker since Magic Johnson in December of 1986 to record at least 30 points in four consecutive games when he accomplished the feat in four straight games from Jan. 7-14…grabbed double-figure rebounds on 39 occasions with one game of at least 20 boards…recorded a team-high 39 double-doubles…led the Lakers in scoring a team-high 49 times, in rebounds a team-best 41 times, in blocks a team-high 42 times, in steals on four occasions and in assists twice…recorded his second career 50-point game with a season-high 50 points at New Jersey on Apr. 2…registered the 10,000th point of his career at Portland on Feb. 10, tying Jerry West as the ninth quickest player (370 games) to reach that total…his 33-point effort off the bench against Golden State on Feb. 11 marked the highest by a Laker non-starter this season and his personal career high off the bench…started the All-Star Game (his first as a Laker) and totaled 12 points, four rebounds and one assist in 18 minutes…Season Highs: 50 points (at New Jersey, Apr. 2), 22 rebounds (vs. Phoenix, Mar. 18), eight assists (at Houston, Nov. 14), seven blocks (vs. Orlando, Jan. 19), three steals (twice) and 50 minutes (at Houston, Nov. 14). 1996-97 Started each of the 51 games in which he appeared for the Lakers and averaged 26.2 points (.557 FG%, .484 FT%), 12.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 2.88 blocks and 38.1 minutes…missed a total of 31 games due to injury…sat out the Jan. 3 game against Sacramento with a sprained right ankle…missed a pair of games from Feb. 4-5 with a right knee sprained MCL…suffered a hyperextended left knee at Minnesota on Feb. 12 which caused him to miss the next 28 games (Feb. 13-Apr. 9)…earned All-NBA Third Team honors…was named NBA Player of the Month for December…named NBA Player of the Week for the week ending Dec. 15…was the only player in the NBA to average at least 25 points and 10 rebounds…scored in double figures 51 times, including 44 occasions with at least 20 points, 15 games with 30-or-more points and a pair of 40-point efforts…grabbed double-figure rebounds on 44 occasions, including two games with at least 20 rebounds…recorded a team-high 44 double-doubles…led the Lakers in scoring a team-high 38 times, in rebounds a team-high 42 times, in blocks on a team-high 40 occasions, in steals seven times and in assists twice…was selected to play in the All-Star Game but did not participate due to injury…Season Highs: 42 points (vs. Sacramento, Apr. 17), 21 rebounds (vs. San Antonio, Nov. 22), eight assists (vs. Denver, Dec. 1), seven blocks (vs. Orlando, Dec. 6), five steals (vs. Orlando, Dec. 6) and 49 minutes (vs. Detroit, Jan. 18). 1995-96 Appeared in 54 games (52 starts) for the Orlando Magic and averaged 26.6 points (.573 FG%, .487 FT%), 11.0 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 2.13 blocks and 36.0 minutes…missed a total of 26 games due to injury and two games (Apr. 3-6) due to the passing of his maternal grandmother…missed the team’s first 22 games of the season (Nov. 3-Dec. 13) with a fractured right thumb suffered in a preseason game against Miami on Oct. 24…missed four games (Jan. 6-13) due to a bruised left quadriceps…earned All-NBA Third Team honors…ranked third in the league in both scoring average and field goal percentage and ninth in blocks per game…shared NBA Player of the Week honors with Hakeem Olajuwon for the week ending Mar. 3 after averaging 35 points, 13.3 rebounds and 3.33 blocks in three games…led the Magic in scoring average, rebound average, blocks and field goal percentage…scored in double figures on 54 occasions, including 47 games with at least 20 points, 19 games with 30-or-more points and two games with at least 40 points…grabbed double-figure rebounds on 38 occasions…led the Magic in scoring 34 times and in rebounds on 36 occasions…totaled a career-high 40 field goal attempts at Washington on Mar. 22…made his lone career three-point field goal against Milwaukee on Feb. 16…started the NBA All-Star Game and finished with 25 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks in 28 minutes with both the points and minutes representing his all-time high in an NBA All-Star game…Season Highs: 49 points (at Washington, Mar. 22), 19 rebounds (vs. Boston, Jan. 30), eight assists (at Boston, Mar. 20), six blocks (vs. New York, Dec. 22), four steals (vs. Toronto, Jan. 3) and 45 minutes (three times).
Yep also add the feud he had with Kobe and his beef with Pat Riley which made him even less motivated.
Shaq's supporting cast in Orland >>>> Yao's supporting cast, Nick Anderson is underrated, Penny Hardaway was solid in his prime.
1. so if this was a shorten season Yao would have played in every game and the whole playoffs...so what Shaq had a history of missing games so he would likely have missed them in 99 too 2. rules changes and nobody is saying Yao is as good as Shaq. Only question is durability 3. Well the Rockets can give Yao a vacation too during the regular season so he is fress during the playoffs
Yes, ass it day and night, he play with his super powerful body...but skill wise, one on one, Can you say Shaq dominate Yao? Those 2 are perfectly match, no one would dominate, period
So basically, Yao should fake more injuries (and stop playing meaningless season games) and maybe he'll last longer in the season/playoffs. That makes perfect sense.
Also remember Yao's injuries are not all the same either. He missed games three years ago because Hayes fell on his knees and broke a bone there. He missed games because of a toe infection. He missed games because Okur kicked him in the foot.
geez..this thread is not about comparing Shaq and Yao's gameplay or dominances..it's their injury histories... give Yao a break, dude has to much to carry on his shoulder.
