A Pair of Aces

Comparing Shaquille O’Neal and Allen Iverson’s numbers this season:

NBA Rankings for Shaquille O’Neal

#1 in Field-Goal Percentage (57.2)

#1 in Field Goals Made (813)

#1 in Field Goals Per 48 Minutes (13.35)

#1 in Free-Throw Attempts (972)

#1 in Free-Throw Attempts Per 48 Minutes (15.96)

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#2 in Offensive Rebounds Per Game (3.9)

#2 in Double-doubles (60)

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#3 in Points (2,125)

#3 in Points Per Game (28.7)

#3 in Points Per 48 Minutes (34.9)

#3 in Rebounds Per Game (12.7)

#3 in Offensive Rebounds (291)

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#4 in Rebounds (940)

#4 in Defensive Rebounds Per Game (8.8)

#4 in Blocks (204)

#4 in Blocks Per Game (2.76)

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#5 in Free Throws Made (499)

#5 in Free Throws Per 48 Minutes (8.19)

#5 in Defensive Rebounds (649)

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#7 in Defensive Rebounds Per 48 Minutes (10.7)

#7 in Rebounds Per 48 Minutes (15.4)

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#10 in Blocks Per 48 Minutes (3.35)

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#13 in Field-Goal Attempts Per 48 Minutes (23.3)

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#14 in Field-Goal Attempts (1,422)

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#17 in Minutes Per Game (39.5)

#17 in Offensive Rebounds Per 48 Minutes (4.8)

NBA Rankings for Allen Iverson

#1 in Points Per Game (31.1)

#1 in Points Per 48 Minutes (35.6)

#1 in Field-Goal Attempts Per 48 Minutes (29.21)

#1 in Steals Per Game (2.51)

#1 in Minutes Per Game (42.0)

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#2 in Points (2,207)

#2 in Field-Goal Attempts (1,813)

#2 in Free Throws Made (585)

#2 in Free Throws Made Per 48 Minutes (9.43)

#2 in Steals (178)

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#3 in Field Goals Per 48 Minutes (12.28)

#3 in Free-Throw Attempts Per 48 Minutes (11.59)

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#4 in Free-Throw Attempts (719)

#4 in Steals Per 48 Minutes (2.87)

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#6 in Field Goals Made (762)

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O’Neal Iverson 74 Games 71 39.5 Minutes 42.0 28.7 Points 31.5 .572 FG Percentage .420 .513 FT Percentage .814 12.7 Rebounds 3.8 3.7 Assists 4.6

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Lakers were 51-23 with O’Neal, 5-3 without him

76ers were 50-21 with Iverson, 6-5 without him