[Hoot Gibson]

Shaq was a 15-time All-Star & played w/ 6 different teams. Only 10-time All-Star to play w/ more teams was Moses Malone (7).
He is also 1 of 4 players to average 23 PPG, 10 RPG & 50.0 FG pct. Others are Kareem, Wilt & Karl Malone.
As well as 13 seasons of 20 PPG and 10 RPG, more than any other player in NBA history. Kareem/Wilt/Hakeem had 12 each.

Wilt was the only player to average 50 points and 25 rebounds in a season. Wilt averaged 18.5 rebounds per game in his worst season. Shaq averaged 13.9 rpg in his best season.

Shaq's number of All-Star appearances during his career is a reflection of the number of years he played. It took Shaq 19 years to accumulate career stats that still do not compare to the one's that Wilt put up in 14 years. Wilt retired while he was still in great physical condition.

Wilt led the NBA in minutes played per game 8 times. In Wilt's 14th and last season, he played 43 minutes per game. Shaq only managed to average 40 minutes per game (40.0 to be exact) once in his entire career. He could have hung around the league for many more years as his skills declined like Shaq did, but instead he retired after a great season.

You guys who think that Shaq, who was overweight and under-conditioned for most of his career, would have dominated a well conditioned, skilled, 7-1, 275 lb. center like Wilt Chamberlain are just kidding yourself. Wilt would have scored at will against Shaq, just as he against the centers who tried to guard him in his day. Wilt would have been too quick for Shaq and he would have consistently beaten Shaq up and down the floor.

As I said, I really like Shaq, but it is a shame that he never played up to his full potential. Wilt did play up to his potential and he was the most dominant center in the history of the game by a wide margin. Instead of sticking around for a paycheck as his skills declined, Wilt retired with many good seasons ahead of him following a very productive season.