Shaq vs. Duncan: PLAYOFFS

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Shaq vs. Duncan: PLAYOFF

Prime: Tim = Shaq
Overall: Tim > Shaq
Tim more consistent

WS/48: Tim > Shaq
Tim: 4 of top 5
Shaq: 5 of 10; 7 of LOWEST 10

BPM: Tim > Shaq
Tim: Top 3, 6 of 11
Shaq: 10 of 20; 7 of LOWEST 9

PER: Shaq >Tim
Shaq: 7 of 10; 7 of LOWEST 10
Tim: Mostly middle

Shaq vs. Duncan: PLAYOFFS

PO primes overlapped:
Shaq: 1995-2004
Tim: 1999-2007

*Arguably*, 2003 was peak year for both!

Shaq plummeted after 2004. Even in Heat's champ year of 2006, he had a WS/48 of only .103.

Tim had a down period, 2008-11. But came back 2012-15.

Shaq vs. Duncan: Head-to-Head in POs

6 H2H PO series (30 games):

25.6, 13.0, 3.8, 2.4 B/G, .485 Tim
22.4, 12.8, 2.2, 2.8 B/G, .526 Shaq

Series: 3-3
Games: 15-15

Shaq vs. Tim

1999: Tim>Shaq
TD: 29.0, 10.8, 3.3, 21.5 Game Score
SO: 23.8, 13.0, 0.5, 17.3 GS
4-0 SAS

2001: Tim=Shaq
TD: 23.0, 12.3, 4.3, 19.4 GS
SO: 27.0, 13.0, 2.5, 19.4 GS
4-0 LAL (Kobe: 25.4 GS)

2002: Tim>Shaq
TD: 29.0, 17.2, 4.6, 23.3 GS
SO: 21.4, 12.2, 3.2, 15.9
4-1 LAL

Shaq vs. Tim

2003: Tim=Shaq
TD: 28.0, 11.8, 4.8, 22.8 GS
SO: 25.3, 14.3, 3.7, 22.7 GS
4-2 SAS

2004: Shaq>Tim
TD: 20.7, 12.2, 3.3, 15.3 GS
SO: 26.3, 6.3, 5.8, 20.1 GS
4-2 LAL

2008: Tim>Shaq
TD: 24.8, 13.8, 2.6, 20.1 GS
SO: 15.2, 9.2, 1.0, 11.2 GS
4-1 SAS

Shaq vs. Duncan: H2H in POs

Tim: 3-1-2 in 6 H2H PO series, according to Game Score.

Tim outplayed Shaq in 1999, 2002, 2008.
Shaq outplayed Tim in 2004.
Tim played Shaq even in 2001, 2003.

Shaq is 4 yrs older than Tim. But only one H2H PO (2008) was played out of Shaq's prime.

Shaq vs. Duncan: TEAMMATES in PLAYOFFS

Duncan had better mates in POs than Shaq.

WS/48:
Tim's mates:
8 of top 11 (.119 & up)
11 of 17 (.100 & up)

Shaq' mates: 4 of LOWEST 5, 7 of LOWEST 11.
Shaq took 3 under-.100 mates to Finals (0 for Tim).

VORP:
Tim's mates: 7 of top 11

Shaq vs. Duncan: TEAMMATES in PLAYOFFS

In concurrent POs, Tim's mates led Shaq's in WS/48 in:
1998
1999 (champ)
2003 (champ)
2004
2007 (champ)

In same POs, Shaq's mates led in WS/48 in:
2001 (champ)
2002 (champ)
2005
2006 (champ)
2010
2011

Shaq vs. Tim: REGULAR SEASON

In RS, Shaq and Tim had similar advanced stats.

Shaq higher peaks & lows.
Tim more consistent.

A: 25 PER or .220 WS/48
B: 20-24.9, .160-.219
C: 15-19.9, .100-.159
D: Below 15, below .100

Shaq:
A: 11 yrs
B: 5
C: 3

Tim:
A: 5/6
B: 13/14
C: 1

Shaq vs. Duncan: Summary

RS:
Shaq = Tim

PO:
Tim > Shaq

H2H in PO:
Tim > Shaq

Teammates in POs:
Tim's mates >>> Shaq's