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| Shaquille O'Neal | Category | Tim Duncan |
| Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal | Full Name |
Timothy Theodore Duncan |
| Newark, N.J. | Birthplace |
St. Croix, Virgin Islands |
| March 6, 1972 | Birthdate |
April 25, 1976 |
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7-1, 330 | Height/Weight |
7-0, 260 |
| Center | Position |
Power Forward |
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LSU | College |
Wake Forest |
| Two-time All America (1990-91, 1991-92); Associated Press College Player of the Year (1990-91); First LSU athlete named SEC Athlete of the Year (1991-92); Two-time consensus SEC Player of the Year (1990-91, 1991-92); SEC's all-time leading shot blocker | Collegiate Highlights |
National Player of the Year (1995-96, 1996-97); First player in ACC history to lead conference in scoring, rebounding, field goal percentage and blocks in a single season (1996-97); Three-time Defensive Player of the Year (1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97); Two-time ACC Player of the Year (1995-96, 1996-97); ACC's all-time leading shot blocker |
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No. 1 overall pick by Orlando in 1992 | Drafted |
No. 1 overall pick by San Antonio in 1997 |
| Career Regular Season Averages (Through 2000-01 season)
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608 | Games played |
288 |
| 27.7 | Points per game |
22.1
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| 12.4 | Rebounds per game |
12.0 |
| 2.8 | Assists per game |
2.9 |
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2.7 | Blocked shots per game |
2.3 |
| .577 | Field-goal percentage |
.509
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.531 | Free-throw percentage |
.681 |
| Career Post-Season Averages (Through 1999-00 season)
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89 | Games played |
26 |
| 27.7 | Points per game |
22.3
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| 12.2 | Rebounds per game |
10.6 |
| 3.2 | Assists per game |
2.5 |
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2.1 | Blocked shots per game |
2.6 |
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1999-00 (29.7 ppg, 13.6 rpg, 3.8 apg, 3.0 bpg) | Best Season |
1999-00 (23.2 ppg, 12.4 rpg, 3.2 apg, 2.2 bpg) |
| One (1999-00) | NBA Titles |
One (1998-99)
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NBA Rookie of the Year (1992-93); All-NBA First Team (1997-98, 1999-00); Regular season MVP (1999-2000); Finals MVP (1999-2000) | Awards |
NBA Rookie of the Year (1997-98); All-NBA First Team (1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-00); NBA Finals MVP (1998-99); Four-time member of NBA All-Defensive First Team |
| Named co-MVP of the 2000 NBA All-Star Game with Duncan | Common Ground |
Named co-MVP of the 2000 NBA All-Star Game with O'Neal
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61 points (March 6, 2000), 28 rebounds (Nov. 20, 1993), 15 blocks (Nov. 20, 1993) | Career Highs |
46 points (Jan, 10, 2000), 22 rebounds (Nov. 3, 1997), 8 blocks (three times) |
| Eight | All-Star Appearances |
Three
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48 percent in 1996-97 | Worst Season At The Free-Throw Line |
61 percent in 2000-01 |
| Signed for $120 million over seven years in 1996. In October 2000 the deal was extended three years (through 2006) for an additional $88.4 million. | Contract |
Signed a three-year, $32.6 million deal in October 2000.
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Magic, from 21-61 to 41-41 | Team's Turnaround In His Rookie Season |
Spurs, from 20-62 to 56-26 |
| Member of gold-medal-winning U.S. Olympic basketball team in 1996; first rookie ever to be named NBA Player of the Week after his first week in the league; led NBA in field goal percentage five times; chosen as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA history. | Other Accomplishments |
Led NBA in double-doubles in 1997-98 and 1998-99; third player in history to earn NBA Rookie of the Month honors in every month a season (1997-98)
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| Eight | Sports Illustrated Covers |
One
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www.shaq.com | Personal Web Page |
www.slamduncan.com |
| Shaq, Shaq Diesel, Shaq-Fu, Shaq Daddy | Nicknames |
The Big Easy, Quiet Assassin
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Being a one-man media conglomerate -- churning out CDs, movies and commercials | Other Interests |
Video games, swimming, collecting knives |
| "Shaq Paq," "Wish Kids," "Shaqsgiving," "Shaq-a-Claus" | Charitable Causes |
"Tim Duncan Bowling for Dollar$ Charity Bowl-A-Thon," "Beat Cancer,"Tim Duncan Charity Golf Classic"
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