Time got the best of the Hall of Fame center as he only played in 37 regular-season games with the Celtics. His skillset and athleticism at his size was something that people never saw before. That allowed him to sign some big contracts during his career.
As far as wins go, Olajuwon was as good as they get, taking Houston to three finals appearances, winning two and receiving MVP honors in both. The one finals appearance that his team lost was against Larry Bird's Celtics in On the defensive end, Olajuwon flourished, grabbing rebounds left and right and re-defining the blocked shot.
His 13, rebounds rank 11th of all time and his impressive 3, blocks mark is higher than any player in league history. With 3. Offensively he was more than efficient as well, chipping in just over 21 points per game for his entire career. To some this may come as one of the bigger surprises on the countdown, as the fifth spot is awarded to current San Antonio Spurs' power forward: Tim Duncan.
A rare quality in a big man, Duncan does a little bit of everything to help his team win, whether it's blocks, points or rebounds. Duncan is a time All-Star in his year career, missing out in his second season after missing action in 32 games that year. He is also a four-time NBA champion, winning in , , and Aside from proving himself as a winner in this league, Duncan also has Hall-of-Fame numbers to add to the mix.
He ranks 15th of all time in blocks per game 2. Duncan is arguably the best of the best on the defensive end as a big man, as he was selected eight times in his 14 years in the league to the All-NBA Defensive Team. This famous shot from his point performance is one the average basketball fan remembers when they think of Wilt Chamberlain. A player who can undoubtedly score the ball and arguably rebound better than any other big in basketball history, Chamberlain owns the No.
The ever-so-memorable point game is the most by any player in a single game in basketball history. Kobe Bryant surely gave Chamberlain a scare with his 81 points against the Toronto Raptors in the season.
Inducted into the Springfield's Basketball Hall of Fame in , Chamberlain has the most rebounds 23, and most rebounds per game His mark of He played 14 years in the league and was a four-time MVP, winning the award three straight years from There wasn't much this guy couldn't do, as he handily takes the No. Ironically, to your left you can see O'Neal shooting a free throw, as his percentage from the free-throw line is among the worst in league history.
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