tsherkin wrote:70sFan wrote:[q
As I said, being a 60+ TS% 30 ppg scorer in the 1970s is different than in the 2000s. Post players have far more space, they could generate more efficient shots and they were allowed to be more physical on offensive end. Agree to disagree, but to me Kareem was clearly more efficient scorer than Shaq when you take everything into consideraiton.
Right, but Shaq only played a couple of relevant seasons in the 2000s, so this isn't a material argument where Shaq was concerned.
He was drafted in 1992. He had his peak in 2000. He had about 2 or 3 more relevant seasons as a high-volume scorer before that last season in LA with Malone and Payton, then to Miami to be #2 to Wade.
And again, "clearly more efficient" is fine. Kareem has an evident efficiency advantage because he was a legendary shot maker and a competent FT shooter. Shaq shot himself in the foot with his inability at the line, no doubt.
He was demonstrably not, however, "in a whole other world" in terms of efficiency. That's just hyperbole.
1990s could be argued as even easier for the post players due to illegal defense.
I agree, it was a hyperbole. Kareem has a clear edge to me, but he wasn't on another level, unless you interpret it as being on one tier ahead - then I guess you can say that.
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