Who Peaked Higher? Hakeem, Wilt, or Kareem

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Who Peaked Higher?

Hakeem
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24%
Wilt
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40%
Kareem
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36%
 
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Who Peaked Higher? Hakeem, Wilt, or Kareem 

Post#1 » by mdonnelly1989 » Tue Jun 28, 2022 10:10 pm

Who Peaked Higher? Hakeem, Wilt, or Kareem
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Re: Who Peaked Higher? Hakeem, Wilt, or Kareem 

Post#2 » by mdonnelly1989 » Tue Jun 28, 2022 10:16 pm

Bill Russell is considered the greatest defensive player of all time at ALL positions. And Wilt isn't considered that far behind him.

And IMO Wilt is the greatest offensive Center of all time comfortably. I think Wilt is both a half a tier better offensively and defensively than Kareem

Wilt is 1 tier defensively behind Hakeem, but 2 tiers ahead offensively.

So I'd rank them

Wilt 98
Kareem 97
Hakeem 96.5
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Post#3 » by Matt15 » Tue Jun 28, 2022 10:21 pm

Very close between all three I would go

1.Kareem 98.5
2.Wilt 98
3.Hakeem 97.5
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Re: Who Peaked Higher? Hakeem, Wilt, or Kareem 

Post#4 » by mdonnelly1989 » Tue Jun 28, 2022 10:25 pm

Matt15 wrote:Very close between all three I would go

1.Kareem 98.5
2.Wilt 98
3.Hakeem 97.5


Lmao finally someone folllowed suite with my Ratings.

I have Kareem as the greater center of all time, simply because he had more accomplishments and more rings while being roughly an equal player, but just to me I thought Prime for Prime Wilt was a better player.
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Re: Who Peaked Higher? Hakeem, Wilt, or Kareem 

Post#5 » by SickMother » Tue Jun 28, 2022 11:49 pm

Kareem 7'2"
Wilt 7'1"
Hakeem 7'0"
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Re: Who Peaked Higher? Hakeem, Wilt, or Kareem 

Post#6 » by Cavsfansince84 » Wed Jun 29, 2022 12:39 am

SickMother wrote:Kareem 7'2"
Wilt 7'1"
Hakeem 7'0"


I'm not sure why you are listing their heights but Hakeem was more like 6-10 if not lower barefoot. At the start of his career they listed him at 7-0 then later on it got reduced to 6-10.
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Re: Who Peaked Higher? Hakeem, Wilt, or Kareem 

Post#7 » by Cavsfansince84 » Wed Jun 29, 2022 12:41 am

This is a tough one but relative to era I think its probably Wilt. Then Kareem just barely ahead of Hakeem. Part of that is there are innate advantages to being his size as a post player/paint defender.
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Re: Who Peaked Higher? Hakeem, Wilt, or Kareem 

Post#8 » by No-more-rings » Wed Jun 29, 2022 2:21 am

I prefer Hakeem, but all 3 answers are fine.
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Re: Who Peaked Higher? Hakeem, Wilt, or Kareem 

Post#9 » by PhiEaglesfan712 » Wed Jun 29, 2022 2:38 am

Kareem had the best career, but no one in the history of basketball had a higher peak than Wilt. He averaged 50 points and 25 rebounds during the 1961-62 season, and that will never be matched.
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Re: Who Peaked Higher? Hakeem, Wilt, or Kareem 

Post#10 » by Eagle4 » Wed Jun 29, 2022 5:42 am

Wilt
Kareem
Hakeem
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Post#11 » by Stalwart » Wed Jun 29, 2022 5:51 am

This really isn't a debate.

Wilt
Kareem
Hakeem
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Re: Who Peaked Higher? Hakeem, Wilt, or Kareem 

Post#12 » by KobesScarf » Wed Jun 29, 2022 6:00 am

Wilt(67) peaked higher than anyone in the history of team sports
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Re: Who Peaked Higher? Hakeem, Wilt, or Kareem 

Post#13 » by jalengreen » Wed Jun 29, 2022 6:19 am

i'd go wilt > kareem > hakeem. i have a hard time putting hakeem anywhere but #3 here.

Cavsfansince84 wrote:
SickMother wrote:Kareem 7'2"
Wilt 7'1"
Hakeem 7'0"


I'm not sure why you are listing their heights but Hakeem was more like 6-10 if not lower barefoot. At the start of his career they listed him at 7-0 then later on it got reduced to 6-10.


seems like a very literal interpretation of the question!
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Re: Who Peaked Higher? Hakeem, Wilt, or Kareem 

Post#14 » by FuShengTHEGreat » Wed Jun 29, 2022 6:28 am

KobesScarf wrote:Wilt(67) peaked higher than anyone in the history of team sports


Unlike Kareem and Hakeem 67 Wilt didn't even get better in the playoffs.
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Re: Who Peaked Higher? Hakeem, Wilt, or Kareem 

Post#15 » by 70sFan » Wed Jun 29, 2022 6:32 am

Stalwart wrote:This really isn't a debate.

Wilt
Kareem
Hakeem

Anybody who says there is no debate here either has hidden agenda, or simply lacks in understanding of the sport we're talking about.

These three are extremely close at their absolute bests and any order is fine, depending on what your team really needs.
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Re: Who Peaked Higher? Hakeem, Wilt, or Kareem 

Post#16 » by 70sFan » Wed Jun 29, 2022 6:33 am

FuShengTHEGreat wrote:
KobesScarf wrote:Wilt(67) peaked higher than anyone in the history of team sports


Unlike Kareem and Hakeem 67 Wilt didn't even get better in the playoffs.

Wilt had a better RS than any of Hakeem's, so why should it matter?
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Re: Who Peaked Higher? Hakeem, Wilt, or Kareem 

Post#17 » by Stalwart » Wed Jun 29, 2022 6:41 am

70sFan wrote:
Stalwart wrote:This really isn't a debate.

Wilt
Kareem
Hakeem

Anybody who says there is no debate here either has hidden agenda, or simply lacks in understanding of the sport we're talking about.

These three are extremely close at their absolute bests and any order is fine, depending on what your team really needs.


Well then you're going to have to make your case. If were measuring peak by relative dominance then I see Wilt as the clear first, Kareem a clear second, and Hakeem 3rd.
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Re: Who Peaked Higher? Hakeem, Wilt, or Kareem 

Post#18 » by Jaivl » Wed Jun 29, 2022 7:42 am

Man, I'm not that smart to differenciate between the three. I think they peaked about the same, give or take fractions of a point.

Don't think we have the data to do such a precise analysis, either.
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Re: Who Peaked Higher? Hakeem, Wilt, or Kareem 

Post#19 » by FuShengTHEGreat » Wed Jun 29, 2022 4:19 pm

70sFan wrote:
FuShengTHEGreat wrote:
KobesScarf wrote:Wilt(67) peaked higher than anyone in the history of team sports


Unlike Kareem and Hakeem 67 Wilt didn't even get better in the playoffs.

Wilt had a better RS than any of Hakeem's, so why should it matter?


Agree to disagree
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Re: Who Peaked Higher? Hakeem, Wilt, or Kareem 

Post#20 » by Samurai » Wed Jun 29, 2022 5:26 pm

I have it Kareem-Wilt-Hakeem but it is very close. I certainly wouldn't argue with someone who has a different order.

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