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How many dunks has Shaq made in his career?

By James Holden |

Although Big Shaq retired in 2011, his 2,626 career dunks stood until the 2017-18 NBA season. Of all the players on the top-five list, O'Neal has been retired the longest, with Tyson Chandler (1,735) joining him after the 2019-20 season.

How many times did Shaq dunk in his career?

Shaquille O'Neal admits he was only dunked on three times in his entire HOF career despite some earlier claims that he got dunked on only once. He lists three players that were able to pull off such an impressive feat in his 19-year-long career.

Who has the most dunks in NBA career?

The title for “The most dunks in the world” will undoubtedly go to Dwight Howard. He holds the record for the most dunks in the NBA since 1996. The person having the most slams in a game in history is Wilt Chamberlain. He has held the title since he played on 25th March 2019, when he set the record with 27 slams.

What is the record for most dunks in a game?

SALT LAKE CITY – Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert set a new career-high for most dunks in a single game when he had 10 against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday. It was an impressive outing for Rudy Gobert when he had 10 dunks in a game against the Rockets with the 10th dunk coming early in the fourth quarter.

Did Steve Nash ever dunk?

Steve Nash, Los Angeles Lakers

Not being able to dunk hasn't hindered Steve Nash at all during a 17-year NBA career.

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Can Kyrie dunk?

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving (2) has 12 dunks in his NBA career.

Did Muggsy Bogues dunk?

Given the fact that Muggsy Bogues didn't ever dunk in-game, the title of “shortest NBA player to dunk” belongs to Spud Webb. Measuring just 5-foot-7, Spud Webb not only dunked in games, but even won the 1986 NBA Slam Dunk Contest.

How many dunks does LeBron James have in his career?

Dwight Howard tops the list with 2,910 career dunks. He is followed by two fellow Lakers DeAndre Jordan (2,237 career dunks) and LeBron James (1,949 career dunks).

How many dunks did Michael Jordan make?

Interestingly, because dunks were not officially tracked until after Jordan's career with the Chicago Bulls, MJ's Basketball-Reference page shows him having a measly 41 career dunks — all of which were as a member of the Washington Wizards (2001-03), and none of which were particularly memorable.

Who has the most steals in a game?

Kendall Gill and Larry Kenon are tied for the most steals in a game, with 11 steals.

How many dunks does Steph Curry have?

Looking at Stephen Curry's dunk statistics

He has a total of 26 dunks in his 13-year career and the last time he did so was in the 2018-19 season.

How much does Dwight Howard Average?

Dwight Howard has played 18 seasons for 7 teams, including the Magic and Rockets. He has averaged 15.7 points and 11.8 rebounds in 1,232 regular-season games. He was selected to play in 8 All-Star games.

How much did Shaq average?

Center Shaquille O'Neal played 19 seasons for 6 teams. His career averages were 23.7 points, 10.9 rebounds, and 2.5 assists in 1,207 regular season games. O'Neal won 1 MVP Award, was selected to play in 15 All-Star Games, and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2016.

How many MVP does Shaq have?

Shaq's individual accolades include the 1999–2000 MVP award, the 1992–93 NBA Rookie of the Year award, 15 All-Star game selections, three All-Star Game MVP awards, three Finals MVP awards, two scoring titles, 14 All-NBA team selections, and three NBA All-Defensive Team selections.

What's LeBron James career high?

James' career-high is 61 points for Miami against the Charlotte Hornets in 2014. The Lakers won the game at the foul line, finishing 18 for 21.

How many blocks does LeBron have?

LeBron has 1,003 career blocks, which is tied with Emeka Okafor for No. 100 in the NBA's all-time list. James is the only player in NBA history to rank in the top 100 in points, assists, rebounds, steals, blocks and 3-pointers (h/t: HoopsHype).

What did Jordan average at 36?

He averaged 30.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 2.3 steals in 1,072 regular-season games. He was selected to play in 14 All-Star games. He won the Rookie of the Year award, 1 Defensive Player of the Year award, 5 MVP awards, 6 Finals MVP awards and 6 NBA championships.

Who has the most buzzer beaters in NBA history?

The record for most NBA buzzer beaters in history goes to none other than Michael Jordan. A six-time champion and arguably the greatest to ever pick a basketball up, Jordan tallied nine buzzer beaters in his illustrious career.

How many dunks does Giannis Antetokounmpo have?

Antetokounmpo leads the league in dunks at 123, per Basketball Reference. That's 4.6 per game so far. Rudy Gobert, the next-most prolific dunker, has 114 in 31 games (3.7 per.) Clint Capela is next at 110 (3.9 per.), and then there's a 34-dunk gap before we get to JaVale McGee.

When did Kobe average 35 ppg?

The year is 2005.

Did Wilt Chamberlain have a 50 inch vertical?

Wilt Chamberlain is said to have had a 48 inch vertical jump. In fact, he once claimed in an interview that in his prime his vertical was easily 46 to 48 inches.

Did Michael Jordan have a 48 inch vertical?

There's only been one player nicknamed “His Airness in NBA history,” and that's Michael Jordan. He currently owns the NBA highest vertical jump of the entire tournament, which is 48 inches. This number comes with a hang time on the rim of 0.92 seconds.