Shaquille O’Neal Basketball Statistics
Presentation by Nick Powell
Why Did I Choose This Topic?1. First of all, I really enjoy playing and watching basketball. Shaquille O’ Neil is one of my favorite players! I know there are lots of interesting facts about him.
2. Well, I’m not going to lie…I know statistics are extensively recorded for Shaq, so, the data would be easy to find.
Shaq wears a size 23 shoe. . . About 10 sizes bigger than most adult men!
He won an Olympic gold medal in 1996.O’ Neal weighs 325 pounds, and is 7 feet, and 1
inch tall!He has played for the following teams: Orlando
Magic, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics, US Olympic Team, and LSU in college.
Shaq actually used to be a rapper!
Interesting Facts About Shaq!
Shaquille means “Little Warrior” in Arabic.While living in Germany, Shaq was growing so fast
that he would have to have custom made clothes ordered from the United States. By the time the clothes would arrive, he would have already outgrown them!
He once fractured both his wrists falling out of a tree, while trying to imitate Spider Man!
Some Facts About Shaq You May Not Know…
Stem and Leaf Plot
Stem Leaf
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8 8, 7, 5
7 9, 8, 7, 3, 2, 2
6 9, 9, 4, 3
5 9, 9
4 9
3 5
Key: 9/6 means 9.6
AVERAGE NUMBER OF DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS BY SHAQ PER SEASON
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Average Number of Defensive Rebounds by Shaq Per Season Game Analysis
AVERAGE (MEAN) – 7.2 Defensive Rebounds
MEDIAN - 7.2 Defensive Rebounds
MODES – 7.2 Defensive Rebounds, 6.9 Defensive Rebounds, and 5.9 Defensive Rebounds
MINIMUM – 3.5 Defensive Rebounds
MAXIMUM – 9.6 Defensive Rebounds
Bar Graph
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Basketball Player -v- Average Number of Points Scored in a
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Average Number of Points Scored in a First Season Game by a
Basketball PlayerAnalysis• The highest average number of points scored in a
first season game was 28.2 by Michael Jordan.• The lowest average number of points scored in a
first season game was 3.3 by Steve Nash, probably because he was a point guard.
• The range of points scored is 25.1.• The second highest average number of points
scored in a first season game was 23.4 by Shaquille O’ Neal.
• The average number of points scored is 16.78.• The median number of points scored is 19.45.
Box and Whisker PlotNumber of Games Shaq Played in a
Season
30 40 50 60 70 80 90
Minimum = 37 Lower Quartile = 53
Upper Quartile = 75
Maximum = 81
Median = 67
Number of Games Shaq Played in a Season Analysis
Recently, in the 2010-2011 season, Shaq was not playing in as many games as he did when he was young. In fact, he played his minimum number of games in his last season. So, if Shaq were to continue playing, he will likely be playing less and less games. Therefore, the minimum number of games that Shaq plays will decrease.
Scatter Plot
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Age - v – Shaq’s Average Number of Points Scored in a
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With the help of a scatter plot, it is easy to see that Shaq improved from his first year at age 20. Then, Shaq stayed in the approximate same range of shots made while he was 21-29. Between the ages of 30 and 38, there was a noticeable drop in his performance of shots made. One could say that as Shaq got older, the number of shots he made decreased.
NUMBER OF POINTS SCORED BY SHAQ AT A
CERTAIN AGE ANALYSIS
HistogramShaq’s Number of Points Scored in a Season -v- Frequency
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Shaq’s Number of Points Scored in a Season -v- Frequency Analysis
When looking at this histogram, one could see that Shaq is an amazing basketball player. Shaq scored 1000-1499 baskets in 6 different seasons! He also scored 1500-1999 points in 5 different seasons, and 2000-2499 points in 4 different seasons! If Shaq were to continue playing, however, he would probably be scoring more points in the 500-999 category, due to his age.