Some NBA Legends are known as the best players to play in their position. One such player was Shaquille O?Neal, as the Hall of Famer had Wolves? legend, Kevin Garnett shivering his knees. KG is known for his aggressive talk with his opponents. But against players like Shaq, he wouldn?t dare to do such a thing.?

O?Neal mostly had the upper hand against Garnett. Both have played multiple games against each other. Be it playoffs or regular season, their matchup was worth a watch.?

Shaquille O?Neal when Pissed Off was dangerous

In an episode of ALL THE SMOKE podcast, Kevin Garnett tells how dominant O?Neal was.?

?Shaq could?ve been a lot more mean than he was, you know what I?m saying.??

Shaq was already a dominant force in the paint. Though Garnett thanks God for how Shaq?s mother raised the Diesel.

?Thank God Shaq was raised right.? said KG. ?Y?all haven?t played against the pissed-off Shaq.?

Kevin remembers how Shaq used to punish his opponents when he was not in a good mood.?

While all of this can sound amazing and scary at the same time. But, what really went down when KG took on the Diesel?

Shaquille O?Neal versus Kevin Garnett

The pair has suited against each other for a total of 57 games. Out of all these games, Shaq performed better than Garnett in 31 games. While KG outperformed Shaquille in 24 of the 57 games. Though there were a couple of games where both filled the same numbers in the stat sheet.?

Shaq averaged 23 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists in games played against Garnett. While Garnett challenged O?Neal with an average of 20 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 assists. Most of the time, Shaq would have his win in points scored. And KG fought well in rebounds.?

But, the stat that stands out is their performance against each other in their prime seasons. During KG?s peak season, Garnett never outperformed Shaq, which may come as a surprise to some fans.?

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Whereas in Shaq?s prime, KG had the upper hand in just one game, after which O?Neal asserted his dominance on every single team.?

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These stats just show how powerful Shaq was with his game. Standing at 7 feet and 325 pounds, O?Neal was a certified giant force who became one of the Greatest of all time.