Best NBA Finals Teammates Shaquille O’Neal Ever Had

Shaq Daddy. Shaq Fu. The Diesel. The Big Aristotle. The Big Shaqtus. Whatever you want to call him, Shaquille O’Neal was at times an unstoppable force. Because he plowed his team’s course to the Finals six times. And he took his share of scrubs along with him (looking at you, Slava Medvedenko).

But fortunately for Shaq, he also had his share of stars, including several Hall of Famers, to feed him down low. So check out our rankings of Shaq’s best NBA Finals teammates.

And then compare the collection to our lists of the best Finals teammates of Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan and LeBron James.

20. Devean George

George’s first three seasons coincided with the Lakers three-peat from 2000 to 2002, and his role grew every season.

The three-and-D wing averaged 18 minutes per game off the bench in the 2002 NBA Finals, scoring 11 points and grabbing six rebounds in the final game of his squad’s sweep of the New Jersey Nets.

19. Brian Shaw

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The backup point guard went to four NBA Finals with Shaq, once with the Magic in 1995, then as part of the Lakers three-peat from 2000 to 2002. His best trip to the NBA Finals was his first, averaging 12.5 points and 3.3 assists per game as the Magic got swept by the Rockets.

18. Samaki Walker

The veteran big man went to just one NBA Finals with Shaq, in 2002. He was a crucial interior presence during the regular season, starting 63 games and pulling down seven rebounds and blocking 1.3 shots in 24 minutes per game, but he saw his role reduced significantly in the playoffs.

17. Jason Williams

Williams started at point guard alongside Dwyane Wade and Shaq for the 2005-06 Heat, averaging 12.3 points and 4.9 assists to just 1.7 turnovers per game.

Though his shot wasn’t falling during the playoffs that year, he started every game and remained an efficient distributor in Miami’s backcourt en route to a championship.