NBA Hall-of-Famer Shaquille O’Neal is not one to shy away from promoting his greatness, so he’s at it again to stir deep discussions. Shaq took to Instagram to declare the 10 best performers in NBA Finals history. He believes he’s second only to Michael Jordan, who’s the consensus number one thanks to six Finals MVPs and a perfect 6-0 record.

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Does Shaq have a good argument?

Shaq went to six finals series between 1995 and 2006 and compiled a 4-2 record. He had one with the Orlando Magic, four with the Los Angeles Lakers, and one with the Miami Heat.

Here’s a quick summary of how he did:

1995 – Young, promising… and swept

He and the rising Orlando Magic were easily dispatched by the defending champion Houston Rockets, 4-0. Shaq had his way on offense and posted monster numbers of 28 points, 12.5 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 2.5 blocks, but he could not stop eventual Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon, who powered on for 32.8 PPG.

The struggles on defense deserve a slight pass as Shaq was just in his second year and was only 22.

2000-2002 – Three-peat. Total Domination.

The Shaq Diesel was on high-octane mode and it helped lead the Lakers’ dynasty in the 2000s, where they went 12-3 in three finals series – 4-2 vs. the Indiana Pacers, 4-1 vs. the Philadelphia 76ers, and 4-0 vs. the New Jersey Nets. Shaq was unstoppable at every turn and averaged 35.9 points, 12.8 rebounds, and 2.9 blocks on 59.5% shooting in the 15 finals games.

2004 – The lone bright spot

Shaq was the only consistent factor in the superteam Lakers’ 4-1 historical upset loss to the Detroit Pistons. He put up 26.6 points and 10.8 rebounds on a finals career-best 63.1% shooting.

Shaq’s 34 in Game 1 and 36 in Game 4 made him the only player in the 2004 postseason to score 30 or more points against the vaunted Pistons defense.

2006 – Riding the backseat

Injuries and an emerging Dwyane Wade relegated Shaq into a supporting role in the 2006 finals. This is his first finals series where he’s clearly not the team’s best player. Despite recording finals-lows across the board, however, he was still efficient in his shots. Shaq was 34-for-56 (60.1%) in six games, and the Heat won, 4-2.

Shaq’s overall finals averages is 28.8 points (fifth all-time), 13.1 boards (10th all-time in total rebounds), and 2.2 blocks (third all-time in total blocks). He went 17-13 in 30 games.