Shaquille O'Neal Names His Top 5 NBA Centers While Promoting "Shaq Uncut"

Shaquille O'Neal ranked his top five NBA centers on SportsCenter when discussing his new book, "Shaq Uncut: My Story."

While it's tough to disagree with the names he listed within the group, his order was somewhat surprising and definitely leaves sizable room for debate as to where each legendary big man should be ranked.

O'Neal will undoubtedly be remembered as one of (if not the) most physically dominant forces to ever take the hardwood, but there were others even more prolific at the position.

Do you agree with Shaq's selections?

5. Shaquille O'Neal

O'Neal ranks himself behind Olajuwon at the fifth spot, but that's just the second surprise within the group.

Back when he retired, many believed that O'Neal was an instant lock for the top five of all time, but many would've penciled him in a slot above Olajuwon.

It's unclear if he actually believes that "The Dream" should be considered ahead of him, and although it could've been an attempt to be humble, he should've given himself the four spot.

My No. 5: Hakeem Olajuwon

4. Hakeem Olajuwon

There's no question that Olajuwon is one of the best centers to ever play the game, but the accomplishments of O'Neal throughout his career are just a tad more impressive.

The Diesel is a 15-time All-Star, made the All-NBA first team an incredible eight times, won four championship rings and three NBA Finals MVP awards.

On the other hand, Olajuwon is a 12-time All-Star, a two-time champion (Finals MVP in both appearances) and made the All-NBA first team on six occasions.

My No. 4: Shaquille O'Neal

3. Wilt Chamberlain

Chamberlain's 100 points in a single game is a record that is unlikely to ever be broken, and the sheer dominance he held over the opposition is absolutely mind-blowing.

He was a four-time MVP, two-time champion, 13-time All-Star, 11-time rebounding champion, Rookie of the Year and had an astonishing 31,419 points in his illustrious career.

He finished his playing days with averages of 30.1 points per game, 22.9 rebounds and shot a ridiculous 54 percent from the floor despite averaging more than 22 shots per game.

Unbelievable.

My No. 3: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

There's going to be a lot of dissent in opinion when it comes to where Chamberlain and Abdul-Jabbar belong, and there isn't likely to ever be a consensus feeling on the matter.

While some will point to the rings to plead Abdul-Jabbar's case (he's got six of them), his individual accolades don't hold a candle to what Chamberlain accomplished at the professional level.

There's no doubt that we will never, ever see a hook shot in the same form that Abdul-Jabbar brought it as he skied through the lane, but that iconic image isn't enough to knock him into the two spot.

My No. 2: Wilt Chamberlain

1. Bill Russell

It's just incredible to think that any player could have the type of impact that Russell did on his team, but 11 championship rings in 13 career seasons is utterly astounding.

He made the All-Star team in every season he played except for one, was a five-time regular season MVP, and he's a part of one of the greatest dynasties that the league has ever seen.

He was the first player in history to average more than 20 rebounds per game for the length of the campaign, and he did it 10 times in his career.

Russell has career numbers of 15.1 points per game and 22.5 rebounds.

My No. 1: Bill Russell