Hoops · Puzzle #13 · Monday, October 12
Hoops: the board
Eight items, eight categories, one place each. Here is the board with every figure and where it comes from, and the best way to place them. Play today's Hoops.
The categories
- Most looked-up: 1 pt per 150,000 Wikipedia views in 2025
- Draft steal: 1 pt per 6 draft picks after No. 1
- Rim protector: 1 pt per 0.25 blocks a game
- Top 75: 10 pts if on the NBA 75th Anniversary Team
- All-Star: 1 pt per All-Star selection
- Known worldwide: 1 pt per 6 Wikipedia languages
- Iron man: 1 pt per 130 games
- Longevity: 1 pt per 2 seasons
The best board
- Shaquille O'Neal in All-Star: was picked for 15 NBA All-Star Games (10.0)
- Horace Grant in Iron man: played 1,165 NBA games (9.0)
- Tyson Chandler in Longevity: played 19 NBA seasons (9.5)
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in Rim protector: averaged 2.6 blocks a game (10.0)
- Fred VanVleet in Draft steal: went undrafted (10.0)
- Jimmy Butler in Most looked-up: his Wikipedia article was read 1.91 million times in 2025 (10.0)
- Dave Cowens in Top 75: made the NBA 75th Anniversary Team (10.0)
- Yao Ming in Known worldwide: Wikipedia has an article on him in 62 languages (10.0)
The most this board could score: 78.5 of 80.
The lineup, figure by figure
Shaquille O'Neal
“Shaq” · Magic, Lakers, Heat, Suns and more
Photo: TechCrunch, CC BY 2.0 - Most looked-up
- his Wikipedia article was read 3.62 million times in 2025 (10.0) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
- Draft steal
- was the No. 1 pick (0.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Shaquille O'Neal" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q169452
- Rim protector
- averaged 2.3 blocks a game (9.2) Source: Wikipedia, "Shaquille O'Neal" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q169452
- Top 75
- made the NBA 75th Anniversary Team (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Shaquille O'Neal" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q169452
- All-Star
- was picked for 15 NBA All-Star Games (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Shaquille O'Neal" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q169452
- Known worldwide
- Wikipedia has an article on him in 85 languages (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Shaquille O'Neal" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q169452
- Iron man
- played 1,207 NBA games (9.3) Source: Wikipedia, "Shaquille O'Neal" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q169452
- Longevity
- played 19 NBA seasons (9.5) Source: Wikipedia, "Shaquille O'Neal" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q169452
Horace Grant
Bulls, Magic, SuperSonics, Lakers
Photo: U.S. Embassy, Jakarta, Public domain - Most looked-up
- his Wikipedia article was read 211,887 times in 2025 (1.4) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
- Draft steal
- was the No. 10 pick (1.5) Source: Wikipedia, "Horace Grant" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q440210
- Rim protector
- averaged 1 blocks a game (4.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Horace Grant" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q440210
- Top 75
- didn't make the NBA 75th Anniversary Team (0.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Horace Grant" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q440210
- All-Star
- was picked for 1 NBA All-Star Game (1.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Horace Grant" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q440210
- Known worldwide
- Wikipedia has an article on him in 28 languages (4.7) Source: Wikipedia, "Horace Grant" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q440210
- Iron man
- played 1,165 NBA games (9.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Horace Grant" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q440210
- Longevity
- played 17 NBA seasons (8.5) Source: Wikipedia, "Horace Grant" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q440210
Tyson Chandler
Bulls, Hornets, Bobcats, Mavericks and more
Photo: scott mecum, CC BY 2.0 - Most looked-up
- his Wikipedia article was read 185,110 times in 2025 (1.2) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
- Draft steal
- was the No. 2 pick (0.2) Source: Wikipedia, "Tyson Chandler" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q297146
- Rim protector
- averaged 1.2 blocks a game (4.8) Source: Wikipedia, "Tyson Chandler" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q297146
- Top 75
- didn't make the NBA 75th Anniversary Team (0.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Tyson Chandler" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q297146
- All-Star
- was picked for 1 NBA All-Star Game (1.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Tyson Chandler" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q297146
- Known worldwide
- Wikipedia has an article on him in 37 languages (6.2) Source: Wikipedia, "Tyson Chandler" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q297146
- Iron man
- played 1,160 NBA games (8.9) Source: Wikipedia, "Tyson Chandler" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q297146
- Longevity
- played 19 NBA seasons (9.5) Source: Wikipedia, "Tyson Chandler" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q297146
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
“Cap” · Bucks, Lakers
Photo: Yahoo from Sunnyvale, California, USA, CC BY 2.0 - Most looked-up
- his Wikipedia article was read 2.03 million times in 2025 (10.0) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
- Draft steal
- was the No. 1 pick (0.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Kareem Abdul-Jabbar" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q179051
- Rim protector
- averaged 2.6 blocks a game (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Kareem Abdul-Jabbar" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q179051
- Top 75
- made the NBA 75th Anniversary Team (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Kareem Abdul-Jabbar" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q179051
- All-Star
- was picked for 19 NBA All-Star Games (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Kareem Abdul-Jabbar" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q179051
- Known worldwide
- Wikipedia has an article on him in 87 languages (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Kareem Abdul-Jabbar" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q179051
- Iron man
- played 1,560 NBA games (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Kareem Abdul-Jabbar" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q179051
- Longevity
- played 20 NBA seasons (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Kareem Abdul-Jabbar" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q179051
Fred VanVleet
Raptors, Rockets
Photo: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 - Most looked-up
- his Wikipedia article was read 374,858 times in 2025 (2.5) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
- Draft steal
- went undrafted (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Fred VanVleet" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q16236628
- Rim protector
- averaged 0.5 blocks a game (2.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Fred VanVleet" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q16236628
- Top 75
- didn't make the NBA 75th Anniversary Team (0.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Fred VanVleet" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q16236628
- All-Star
- was picked for 1 NBA All-Star Game (1.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Fred VanVleet" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q16236628
- Known worldwide
- Wikipedia has an article on him in 27 languages (4.5) Source: Wikipedia, "Fred VanVleet" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q16236628
- Iron man
- played 550 NBA games (4.2) Source: Wikipedia, "Fred VanVleet" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q16236628
- Longevity
- played 9 NBA seasons (4.5) Source: Wikipedia, "Fred VanVleet" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q16236628
Jimmy Butler
“Jimmy Buckets” · Bulls, Timberwolves, 76ers, Heat and more
Photo: Xuthoria, CC BY-SA 4.0 - Most looked-up
- his Wikipedia article was read 1.91 million times in 2025 (10.0) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
- Draft steal
- was the No. 30 pick (4.8) Source: Wikipedia, "Jimmy Butler" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q498348
- Rim protector
- averaged 0.4 blocks a game (1.6) Source: Wikipedia, "Jimmy Butler" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q498348
- Top 75
- didn't make the NBA 75th Anniversary Team (0.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Jimmy Butler" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q498348
- All-Star
- was picked for 6 NBA All-Star Games (6.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Jimmy Butler" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q498348
- Known worldwide
- Wikipedia has an article on him in 42 languages (7.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Jimmy Butler" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q498348
- Iron man
- played 907 NBA games (7.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Jimmy Butler" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q498348
- Longevity
- played 15 NBA seasons (7.5) Source: Wikipedia, "Jimmy Butler" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q498348
Dave Cowens
Celtics, Bucks
Photo: Cpl. Lameen Witter, Public domain - Most looked-up
- his Wikipedia article was read 167,129 times in 2025 (1.1) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
- Draft steal
- was the No. 4 pick (0.5) Source: Wikipedia, "Dave Cowens" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q264393
- Rim protector
- averaged 0.9 blocks a game (3.6) Source: Wikipedia, "Dave Cowens" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q264393
- Top 75
- made the NBA 75th Anniversary Team (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Dave Cowens" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q264393
- All-Star
- was picked for 8 NBA All-Star Games (8.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Dave Cowens" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q264393
- Known worldwide
- Wikipedia has an article on him in 34 languages (5.7) Source: Wikipedia, "Dave Cowens" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q264393
- Iron man
- played 766 NBA games (5.9) Source: Wikipedia, "Dave Cowens" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q264393
- Longevity
- played 11 NBA seasons (5.5) Source: Wikipedia, "Dave Cowens" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q264393
Yao Ming
Rockets
Photo: World Travel & Tourism Council, CC BY 2.0 - Most looked-up
- his Wikipedia article was read 1.16 million times in 2025 (7.7) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
- Draft steal
- was the No. 1 pick (0.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Yao Ming" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q58590
- Rim protector
- averaged 1.9 blocks a game (7.6) Source: Wikipedia, "Yao Ming" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q58590
- Top 75
- didn't make the NBA 75th Anniversary Team (0.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Yao Ming" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q58590
- All-Star
- was picked for 8 NBA All-Star Games (8.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Yao Ming" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q58590
- Known worldwide
- Wikipedia has an article on him in 62 languages (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Yao Ming" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q58590
- Iron man
- played 486 NBA games (3.7) Source: Wikipedia, "Yao Ming" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q58590
- Longevity
- played 8 NBA seasons (4.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Yao Ming" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q58590
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