Anthony Davis vs Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille O'Neal leads 6 of 8 career categories against Anthony Davis, including scoring (23.7 PPG) and shooting efficiency (58.6% TS%). The two never shared an NBA floor — Shaquille O'Neal's last season was 2010-11, and Anthony Davis debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Anthony Davis: rebounding (11.1 RPG), playmaking (2.8 APG).
The case for Shaquille O'Neal: scoring (23.7 PPG), shooting efficiency (58.6% TS%), per-minute impact (26.4 PER), and 3 more.
PPG
20.423.7
RPG
11.110.9
APG
2.82.5
TS%
55.1%58.6%
PER
21.426.4
Win Shares
1.3180.4
games played
201207
MVPs / All-Star nods
—1 MVP · 3 FMVP · 14 All-NBA · 15 AS
Per Game
| Anthony Davis | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 20 | 1207 |
| MIN | 31.3 | 34.7 |
| PTS | 20.4 | 23.7 |
| REB | 11.1 | 10.9 |
| AST | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| STL | 1.1 | 0.6 |
| BLK | 1.6 | 2.3 |
| FG% | 50.6 | 58.2 |
| 3P% | 27.0 | 4.5 |
| FT% | 72.8 | 52.7 |
Advanced
| Anthony Davis | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 21.4 | 26.4 |
| TS% | 55.1 | 58.6 |
| USG% | 27.8 | 29.5 |
| WS | 1.3 | 180.4 |
| WS/48 | 0.102 | 0.207 |
| BPM | 2.1 | 4.7 |
| VORP | 0.7 | 71.7 |
Accolades
| Anthony Davis | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | — | 1 |
| Finals MVP | — | 3 |
| All-NBA | — | 14 |
| All-Star | — | 15 |
| All-Defensive | — | 3 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 3 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9295
Efficiency3492
Playmaking7070
Rebounding9997
Defense9994
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