Bill Russell vs Shaquille O'Neal
Bill Russell and Shaquille O'Neal split the compared categories 3–3. The two never shared an NBA floor — Bill Russell's last season was 1968-69, and Shaquille O'Neal debuted in 1992-93.
The case for Bill Russell: rebounding (22.0 RPG), playmaking (3.1 APG), accolades (5 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 12 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Shaquille O'Neal: scoring (23.7 PPG), shooting efficiency (58.6% TS%), longevity (1207 games played).
PPG
15.123.7
RPG
22.010.9
APG
3.12.5
TS%
46.9%58.6%
games played
9631207
MVPs / All-Star nods
5 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 12 AS1 MVP · 3 FMVP · 14 All-NBA · 15 AS
Per Game
| Bill Russell | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 963 | 1207 |
| MIN | 26.9 | 34.7 |
| PTS | 15.1 | 23.7 |
| REB | 22.0 | 10.9 |
| AST | 3.1 | 2.5 |
| STL | — | 0.6 |
| BLK | — | 2.3 |
| FG% | 43.6 | 58.2 |
| 3P% | — | 4.5 |
| FT% | 56.3 | 52.7 |
Advanced
| Bill Russell | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | — | 26.4 |
| TS% | 46.9 | 58.6 |
| USG% | — | 29.5 |
| WS | — | 180.4 |
| WS/48 | — | 0.207 |
| BPM | — | 4.7 |
| VORP | — | 71.7 |
Accolades
| Bill Russell | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 5 | 1 |
| All-NBA | 11 | 14 |
| All-Star | 12 | 15 |
| All-Defensive | 1 | 3 |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | 3 |
| Finals MVP | — | 3 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring7495
Efficiency4292
Playmaking9170
Rebounding9997
Defense094
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