Bob Pettit vs Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille O'Neal leads 4 of 6 career categories against Bob Pettit, including playmaking (2.5 APG) and shooting efficiency (58.6% TS%). The two never shared an NBA floor — Bob Pettit's last season was 1964-65, and Shaquille O'Neal debuted in 1992-93.
The case for Bob Pettit: scoring (26.3 PPG), rebounding (13.2 RPG).
The case for Shaquille O'Neal: playmaking (2.5 APG), shooting efficiency (58.6% TS%), longevity (1207 games played), and 1 more.
PPG
26.323.7
RPG
13.210.9
APG
1.12.5
TS%
51.7%58.6%
games played
7951207
MVPs / All-Star nods
2 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 11 AS1 MVP · 3 FMVP · 14 All-NBA · 15 AS
Per Game
| Bob Pettit | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 795 | 1207 |
| MIN | 17.0 | 34.7 |
| PTS | 26.3 | 23.7 |
| REB | 13.2 | 10.9 |
| AST | 1.1 | 2.5 |
| STL | — | 0.6 |
| BLK | — | 2.3 |
| FG% | 44.4 | 58.2 |
| 3P% | — | 4.5 |
| FT% | 76.3 | 52.7 |
Advanced
| Bob Pettit | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | — | 26.4 |
| TS% | 51.7 | 58.6 |
| USG% | — | 29.5 |
| WS | — | 180.4 |
| WS/48 | — | 0.207 |
| BPM | — | 4.7 |
| VORP | — | 71.7 |
Accolades
| Bob Pettit | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 2 | 1 |
| All-NBA | 11 | 14 |
| All-Star | 11 | 15 |
| All-Star MVP | 4 | 3 |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | 1 |
| Finals MVP | — | 3 |
| All-Defensive | — | 3 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9895
Efficiency4492
Playmaking6770
Rebounding9697
Defense094
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