Dwight Howard vs Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille O'Neal leads 5 of 8 career categories against Dwight Howard, including scoring (23.7 PPG) and playmaking (2.5 APG). Head to head they met 12 times, with the series even at 6–6.
The case for Dwight Howard: rebounding (11.8 RPG), shooting efficiency (60.2% TS%), longevity (1242 games played).
The case for Shaquille O'Neal: scoring (23.7 PPG), playmaking (2.5 APG), per-minute impact (26.4 PER), and 2 more.
PPG
15.723.7
RPG
11.810.9
APG
1.32.5
TS%
60.2%58.6%
PER
21.326.4
Win Shares
142.0180.4
games played
12421207
MVPs / All-Star nods
3 DPOY · 8 All-NBA · 8 AS1 MVP · 3 FMVP · 14 All-NBA · 15 AS
Head to Head
| Dwight Howard | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 6–6 | |
| Meetings | 12 | |
| PPG | 16.5 | 15.7 |
| RPG | 10.9 | 6.4 |
| APG | 1.0 | 1.8 |
| First meeting | 2004-05 | |
| Last meeting | 2010-11 | |
Per Game
| Dwight Howard | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1242 | 1207 |
| MIN | 31.7 | 34.7 |
| PTS | 15.7 | 23.7 |
| REB | 11.8 | 10.9 |
| AST | 1.3 | 2.5 |
| STL | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| BLK | 1.8 | 2.3 |
| FG% | 58.7 | 58.2 |
| 3P% | 21.4 | 4.5 |
| FT% | 56.7 | 52.7 |
Advanced
| Dwight Howard | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 21.3 | 26.4 |
| TS% | 60.2 | 58.6 |
| USG% | 22.2 | 29.5 |
| WS | 142.0 | 180.4 |
| WS/48 | 0.173 | 0.207 |
| BPM | 1.5 | 4.7 |
| VORP | 35.0 | 71.7 |
Accolades
| Dwight Howard | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive POY | 3 | — |
| All-NBA | 8 | 14 |
| All-Star | 8 | 15 |
| All-Defensive | 5 | 3 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| MVP | — | 1 |
| Finals MVP | — | 3 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 3 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring8295
Efficiency9092
Playmaking4870
Rebounding9897
Defense9394
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