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.
Tale of the tape
15.7PPG23.7
11.8RPG10.9
1.3APG2.5
60.2%TS%58.6%
21.3PER26.4
142.0Win Shares180.4
1242games played1207
Head to Head
| Dwight Howard | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Series wins | 6 |
| 16.5 | PPG | 15.7 |
| 10.9 | RPG | 6.4 |
| 1.0 | APG | 1.8 |
| 12 meetings · first 2004-05 · last 2010-11 | ||
Per Game
| Dwight Howard | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| 1242 | G | 1207 |
| 31.7 | MIN | 34.7 |
| 15.7 | PTS | 23.7 |
| 11.8 | REB | 10.9 |
| 1.3 | AST | 2.5 |
| 0.9 | STL | 0.6 |
| 1.8 | BLK | 2.3 |
| 58.7 | FG% | 58.2 |
| 21.4 | 3P% | 4.5 |
| 56.7 | FT% | 52.7 |
Advanced
| Dwight Howard | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| 21.3 | PER | 26.4 |
| 60.2 | TS% | 58.6 |
| 22.2 | USG% | 29.5 |
| 142.0 | WS | 180.4 |
| 0.173 | WS/48 | 0.207 |
| 1.5 | BPM | 4.7 |
| 35.0 | VORP | 71.7 |
Accolades
| Dwight Howard | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Defensive POY | — |
| 8 | All-NBA | 14 |
| 8 | All-Star | 15 |
| 5 | All-Defensive | 3 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | MVP | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 3 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 3 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
Career percentiles
82Scoring95
90Efficiency92
48Playmaking70
98Rebounding97
93Defense94
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