Gary Payton vs Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille O'Neal leads 6 of 8 career categories against Gary Payton, including scoring (23.7 PPG) and rebounding (10.9 RPG). Head to head they met 37 times, 5 of them in the playoffs, with Gary Payton winning the series 19–18.
The case for Gary Payton
playmaking (6.7 APG), longevity (1335 games played).
The case for Shaquille O'Neal
scoring (23.7 PPG), rebounding (10.9 RPG), shooting efficiency (58.6% TS%), and 3 more.
Tale of the tape
16.3PPG23.7
3.9RPG10.9
6.7APG2.5
52.8%TS%58.6%
18.9PER26.4
144.0Win Shares180.4
1335games played1207
Head to Head
| Gary Payton | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Series wins | 18 |
| 21.8 | PPG | 28.0 |
| 4.4 | RPG | 10.5 |
| 7.2 | APG | 3.1 |
| 37 meetings (5 in the playoffs) · first 1992-93 · last 2004-05 | ||
Per Game
| Gary Payton | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| 1335 | G | 1207 |
| 35.3 | MIN | 34.7 |
| 16.3 | PTS | 23.7 |
| 3.9 | REB | 10.9 |
| 6.7 | AST | 2.5 |
| 1.8 | STL | 0.6 |
| 0.2 | BLK | 2.3 |
| 46.6 | FG% | 58.2 |
| 31.7 | 3P% | 4.5 |
| 72.9 | FT% | 52.7 |
Advanced
| Gary Payton | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| 18.9 | PER | 26.4 |
| 52.8 | TS% | 58.6 |
| 22.5 | USG% | 29.5 |
| 144.0 | WS | 180.4 |
| 0.147 | WS/48 | 0.207 |
| 3.4 | BPM | 4.7 |
| 65.0 | VORP | 71.7 |
Accolades
| Gary Payton | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defensive POY | — |
| 9 | All-NBA | 14 |
| 9 | All-Star | 15 |
| 9 | All-Defensive | 3 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | MVP | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 3 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 3 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
Career percentiles
81Scoring95
56Efficiency92
95Playmaking70
60Rebounding97
82Defense94
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