Giannis Antetokounmpo vs Shaquille O'Neal
Giannis Antetokounmpo and Shaquille O'Neal split the compared categories 4–4. The two never shared an NBA floor — Shaquille O'Neal's last season was 2010-11, and Giannis Antetokounmpo debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Giannis Antetokounmpo: scoring (27.6 PPG), playmaking (5.4 APG), shooting efficiency (65.8% TS%), and 1 more.
The case for Shaquille O'Neal: rebounding (10.9 RPG), career value (180.4 Win Shares), longevity (1207 games played), and 1 more.
PPG
27.623.7
RPG
9.810.9
APG
5.42.5
TS%
65.8%58.6%
PER
32.626.4
Win Shares
5.0180.4
games played
361207
MVPs / All-Star nods
—1 MVP · 3 FMVP · 14 All-NBA · 15 AS
Per Game
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 36 | 1207 |
| MIN | 28.9 | 34.7 |
| PTS | 27.6 | 23.7 |
| REB | 9.8 | 10.9 |
| AST | 5.4 | 2.5 |
| STL | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| BLK | 0.7 | 2.3 |
| FG% | 62.4 | 58.2 |
| 3P% | 33.3 | 4.5 |
| FT% | 65.0 | 52.7 |
Advanced
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 32.6 | 26.4 |
| TS% | 65.8 | 58.6 |
| USG% | 37.1 | 29.5 |
| WS | 5.0 | 180.4 |
| WS/48 | 0.231 | 0.207 |
| BPM | 9.0 | 4.7 |
| VORP | 2.9 | 71.7 |
Accolades
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | — | 1 |
| Finals MVP | — | 3 |
| All-NBA | — | 14 |
| All-Star | — | 15 |
| All-Defensive | — | 3 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 3 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9895
Efficiency9392
Playmaking9270
Rebounding9797
Defense7994
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