James Harden vs Shaquille O'Neal
James Harden leads 5 of 8 career categories against Shaquille O'Neal, including scoring (24.0 PPG) and playmaking (7.3 APG). Head to head they met 3 times, with Shaquille O'Neal winning the series 2–1.
The case for James Harden
scoring (24.0 PPG), playmaking (7.3 APG), shooting efficiency (60.8% TS%), and 2 more.
The case for Shaquille O'Neal
rebounding (10.9 RPG), per-minute impact (26.4 PER), accolades (1 MVP · 3 FMVP · 14 All-NBA · 15 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
Tale of the tape
24.0PPG23.7
5.6RPG10.9
7.3APG2.5
60.8%TS%58.6%
23.5PER26.4
182.4Win Shares180.4
1221games played1207
Head to Head
| James Harden | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Series wins | 2 |
| 8.0 | PPG | 12.7 |
| 4.0 | RPG | 6.0 |
| 2.3 | APG | 2.0 |
| 3 meetings · first 2009-10 · last 2010-11 | ||
Per Game
| James Harden | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| 1221 | G | 1207 |
| 34.8 | MIN | 34.7 |
| 24.0 | PTS | 23.7 |
| 5.6 | REB | 10.9 |
| 7.3 | AST | 2.5 |
| 1.5 | STL | 0.6 |
| 0.6 | BLK | 2.3 |
| 43.9 | FG% | 58.2 |
| 36.4 | 3P% | 4.5 |
| 86.3 | FT% | 52.7 |
Advanced
| James Harden | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| 23.5 | PER | 26.4 |
| 60.8 | TS% | 58.6 |
| 29.5 | USG% | 29.5 |
| 182.4 | WS | 180.4 |
| 0.206 | WS/48 | 0.207 |
| 6.3 | BPM | 4.7 |
| 90.0 | VORP | 71.7 |
Accolades
| James Harden | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 1 |
| 8 | All-NBA | 14 |
| 11 | All-Star | 15 |
| 1 | Sixth Man | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 3 |
| — | All-Defensive | 3 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 3 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
Career percentiles
93Scoring95
85Efficiency92
94Playmaking70
78Rebounding97
87Defense94
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