Jerry West vs Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille O'Neal leads 4 of 6 career categories against Jerry West, including rebounding (10.9 RPG) and shooting efficiency (58.6% TS%). The two never shared an NBA floor — Jerry West's last season was 1973-74, and Shaquille O'Neal debuted in 1992-93.
The case for Jerry West: scoring (27.0 PPG), playmaking (5.6 APG).
The case for Shaquille O'Neal: rebounding (10.9 RPG), shooting efficiency (58.6% TS%), longevity (1207 games played), and 1 more.
PPG
27.023.7
RPG
4.910.9
APG
5.62.5
TS%
55.4%58.6%
games played
9321207
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 FMVP · 12 All-NBA · 14 AS1 MVP · 3 FMVP · 14 All-NBA · 15 AS
Per Game
| Jerry West | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 932 | 1207 |
| MIN | 21.6 | 34.7 |
| PTS | 27.0 | 23.7 |
| REB | 4.9 | 10.9 |
| AST | 5.6 | 2.5 |
| STL | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| BLK | 0.0 | 2.3 |
| FG% | 47.8 | 58.2 |
| 3P% | — | 4.5 |
| FT% | 81.3 | 52.7 |
Advanced
| Jerry West | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | — | 26.4 |
| TS% | 55.4 | 58.6 |
| USG% | — | 29.5 |
| WS | — | 180.4 |
| WS/48 | — | 0.207 |
| BPM | — | 4.7 |
| VORP | — | 71.7 |
Accolades
| Jerry West | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| Finals MVP | 1 | 3 |
| All-NBA | 12 | 14 |
| All-Star | 14 | 15 |
| All-Defensive | 5 | 3 |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | 3 |
| MVP | — | 1 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9695
Efficiency7192
Playmaking9570
Rebounding6697
Defense394
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