Jimmy Butler III vs Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille O'Neal leads 6 of 8 career categories against Jimmy Butler III, including scoring (23.7 PPG) and rebounding (10.9 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Shaquille O'Neal's last season was 2010-11, and Jimmy Butler III debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Jimmy Butler III: playmaking (4.9 APG), shooting efficiency (64.6% TS%).
The case for Shaquille O'Neal: scoring (23.7 PPG), rebounding (10.9 RPG), per-minute impact (26.4 PER), and 3 more.
PPG
20.023.7
RPG
5.610.9
APG
4.92.5
TS%
64.6%58.6%
PER
23.526.4
Win Shares
5.7180.4
games played
381207
MVPs / All-Star nods
—1 MVP · 3 FMVP · 14 All-NBA · 15 AS
Per Game
| Jimmy Butler III | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 38 | 1207 |
| MIN | 31.2 | 34.7 |
| PTS | 20.0 | 23.7 |
| REB | 5.6 | 10.9 |
| AST | 4.9 | 2.5 |
| STL | 1.4 | 0.6 |
| BLK | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| FG% | 51.9 | 58.2 |
| 3P% | 37.6 | 4.5 |
| FT% | 86.4 | 52.7 |
Advanced
| Jimmy Butler III | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 23.5 | 26.4 |
| TS% | 64.6 | 58.6 |
| USG% | 23.2 | 29.5 |
| WS | 5.7 | 180.4 |
| WS/48 | 0.232 | 0.207 |
| BPM | 5.3 | 4.7 |
| VORP | 2.2 | 71.7 |
Accolades
| Jimmy Butler III | 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
Scoring9095
Efficiency9192
Playmaking8970
Rebounding8197
Defense8094
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