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The Basketball Almanac · No. 24 · 2023-24
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John Stockton vs Shaquille O'Neal

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John Stockton1984-852002-03 · UTA
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Shaquille O'Neal1992-932010-11 · LAL

John Stockton and Shaquille O'Neal split the compared categories 4–4. Head to head they met 41 times, 9 of them in the playoffs, with John Stockton winning the series 22–19.

The case for John Stockton

playmaking (10.5 APG), shooting efficiency (60.8% TS%), career value (202.7 Win Shares), and 1 more.

The case for Shaquille O'Neal

scoring (23.7 PPG), rebounding (10.9 RPG), per-minute impact (26.4 PER), and 1 more.

Tale of the tape

13.1PPG23.7
2.7RPG10.9
10.5APG2.5
60.8%TS%58.6%
22.1PER26.4
202.7Win Shares180.4
1504games played1207

Head to Head

John StocktonShaquille O'Neal
22Series wins19
15.2PPG27.4
3.1RPG11.2
9.2APG2.1
41 meetings (9 in the playoffs) · first 1992-93 · last 2002-03

Per Game

John StocktonShaquille O'Neal
1504G1207
31.8MIN34.7
13.1PTS23.7
2.7REB10.9
10.5AST2.5
2.2STL0.6
0.2BLK2.3
51.5FG%58.2
38.43P%4.5
82.6FT%52.7

Advanced

John StocktonShaquille O'Neal
22.1PER26.4
60.8TS%58.6
19.0USG%29.5
202.7WS180.4
0.210WS/480.207
7.1BPM4.7
106.8VORP71.7

Accolades

John StocktonShaquille O'Neal
11All-NBA14
10All-Star15
5All-Defensive3
1All-Star MVP3
MVP1
Finals MVP3
Rookie of the Year1
All-Rookie1

Career percentiles

74
Scoring
95
93
Efficiency
92
99
Playmaking
70
41
Rebounding
97
89
Defense
94

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