Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs Shaquille O'Neal
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar leads 6 of 8 career categories against Shaquille O'Neal, including scoring (24.6 PPG) and rebounding (11.2 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's last season was 1988-89, and Shaquille O'Neal debuted in 1992-93.
The case for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
scoring (24.6 PPG), rebounding (11.2 RPG), playmaking (3.6 APG), and 3 more.
The case for Shaquille O'Neal
per-minute impact (26.4 PER), career value (180.4 Win Shares).
Tale of the tape
24.6PPG23.7
11.2RPG10.9
3.6APG2.5
59.2%TS%58.6%
17.8PER26.4
26.1Win Shares180.4
1560games played1207
Per Game
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| 1560 | G | 1207 |
| 35.9 | MIN | 34.7 |
| 24.6 | PTS | 23.7 |
| 11.2 | REB | 10.9 |
| 3.6 | AST | 2.5 |
| 0.6 | STL | 0.6 |
| 1.9 | BLK | 2.3 |
| 55.9 | FG% | 58.2 |
| 5.6 | 3P% | 4.5 |
| 72.2 | FT% | 52.7 |
Advanced
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| 17.8 | PER | 26.4 |
| 59.2 | TS% | 58.6 |
| 23.1 | USG% | 29.5 |
| 26.1 | WS | 180.4 |
| 0.138 | WS/48 | 0.207 |
| 0.9 | BPM | 4.7 |
| 6.7 | VORP | 71.7 |
Accolades
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | MVP | 1 |
| 2 | Finals MVP | 3 |
| 15 | All-NBA | 14 |
| 19 | All-Star | 15 |
| 11 | All-Defensive | 3 |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 3 |
Career percentiles
94Scoring95
88Efficiency92
78Playmaking70
93Rebounding97
75Defense94
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