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).
PPG
24.623.7
RPG
11.210.9
APG
3.62.5
TS%
59.2%58.6%
PER
17.826.4
Win Shares
26.1180.4
games played
15601207
MVPs / All-Star nods
6 MVP · 2 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 19 AS1 MVP · 3 FMVP · 14 All-NBA · 15 AS
Per Game
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1560 | 1207 |
| MIN | 35.9 | 34.7 |
| PTS | 24.6 | 23.7 |
| REB | 11.2 | 10.9 |
| AST | 3.6 | 2.5 |
| STL | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| BLK | 1.9 | 2.3 |
| FG% | 55.9 | 58.2 |
| 3P% | 5.6 | 4.5 |
| FT% | 72.2 | 52.7 |
Advanced
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 17.8 | 26.4 |
| TS% | 59.2 | 58.6 |
| USG% | 23.1 | 29.5 |
| WS | 26.1 | 180.4 |
| WS/48 | 0.138 | 0.207 |
| BPM | 0.9 | 4.7 |
| VORP | 6.7 | 71.7 |
Accolades
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 6 | 1 |
| Finals MVP | 2 | 3 |
| All-NBA | 15 | 14 |
| All-Star | 19 | 15 |
| All-Defensive | 11 | 3 |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | 1 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 3 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9495
Efficiency8892
Playmaking7870
Rebounding9397
Defense7594
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