Kevin Garnett vs Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille O'Neal leads 5 of 8 career categories against Kevin Garnett, including scoring (23.7 PPG) and rebounding (10.9 RPG). Head to head they met 57 times, 18 of them in the playoffs, with Shaquille O'Neal winning the series 36–21.
The case for Kevin Garnett
playmaking (3.7 APG), career value (191.4 Win Shares), longevity (1462 games played).
The case for Shaquille O'Neal
scoring (23.7 PPG), rebounding (10.9 RPG), shooting efficiency (58.6% TS%), and 2 more.
Tale of the tape
17.8PPG23.7
10.0RPG10.9
3.7APG2.5
54.6%TS%58.6%
22.7PER26.4
191.4Win Shares180.4
1462games played1207
Head to Head
| Kevin Garnett | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Series wins | 36 |
| 20.7 | PPG | 23.1 |
| 11.7 | RPG | 11.6 |
| 4.2 | APG | 2.8 |
| 57 meetings (18 in the playoffs) · first 1995-96 · last 2009-10 | ||
Per Game
| Kevin Garnett | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| 1462 | G | 1207 |
| 34.5 | MIN | 34.7 |
| 17.8 | PTS | 23.7 |
| 10.0 | REB | 10.9 |
| 3.7 | AST | 2.5 |
| 1.3 | STL | 0.6 |
| 1.4 | BLK | 2.3 |
| 49.7 | FG% | 58.2 |
| 27.5 | 3P% | 4.5 |
| 78.9 | FT% | 52.7 |
Advanced
| Kevin Garnett | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| 22.7 | PER | 26.4 |
| 54.6 | TS% | 58.6 |
| 24.7 | USG% | 29.5 |
| 191.4 | WS | 180.4 |
| 0.182 | WS/48 | 0.207 |
| 4.9 | BPM | 4.7 |
| 87.9 | VORP | 71.7 |
Accolades
| Kevin Garnett | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 1 |
| 1 | Defensive POY | — |
| 9 | All-NBA | 14 |
| 15 | All-Star | 15 |
| 12 | All-Defensive | 3 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | 3 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 3 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
Career percentiles
85Scoring95
68Efficiency92
82Playmaking70
94Rebounding97
93Defense94
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