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.
PPG
17.823.7
RPG
10.010.9
APG
3.72.5
TS%
54.6%58.6%
PER
22.726.4
Win Shares
191.4180.4
games played
14621207
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 1 DPOY · 9 All-NBA · 15 AS1 MVP · 3 FMVP · 14 All-NBA · 15 AS
Head to Head
| Kevin Garnett | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 21–36 | |
| Meetings | 57 (18 playoff) | |
| PPG | 20.7 | 23.1 |
| RPG | 11.7 | 11.6 |
| APG | 4.2 | 2.8 |
| First meeting | 1995-96 | |
| Last meeting | 2009-10 | |
Per Game
| Kevin Garnett | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1462 | 1207 |
| MIN | 34.5 | 34.7 |
| PTS | 17.8 | 23.7 |
| REB | 10.0 | 10.9 |
| AST | 3.7 | 2.5 |
| STL | 1.3 | 0.6 |
| BLK | 1.4 | 2.3 |
| FG% | 49.7 | 58.2 |
| 3P% | 27.5 | 4.5 |
| FT% | 78.9 | 52.7 |
Advanced
| Kevin Garnett | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 22.7 | 26.4 |
| TS% | 54.6 | 58.6 |
| USG% | 24.7 | 29.5 |
| WS | 191.4 | 180.4 |
| WS/48 | 0.182 | 0.207 |
| BPM | 4.9 | 4.7 |
| VORP | 87.9 | 71.7 |
Accolades
| Kevin Garnett | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | 1 |
| Defensive POY | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 9 | 14 |
| All-Star | 15 | 15 |
| All-Defensive | 12 | 3 |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | 3 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| Finals MVP | — | 3 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring8595
Efficiency6892
Playmaking8270
Rebounding9497
Defense9394
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