Kobe Bryant vs Shaquille O'Neal
Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal split the compared categories 4–4. Head to head they met 11 times, with Shaquille O'Neal winning the series 7–4.
The case for Kobe Bryant: scoring (25.0 PPG), playmaking (4.7 APG), longevity (1346 games played), and 1 more.
The case for Shaquille O'Neal: rebounding (10.9 RPG), shooting efficiency (58.6% TS%), per-minute impact (26.4 PER), and 1 more.
PPG
25.023.7
RPG
5.210.9
APG
4.72.5
TS%
55.0%58.6%
PER
22.926.4
Win Shares
172.5180.4
games played
13461207
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 2 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 18 AS1 MVP · 3 FMVP · 14 All-NBA · 15 AS
Head to Head
| Kobe Bryant | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 4–7 | |
| Meetings | 11 | |
| PPG | 35.0 | 16.7 |
| RPG | 5.8 | 9.2 |
| APG | 4.3 | 1.7 |
| First meeting | 2004-05 | |
| Last meeting | 2010-11 | |
Per Game
| Kobe Bryant | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1346 | 1207 |
| MIN | 36.1 | 34.7 |
| PTS | 25.0 | 23.7 |
| REB | 5.2 | 10.9 |
| AST | 4.7 | 2.5 |
| STL | 1.4 | 0.6 |
| BLK | 0.5 | 2.3 |
| FG% | 44.7 | 58.2 |
| 3P% | 32.9 | 4.5 |
| FT% | 83.7 | 52.7 |
Advanced
| Kobe Bryant | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 22.9 | 26.4 |
| TS% | 55.0 | 58.6 |
| USG% | 31.8 | 29.5 |
| WS | 172.5 | 180.4 |
| WS/48 | 0.170 | 0.207 |
| BPM | 4.2 | 4.7 |
| VORP | 77.1 | 71.7 |
Accolades
| Kobe Bryant | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | 1 |
| Finals MVP | 2 | 3 |
| All-NBA | 15 | 14 |
| All-Star | 18 | 15 |
| All-Defensive | 12 | 3 |
| All-Star MVP | 4 | 3 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9695
Efficiency7292
Playmaking8870
Rebounding7597
Defense8394
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