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.
Tale of the tape
25.0PPG23.7
5.2RPG10.9
4.7APG2.5
55.0%TS%58.6%
22.9PER26.4
172.5Win Shares180.4
1346games played1207
Head to Head
| Kobe Bryant | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Series wins | 7 |
| 35.0 | PPG | 16.7 |
| 5.8 | RPG | 9.2 |
| 4.3 | APG | 1.7 |
| 11 meetings · first 2004-05 · last 2010-11 | ||
Per Game
| Kobe Bryant | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| 1346 | G | 1207 |
| 36.1 | MIN | 34.7 |
| 25.0 | PTS | 23.7 |
| 5.2 | REB | 10.9 |
| 4.7 | AST | 2.5 |
| 1.4 | STL | 0.6 |
| 0.5 | BLK | 2.3 |
| 44.7 | FG% | 58.2 |
| 32.9 | 3P% | 4.5 |
| 83.7 | FT% | 52.7 |
Advanced
| Kobe Bryant | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| 22.9 | PER | 26.4 |
| 55.0 | TS% | 58.6 |
| 31.8 | USG% | 29.5 |
| 172.5 | WS | 180.4 |
| 0.170 | WS/48 | 0.207 |
| 4.2 | BPM | 4.7 |
| 77.1 | VORP | 71.7 |
Accolades
| Kobe Bryant | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 1 |
| 2 | Finals MVP | 3 |
| 15 | All-NBA | 14 |
| 18 | All-Star | 15 |
| 12 | All-Defensive | 3 |
| 4 | All-Star MVP | 3 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
Career percentiles
96Scoring95
72Efficiency92
88Playmaking70
75Rebounding97
83Defense94
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