Larry Bird vs Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille O'Neal leads 5 of 8 career categories against Larry Bird, including rebounding (10.9 RPG) and shooting efficiency (58.6% TS%). The two never shared an NBA floor — Larry Bird's last season was 1991-92, and Shaquille O'Neal debuted in 1992-93.
The case for Larry Bird
scoring (24.3 PPG), playmaking (6.3 APG), accolades (3 MVP · 2 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Shaquille O'Neal
rebounding (10.9 RPG), shooting efficiency (58.6% TS%), per-minute impact (26.4 PER), and 2 more.
Tale of the tape
24.3PPG23.7
10.0RPG10.9
6.3APG2.5
56.4%TS%58.6%
24.7PER26.4
67.4Win Shares180.4
897games played1207
Per Game
| Larry Bird | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| 897 | G | 1207 |
| 38.4 | MIN | 34.7 |
| 24.3 | PTS | 23.7 |
| 10.0 | REB | 10.9 |
| 6.3 | AST | 2.5 |
| 1.6 | STL | 0.6 |
| 0.8 | BLK | 2.3 |
| 49.6 | FG% | 58.2 |
| 38.0 | 3P% | 4.5 |
| 88.5 | FT% | 52.7 |
Advanced
| Larry Bird | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| 24.7 | PER | 26.4 |
| 56.4 | TS% | 58.6 |
| 27.1 | USG% | 29.5 |
| 67.4 | WS | 180.4 |
| 0.200 | WS/48 | 0.207 |
| 6.8 | BPM | 4.7 |
| 36.0 | VORP | 71.7 |
Accolades
| Larry Bird | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | MVP | 1 |
| 2 | Finals MVP | 3 |
| 10 | All-NBA | 14 |
| 12 | All-Star | 15 |
| 3 | All-Defensive | 3 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | 3 |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
97Scoring95
76Efficiency92
94Playmaking70
96Rebounding97
91Defense94
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