Michael Jordan vs Shaquille O'Neal
Michael Jordan leads 5 of 8 career categories against Shaquille O'Neal, including scoring (30.1 PPG) and playmaking (5.3 APG). Head to head they met 21 times, 10 of them in the playoffs, with Michael Jordan winning the series 12–9.
The case for Michael Jordan
scoring (30.1 PPG), playmaking (5.3 APG), per-minute impact (28.1 PER), and 2 more.
The case for Shaquille O'Neal
rebounding (10.9 RPG), shooting efficiency (58.6% TS%), longevity (1207 games played).
Tale of the tape
30.1PPG23.7
6.2RPG10.9
5.3APG2.5
56.9%TS%58.6%
28.1PER26.4
197.9Win Shares180.4
1072games played1207
Head to Head
| Michael Jordan | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Series wins | 9 |
| 28.7 | PPG | 25.2 |
| 5.5 | RPG | 13.2 |
| 4.0 | APG | 3.4 |
| 21 meetings (10 in the playoffs) · first 1992-93 · last 2002-03 | ||
Per Game
| Michael Jordan | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| 1072 | G | 1207 |
| 38.3 | MIN | 34.7 |
| 30.1 | PTS | 23.7 |
| 6.2 | REB | 10.9 |
| 5.3 | AST | 2.5 |
| 2.3 | STL | 0.6 |
| 0.8 | BLK | 2.3 |
| 49.7 | FG% | 58.2 |
| 32.7 | 3P% | 4.5 |
| 83.5 | FT% | 52.7 |
Advanced
| Michael Jordan | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| 28.1 | PER | 26.4 |
| 56.9 | TS% | 58.6 |
| 33.7 | USG% | 29.5 |
| 197.9 | WS | 180.4 |
| 0.251 | WS/48 | 0.207 |
| 8.8 | BPM | 4.7 |
| 103.9 | VORP | 71.7 |
Accolades
| Michael Jordan | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | MVP | 1 |
| 6 | Finals MVP | 3 |
| 1 | Defensive POY | — |
| 11 | All-NBA | 14 |
| 14 | All-Star | 15 |
| 9 | All-Defensive | 3 |
| 3 | All-Star MVP | 3 |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
99Scoring95
78Efficiency92
90Playmaking70
82Rebounding97
95Defense94
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