Paul George vs Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille O'Neal leads 7 of 8 career categories against Paul George, including scoring (23.7 PPG) and rebounding (10.9 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Shaquille O'Neal's last season was 2010-11, and Paul George debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Paul George: playmaking (3.6 APG).
The case for Shaquille O'Neal: scoring (23.7 PPG), rebounding (10.9 RPG), shooting efficiency (58.6% TS%), and 4 more.
PPG
17.323.7
RPG
5.310.9
APG
3.62.5
TS%
57.0%58.6%
PER
16.726.4
Win Shares
2.5180.4
games played
371207
MVPs / All-Star nods
—1 MVP · 3 FMVP · 14 All-NBA · 15 AS
Per Game
| Paul George | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 37 | 1207 |
| MIN | 30.6 | 34.7 |
| PTS | 17.3 | 23.7 |
| REB | 5.3 | 10.9 |
| AST | 3.6 | 2.5 |
| STL | 1.7 | 0.6 |
| BLK | 0.4 | 2.3 |
| FG% | 43.9 | 58.2 |
| 3P% | 39.2 | 4.5 |
| FT% | 82.0 | 52.7 |
Advanced
| Paul George | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 16.7 | 26.4 |
| TS% | 57.0 | 58.6 |
| USG% | 23.7 | 29.5 |
| WS | 2.5 | 180.4 |
| WS/48 | 0.107 | 0.207 |
| BPM | 1.9 | 4.7 |
| VORP | 1.1 | 71.7 |
Accolades
| Paul George | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | — | 1 |
| Finals MVP | — | 3 |
| All-NBA | — | 14 |
| All-Star | — | 15 |
| All-Defensive | — | 3 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 3 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring8695
Efficiency4792
Playmaking7970
Rebounding7897
Defense9194
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