Rudy Gobert vs Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille O'Neal leads 6 of 8 career categories against Rudy Gobert, including scoring (23.7 PPG) and playmaking (2.5 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Shaquille O'Neal's last season was 2010-11, and Rudy Gobert debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Rudy Gobert: rebounding (11.5 RPG), shooting efficiency (66.4% TS%).
The case for Shaquille O'Neal: scoring (23.7 PPG), playmaking (2.5 APG), per-minute impact (26.4 PER), and 3 more.
PPG
10.923.7
RPG
11.510.9
APG
1.72.5
TS%
66.4%58.6%
PER
17.626.4
Win Shares
8.8180.4
games played
761207
MVPs / All-Star nods
—1 MVP · 3 FMVP · 14 All-NBA · 15 AS
Per Game
| Rudy Gobert | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 76 | 1207 |
| MIN | 31.3 | 34.7 |
| PTS | 10.9 | 23.7 |
| REB | 11.5 | 10.9 |
| AST | 1.7 | 2.5 |
| STL | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| BLK | 1.6 | 2.3 |
| FG% | 68.2 | 58.2 |
| 3P% | 0.0 | 4.5 |
| FT% | 52.6 | 52.7 |
Advanced
| Rudy Gobert | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 17.6 | 26.4 |
| TS% | 66.4 | 58.6 |
| USG% | 12.9 | 29.5 |
| WS | 8.8 | 180.4 |
| WS/48 | 0.177 | 0.207 |
| BPM | 0.5 | 4.7 |
| VORP | 1.5 | 71.7 |
Accolades
| Rudy Gobert | 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
Scoring6395
Efficiency9492
Playmaking4670
Rebounding9997
Defense9794
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