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The Basketball Almanac · No. 24 · 2023-24
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Shaquille O'Neal vs Tim Duncan

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Shaquille O'Neal1992-932010-11 · LAL
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Tim Duncan1997-982015-16 · SAS

Shaquille O'Neal and Tim Duncan split the compared categories 4–4. Head to head they met 62 times, 30 of them in the playoffs, with Shaquille O'Neal winning the series 33–29.

The case for Shaquille O'Neal

scoring (23.7 PPG), rebounding (10.9 RPG), shooting efficiency (58.6% TS%), and 1 more.

The case for Tim Duncan

playmaking (3.0 APG), career value (206.7 Win Shares), longevity (1392 games played), and 1 more.

Tale of the tape

23.7PPG19.0
10.9RPG10.8
2.5APG3.0
58.6%TS%55.1%
26.4PER24.2
180.4Win Shares206.7
1207games played1392

Head to Head

Shaquille O'NealTim Duncan
33Series wins29
22.1PPG23.8
11.7RPG12.5
2.0APG3.2
62 meetings (30 in the playoffs) · first 1997-98 · last 2010-11

Per Game

Shaquille O'NealTim Duncan
1207G1392
34.7MIN34.0
23.7PTS19.0
10.9REB10.8
2.5AST3.0
0.6STL0.7
2.3BLK2.2
58.2FG%50.6
4.53P%17.9
52.7FT%69.6

Advanced

Shaquille O'NealTim Duncan
26.4PER24.2
58.6TS%55.1
29.5USG%27.0
180.4WS206.7
0.207WS/480.210
4.7BPM4.8
71.7VORP82.1

Accolades

Shaquille O'NealTim Duncan
1MVP2
3Finals MVP3
14All-NBA15
15All-Star15
3All-Defensive15
3All-Star MVP1
1Rookie of the Year1
1All-Rookie1

Career percentiles

95
Scoring
91
92
Efficiency
72
70
Playmaking
80
97
Rebounding
98
94
Defense
97

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