Shaquille O'Neal vs Wilt Chamberlain
Wilt Chamberlain leads 4 of 6 career categories against Shaquille O'Neal, including scoring (30.1 PPG) and rebounding (22.8 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Wilt Chamberlain's last season was 1972-73, and Shaquille O'Neal debuted in 1992-93.
The case for Shaquille O'Neal: shooting efficiency (58.6% TS%), longevity (1207 games played).
The case for Wilt Chamberlain: scoring (30.1 PPG), rebounding (22.8 RPG), playmaking (4.4 APG), and 1 more.
PPG
23.730.1
RPG
10.922.8
APG
2.54.4
TS%
58.6%54.7%
games played
12071045
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 3 FMVP · 14 All-NBA · 15 AS4 MVP · 1 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 13 AS
Per Game
| Shaquille O'Neal | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1207 | 1045 |
| MIN | 34.7 | 43.8 |
| PTS | 23.7 | 30.1 |
| REB | 10.9 | 22.8 |
| AST | 2.5 | 4.4 |
| STL | 0.6 | — |
| BLK | 2.3 | — |
| FG% | 58.2 | 53.9 |
| 3P% | 4.5 | — |
| FT% | 52.7 | 51.1 |
Advanced
| Shaquille O'Neal | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 26.4 | — |
| TS% | 58.6 | 54.7 |
| USG% | 29.5 | — |
| WS | 180.4 | — |
| WS/48 | 0.207 | — |
| BPM | 4.7 | — |
| VORP | 71.7 | — |
Accolades
| Shaquille O'Neal | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | 4 |
| Finals MVP | 3 | 1 |
| All-NBA | 14 | 10 |
| All-Star | 15 | 13 |
| All-Defensive | 3 | 2 |
| All-Star MVP | 3 | 1 |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | 1 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring9593
Efficiency9255
Playmaking7092
Rebounding97100
Defense940
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