Cross-era · careers 2 years apart

Shaquille O'Neal vs Anthony Davis

Shaquille O'Neal 1992-2010 · Center Anthony Davis 2012-2025 · Forward-Center · active

Shaquille O'Neal (1992-2010) and Anthony Davis (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 2 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Anthony Davis was the higher-volume scorer (24.0 points per game to 23.7); adjusted for era they scored at 2.48× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Anthony Davis was the more efficient scorer (60.1% true shooting to 58.6%). Shaquille O'Neal holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 4 championships, 3 Finals MVPs and the #9 all-time ranking to Anthony Davis's #61.

Career averages

Shaquille O'NealStatAnthony Davis
23.7 Points / game 24.0
10.8 Rebounds / game 10.7
2.5 Assists / game 2.6
0.6 Steals / game 1.3
2.3 Blocks / game 2.3
58.5% Field goal % 52.2%
2.2% 3-point % 24.6%
52.6% Free throw % 78.8%
58.6% True shooting % 60.1%
1,207 Games played 807

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Shaquille O'NealStatAnthony Davis
2.48× Points vs era avg 2.37×
2.60× Rebounds vs era avg 2.58×
1.16× Assists vs era avg 1.11×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Shaquille O'Neal.

Shaquille O'NealStatAnthony Davis
— Offensive rating 110.2
— Defensive rating 107.5
— Net rating 2.7
— Usage % 27.5%
— Assist % 15.1%
— Rebound % 18.7%

Playoff averages

Shaquille O'NealStatAnthony Davis
24.3 Points / game 26.1
11.6 Rebounds / game 11.7
2.7 Assists / game 2.9
0.6 Steals / game 1.3
2.1 Blocks / game 2.1
56.3% Field goal % 54.0%
0.0% 3-point % 28.0%
49.8% Free throw % 83.8%
216 Playoff games 60

Accolades

Shaquille O'NealStatAnthony Davis
1 MVP awards 0
3 Finals MVP 0
4 Championships 1
12 All-Star selections 7
8 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#9 All-time GOAT rank #61

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