Cross-era · careers 5 years apart

Shaquille O'Neal vs Artis Gilmore

Shaquille O'Neal 1992-2010 · Center Artis Gilmore 1976-1987 · Center

Shaquille O'Neal (1992-2010) and Artis Gilmore (1976-1987) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 5 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Shaquille O'Neal was the higher-volume scorer (23.7 points per game to 17.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.48× and 1.67× their league average respectively; Artis Gilmore was the more efficient scorer (64.3% 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 Artis Gilmore's #73.

Career averages

Shaquille O'NealStatArtis Gilmore
23.7 Points / game 17.1
10.8 Rebounds / game 10.1
2.5 Assists / game 1.9
0.6 Steals / game 0.5
2.3 Blocks / game 1.9
58.5% Field goal % 60.1%
2.2% 3-point % 9.0%
52.6% Free throw % 70.1%
58.6% True shooting % 64.3%
1,207 Games played 909

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Shaquille O'NealStatArtis Gilmore
2.48× Points vs era avg 1.67×
2.60× Rebounds vs era avg 2.35×
1.16× Assists vs era avg 0.80×

Advanced metrics

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

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Artis Gilmore's era.

Playoff averages

Shaquille O'NealStatArtis Gilmore
24.3 Points / game 11.7
11.6 Rebounds / game 8.0
2.7 Assists / game 1.1
0.6 Steals / game 0.6
2.1 Blocks / game 1.7
56.3% Field goal % 54.9%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
49.8% Free throw % 62.7%
216 Playoff games 42

Accolades

Shaquille O'NealStatArtis Gilmore
1 MVP awards 0
3 Finals MVP 0
4 Championships 1
12 All-Star selections 6
8 All-NBA 1st Team 5
#9 All-time GOAT rank #73

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