Cross-era · careers 32 years apart

Shaquille O'Neal vs Bill Sharman

Shaquille O'Neal 1992-2010 · Center Bill Sharman 1950-1960 · Guard

Shaquille O'Neal (1992-2010) and Bill Sharman (1950-1960) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 32 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 17.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.48× and 1.78× their league average respectively; Shaquille O'Neal was the more efficient scorer (58.6% true shooting to 49.7%). Shaquille O'Neal holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 4 championships, 3 Finals MVPs and the #9 all-time ranking to Bill Sharman's #37.

Career averages

Shaquille O'NealStatBill Sharman
23.7 Points / game 17.8
10.8 Rebounds / game 3.9
2.5 Assists / game 3.0
0.6 Steals / game 0.0
2.3 Blocks / game 0.0
58.5% Field goal % 42.6%
2.2% 3-point % 0.0%
52.6% Free throw % 88.3%
58.6% True shooting % 49.7%
1,207 Games played 711

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Shaquille O'NealStatBill Sharman
2.48× Points vs era avg 1.78×
2.60× Rebounds vs era avg 0.66×
1.16× Assists vs era avg 1.35×

Advanced metrics

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

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Bill Sharman's era.

Playoff averages

Shaquille O'NealStatBill Sharman
24.3 Points / game 18.5
11.6 Rebounds / game 3.7
2.7 Assists / game 2.6
0.6 Steals / game 0.0
2.1 Blocks / game 0.0
56.3% Field goal % 42.8%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
49.8% Free throw % 90.9%
216 Playoff games 78

Accolades

Shaquille O'NealStatBill Sharman
1 MVP awards 0
3 Finals MVP 0
4 Championships 4
12 All-Star selections 8
8 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#9 All-time GOAT rank #37

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