Cross-era · careers 7 years apart

Shaquille O'Neal vs Bob McAdoo

Shaquille O'Neal 1992-2010 · Center Bob McAdoo 1972-1985 · Center

Shaquille O'Neal (1992-2010) and Bob McAdoo (1972-1985) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 7 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 22.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.48× and 2.23× their league average respectively; Shaquille O'Neal was the more efficient scorer (58.6% true shooting to 55.1%). Shaquille O'Neal holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 4 championships, 3 Finals MVPs and the #9 all-time ranking to Bob McAdoo's #50.

Career averages

Shaquille O'NealStatBob McAdoo
23.7 Points / game 22.1
10.8 Rebounds / game 9.5
2.5 Assists / game 2.3
0.6 Steals / game 0.9
2.3 Blocks / game 1.3
58.5% Field goal % 49.9%
2.2% 3-point % 0.9%
52.6% Free throw % 75.3%
58.6% True shooting % 55.1%
1,207 Games played 852

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Shaquille O'NealStatBob McAdoo
2.48× Points vs era avg 2.23×
2.60× Rebounds vs era avg 2.11×
1.16× Assists vs era avg 0.99×

Advanced metrics

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

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Bob McAdoo's era.

Playoff averages

Shaquille O'NealStatBob McAdoo
24.3 Points / game 18.3
11.6 Rebounds / game 7.6
2.7 Assists / game 1.3
0.6 Steals / game 0.8
2.1 Blocks / game 1.6
56.3% Field goal % 49.7%
0.0% 3-point % 2.8%
49.8% Free throw % 72.8%
216 Playoff games 94

Accolades

Shaquille O'NealStatBob McAdoo
1 MVP awards 1
3 Finals MVP 0
4 Championships 2
12 All-Star selections 5
8 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#9 All-time GOAT rank #50

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