Cross-era · careers 2 years apart

Shaquille O'Neal vs Draymond Green

Shaquille O'Neal 1992-2010 · Center Draymond Green 2012-2025 · Forward · active

Shaquille O'Neal (1992-2010) and Draymond Green (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, Shaquille O'Neal was the higher-volume scorer (23.7 points per game to 8.7); adjusted for era they scored at 2.48× and 0.86× their league average respectively; Shaquille O'Neal was the more efficient scorer (58.6% true shooting to 57.7%). Shaquille O'Neal holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 4 championships, 3 Finals MVPs and the #9 all-time ranking to Draymond Green's #72.

Career averages

Shaquille O'NealStatDraymond Green
23.7 Points / game 8.7
10.8 Rebounds / game 6.8
2.5 Assists / game 5.6
0.6 Steals / game 1.3
2.3 Blocks / game 1.0
58.5% Field goal % 44.1%
2.2% 3-point % 31.2%
52.6% Free throw % 71.8%
58.6% True shooting % 57.7%
1,207 Games played 949

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Shaquille O'NealStatDraymond Green
2.48× Points vs era avg 0.86×
2.60× Rebounds vs era avg 1.65×
1.16× Assists vs era avg 2.46×

Advanced metrics

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

Shaquille O'NealStatDraymond Green
— Offensive rating 113.9
— Defensive rating 104.4
— Net rating 9.5
— Usage % 16.1%
— Assist % 27.3%
— Rebound % 11.2%

Playoff averages

Shaquille O'NealStatDraymond Green
24.3 Points / game 11.4
11.6 Rebounds / game 8.6
2.7 Assists / game 6.0
0.6 Steals / game 1.5
2.1 Blocks / game 1.3
56.3% Field goal % 44.7%
0.0% 3-point % 28.9%
49.8% Free throw % 72.5%
216 Playoff games 169

Accolades

Shaquille O'NealStatDraymond Green
1 MVP awards 0
3 Finals MVP 0
4 Championships 4
12 All-Star selections 3
8 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#9 All-time GOAT rank #72

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