Contemporaries · overlapped 7 seasons
Shaquille O'Neal vs Dwight Howard
Shaquille O'Neal and Dwight Howard were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 7 seasons. On the floor, Shaquille O'Neal was the higher-volume scorer (23.7 points per game to 15.7); Dwight Howard was the more efficient scorer (60.3% true shooting to 58.6%); Shaquille O'Neal created more for others (2.5 assists per game to 1.3). Shaquille O'Neal holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 4 championships, 3 Finals MVPs and the #9 all-time ranking to Dwight Howard's #48.
Career averages
| Shaquille O'Neal | Stat | Dwight Howard |
|---|
| 23.7 |
Points / game |
15.7 |
| 10.8 |
Rebounds / game |
11.8 |
| 2.5 |
Assists / game |
1.3 |
| 0.6 |
Steals / game |
0.9 |
| 2.3 |
Blocks / game |
1.8 |
| 58.5% |
Field goal % |
59.3% |
| 2.2% |
3-point % |
15.8% |
| 52.6% |
Free throw % |
57.0% |
| 58.6% |
True shooting % |
60.3% |
| 1,207 |
Games played |
1,242 |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats aren't available for Shaquille O'Neal.
| Shaquille O'Neal | Stat | Dwight Howard |
|---|
| — |
Offensive rating |
107.3 |
| — |
Defensive rating |
106.8 |
| — |
Net rating |
0.5 |
| — |
Usage % |
0.2% |
| — |
Assist % |
0.1% |
| — |
Rebound % |
0.2% |
Playoff averages
| Shaquille O'Neal | Stat | Dwight Howard |
|---|
| 24.3 |
Points / game |
15.3 |
| 11.6 |
Rebounds / game |
11.8 |
| 2.7 |
Assists / game |
1.2 |
| 0.6 |
Steals / game |
0.8 |
| 2.1 |
Blocks / game |
2.0 |
| 56.3% |
Field goal % |
59.3% |
| 0.0% |
3-point % |
7.2% |
| 49.8% |
Free throw % |
54.8% |
| 216 |
Playoff games |
125 |
Accolades
| Shaquille O'Neal | Stat | Dwight Howard |
|---|
| 1 |
MVP awards |
0 |
| 3 |
Finals MVP |
0 |
| 4 |
Championships |
1 |
| 12 |
All-Star selections |
8 |
| 8 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
5 |
| #9 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#48 |
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