Cross-era · careers 7 years apart

Shaquille O'Neal vs George Gervin

Shaquille O'Neal 1992-2010 · Center George Gervin 1976-1985 · Guard

Shaquille O'Neal (1992-2010) and George Gervin (1976-1985) 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, George Gervin was the higher-volume scorer (26.2 points per game to 23.7); adjusted for era they scored at 2.48× and 2.50× their league average respectively; Shaquille O'Neal was the more efficient scorer (58.6% true shooting to 57.2%). Shaquille O'Neal holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 4 championships, 3 Finals MVPs and the #9 all-time ranking to George Gervin's #54.

Career averages

Shaquille O'NealStatGeorge Gervin
23.7 Points / game 26.2
10.8 Rebounds / game 4.6
2.5 Assists / game 2.8
0.6 Steals / game 1.2
2.3 Blocks / game 0.9
58.5% Field goal % 51.0%
2.2% 3-point % 18.3%
52.6% Free throw % 84.5%
58.6% True shooting % 57.2%
1,207 Games played 791

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Shaquille O'NealStatGeorge Gervin
2.48× Points vs era avg 2.50×
2.60× Rebounds vs era avg 1.04×
1.16× Assists vs era avg 1.13×

Advanced metrics

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

Advanced stats weren't tracked in George Gervin's era.

Playoff averages

Shaquille O'NealStatGeorge Gervin
24.3 Points / game 27.0
11.6 Rebounds / game 5.8
2.7 Assists / game 3.2
0.6 Steals / game 1.2
2.1 Blocks / game 0.9
56.3% Field goal % 49.4%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
49.8% Free throw % 79.5%
216 Playoff games 59

Accolades

Shaquille O'NealStatGeorge Gervin
1 MVP awards 0
3 Finals MVP 0
4 Championships 0
12 All-Star selections 9
8 All-NBA 1st Team 5
#9 All-time GOAT rank #54

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