Cross-era · careers 37 years apart

Shaquille O'Neal vs George Mikan

Shaquille O'Neal 1992-2010 · Center George Mikan 1948-1955 · Center

Shaquille O'Neal (1992-2010) and George Mikan (1948-1955) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 37 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 23.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.48× and 2.71× their league average respectively; Shaquille O'Neal was the more efficient scorer (58.6% true shooting to 48.3%). Shaquille O'Neal holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 4 championships, 3 Finals MVPs and the #9 all-time ranking to George Mikan's #34.

Career averages

Shaquille O'NealStatGeorge Mikan
23.7 Points / game 23.1
10.8 Rebounds / game 9.5
2.5 Assists / game 2.8
0.6 Steals / game 0.0
2.3 Blocks / game 0.0
58.5% Field goal % 40.2%
2.2% 3-point % 0.0%
52.6% Free throw % 78.1%
58.6% True shooting % 48.3%
1,207 Games played 439

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Shaquille O'NealStatGeorge Mikan
2.48× Points vs era avg 2.71×
2.60× Rebounds vs era avg 2.55×
1.16× Assists vs era avg 1.37×

Advanced metrics

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

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

Playoff averages

Shaquille O'NealStatGeorge Mikan
24.3 Points / game 22.9
11.6 Rebounds / game 11.1
2.7 Assists / game 2.2
0.6 Steals / game 0.0
2.1 Blocks / game 0.0
56.3% Field goal % 39.8%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
49.8% Free throw % 78.3%
216 Playoff games 60

Accolades

Shaquille O'NealStatGeorge Mikan
1 MVP awards 0
3 Finals MVP 0
4 Championships 5
12 All-Star selections 4
8 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#9 All-time GOAT rank #34

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