Cross-era · careers 15 years apart

Shaquille O'Neal vs John Havlicek

Shaquille O'Neal 1992-2010 · Center John Havlicek 1962-1977 · Forward

Shaquille O'Neal (1992-2010) and John Havlicek (1962-1977) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 15 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 20.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.48× and 1.89× their league average respectively; Shaquille O'Neal was the more efficient scorer (58.6% true shooting to 49.2%). Shaquille O'Neal holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 4 championships, 3 Finals MVPs and the #9 all-time ranking to John Havlicek's #11.

Career averages

Shaquille O'NealStatJohn Havlicek
23.7 Points / game 20.8
10.8 Rebounds / game 6.3
2.5 Assists / game 4.8
0.6 Steals / game 0.4
2.3 Blocks / game 0.1
58.5% Field goal % 43.9%
2.2% 3-point % 0.0%
52.6% Free throw % 81.3%
58.6% True shooting % 49.2%
1,207 Games played 1,270

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Shaquille O'NealStatJohn Havlicek
2.48× Points vs era avg 1.89×
2.60× Rebounds vs era avg 1.17×
1.16× Assists vs era avg 2.14×

Advanced metrics

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

Advanced stats weren't tracked in John Havlicek's era.

Playoff averages

Shaquille O'NealStatJohn Havlicek
24.3 Points / game 22.0
11.6 Rebounds / game 6.9
2.7 Assists / game 4.8
0.6 Steals / game 0.3
2.1 Blocks / game 0.1
56.3% Field goal % 43.5%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
49.8% Free throw % 82.7%
216 Playoff games 172

Accolades

Shaquille O'NealStatJohn Havlicek
1 MVP awards 0
3 Finals MVP 1
4 Championships 8
12 All-Star selections 13
8 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#9 All-time GOAT rank #11

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