Cross-era · careers 26 years apart

Shaquille O'Neal vs K.C. Jones

Shaquille O'Neal 1992-2010 · Center K.C. Jones 1958-1966 · Guard

Shaquille O'Neal (1992-2010) and K.C. Jones (1958-1966) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 26 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 7.4); adjusted for era they scored at 2.48× and 0.62× their league average respectively; Shaquille O'Neal was the more efficient scorer (58.6% true shooting to 43.5%). Shaquille O'Neal holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 4 championships, 3 Finals MVPs and the #9 all-time ranking to K.C. Jones's #66.

Career averages

Shaquille O'NealStatK.C. Jones
23.7 Points / game 7.4
10.8 Rebounds / game 3.6
2.5 Assists / game 4.3
0.6 Steals / game 0.0
2.3 Blocks / game 0.0
58.5% Field goal % 38.6%
2.2% 3-point % 0.0%
52.6% Free throw % 64.1%
58.6% True shooting % 43.5%
1,207 Games played 676

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Shaquille O'NealStatK.C. Jones
2.48× Points vs era avg 0.62×
2.60× Rebounds vs era avg 0.57×
1.16× Assists vs era avg 1.97×

Advanced metrics

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

Advanced stats weren't tracked in K.C. Jones's era.

Playoff averages

Shaquille O'NealStatK.C. Jones
24.3 Points / game 6.4
11.6 Rebounds / game 3.1
2.7 Assists / game 3.8
0.6 Steals / game 0.0
2.1 Blocks / game 0.0
56.3% Field goal % 35.6%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
49.8% Free throw % 69.9%
216 Playoff games 105

Accolades

Shaquille O'NealStatK.C. Jones
1 MVP awards 0
3 Finals MVP 0
4 Championships 8
12 All-Star selections 0
8 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#9 All-time GOAT rank #66

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