Contemporaries · overlapped 4 seasons
Shaquille O'Neal vs Kevin Durant
Shaquille O'Neal and Kevin Durant were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 4 seasons. On the floor, Kevin Durant was the higher-volume scorer (27.8 points per game to 23.7); Kevin Durant created more for others (4.7 assists per game to 2.5); Shaquille O'Neal controlled the glass (10.8 rebounds per game to 7.1). Shaquille O'Neal holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 4 championships, 3 Finals MVPs and the #9 all-time ranking to Kevin Durant's #17.
Career averages
| Shaquille O'Neal | Stat | Kevin Durant |
|---|
| 23.7 |
Points / game |
27.8 |
| 10.8 |
Rebounds / game |
7.1 |
| 2.5 |
Assists / game |
4.7 |
| 0.6 |
Steals / game |
1.0 |
| 2.3 |
Blocks / game |
1.2 |
| 58.5% |
Field goal % |
51.1% |
| 2.2% |
3-point % |
39.3% |
| 52.6% |
Free throw % |
88.2% |
| 58.6% |
True shooting % |
58.7% |
| 1,207 |
Games played |
1,047 |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats aren't available for Shaquille O'Neal.
| Shaquille O'Neal | Stat | Kevin Durant |
|---|
| — |
Offensive rating |
116.9 |
| — |
Defensive rating |
107.6 |
| — |
Net rating |
9.3 |
| — |
Usage % |
27.1% |
| — |
Assist % |
20.7% |
| — |
Rebound % |
8.3% |
Playoff averages
| Shaquille O'Neal | Stat | Kevin Durant |
|---|
| 24.3 |
Points / game |
29.3 |
| 11.6 |
Rebounds / game |
7.8 |
| 2.7 |
Assists / game |
4.2 |
| 0.6 |
Steals / game |
1.0 |
| 2.1 |
Blocks / game |
1.2 |
| 56.3% |
Field goal % |
48.0% |
| 0.0% |
3-point % |
35.5% |
| 49.8% |
Free throw % |
86.9% |
| 216 |
Playoff games |
170 |
Accolades
| Shaquille O'Neal | Stat | Kevin Durant |
|---|
| 1 |
MVP awards |
1 |
| 3 |
Finals MVP |
2 |
| 4 |
Championships |
2 |
| 12 |
All-Star selections |
13 |
| 8 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
6 |
| #9 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#17 |
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