Contemporaries · overlapped 16 seasons
Shaquille O'Neal vs Kevin Garnett
Shaquille O'Neal and Kevin Garnett were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 16 seasons. On the floor, Shaquille O'Neal was the higher-volume scorer (23.7 points per game to 17.8); Shaquille O'Neal was the more efficient scorer (58.6% true shooting to 54.6%); Kevin Garnett created more for others (3.7 assists per game to 2.5). Shaquille O'Neal holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 4 championships, 3 Finals MVPs and the #9 all-time ranking to Kevin Garnett's #18.
Career averages
| Shaquille O'Neal | Stat | Kevin Garnett |
|---|
| 23.7 |
Points / game |
17.8 |
| 10.8 |
Rebounds / game |
10.0 |
| 2.5 |
Assists / game |
3.7 |
| 0.6 |
Steals / game |
1.3 |
| 2.3 |
Blocks / game |
1.4 |
| 58.5% |
Field goal % |
49.6% |
| 2.2% |
3-point % |
22.6% |
| 52.6% |
Free throw % |
78.7% |
| 58.6% |
True shooting % |
54.6% |
| 1,207 |
Games played |
1,462 |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats aren't available for Shaquille O'Neal.
| Shaquille O'Neal | Stat | Kevin Garnett |
|---|
| — |
Offensive rating |
101.9 |
| — |
Defensive rating |
100.3 |
| — |
Net rating |
1.7 |
| — |
Usage % |
0.2% |
| — |
Assist % |
0.1% |
| — |
Rebound % |
0.2% |
Playoff averages
| Shaquille O'Neal | Stat | Kevin Garnett |
|---|
| 24.3 |
Points / game |
18.2 |
| 11.6 |
Rebounds / game |
10.7 |
| 2.7 |
Assists / game |
3.3 |
| 0.6 |
Steals / game |
1.2 |
| 2.1 |
Blocks / game |
1.3 |
| 56.3% |
Field goal % |
48.3% |
| 0.0% |
3-point % |
18.4% |
| 49.8% |
Free throw % |
79.9% |
| 216 |
Playoff games |
143 |
Accolades
| Shaquille O'Neal | Stat | Kevin Garnett |
|---|
| 1 |
MVP awards |
1 |
| 3 |
Finals MVP |
0 |
| 4 |
Championships |
1 |
| 12 |
All-Star selections |
14 |
| 8 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
4 |
| #9 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#18 |
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