Cross-era · careers 5 years apart

Shaquille O'Neal vs Nikola Jokic

Shaquille O'Neal 1992-2010 · Center Nikola Jokic 2015-2025 · Center · active

Shaquille O'Neal (1992-2010) and Nikola Jokic (2015-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 5 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 22.2); adjusted for era they scored at 2.48× and 2.11× their league average respectively; Nikola Jokic was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 58.6%). Shaquille O'Neal holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 4 championships, 3 Finals MVPs and the #9 all-time ranking to Nikola Jokic's #35.

Career averages

Shaquille O'NealStatNikola Jokic
23.7 Points / game 22.2
10.8 Rebounds / game 11.1
2.5 Assists / game 7.5
0.6 Steals / game 1.3
2.3 Blocks / game 0.7
58.5% Field goal % 55.7%
2.2% 3-point % 35.7%
52.6% Free throw % 82.5%
58.6% True shooting % 70.3%
1,207 Games played 810

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Shaquille O'NealStatNikola Jokic
2.48× Points vs era avg 2.11×
2.60× Rebounds vs era avg 2.65×
1.16× Assists vs era avg 3.17×

Advanced metrics

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

Shaquille O'NealStatNikola Jokic
— Offensive rating 116.1
— Defensive rating 108.9
— Net rating 7.3
— Usage % 30.4%
— Assist % 50.3%
— Rebound % 20.7%

Playoff averages

Shaquille O'NealStatNikola Jokic
24.3 Points / game 27.4
11.6 Rebounds / game 12.3
2.7 Assists / game 7.6
0.6 Steals / game 1.2
2.1 Blocks / game 0.9
56.3% Field goal % 52.5%
0.0% 3-point % 38.9%
49.8% Free throw % 82.9%
216 Playoff games 94

Accolades

Shaquille O'NealStatNikola Jokic
1 MVP awards 3
3 Finals MVP 1
4 Championships 1
12 All-Star selections 7
8 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#9 All-time GOAT rank #35

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