Cross-era · careers 31 years apart

Shaquille O'Neal vs Paul Arizin

Shaquille O'Neal 1992-2010 · Center Paul Arizin 1950-1961 · Forward

Shaquille O'Neal (1992-2010) and Paul Arizin (1950-1961) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 31 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 22.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.48× and 2.15× their league average respectively; Shaquille O'Neal was the more efficient scorer (58.6% true shooting to 50.6%). Shaquille O'Neal holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 4 championships, 3 Finals MVPs and the #9 all-time ranking to Paul Arizin's #60.

Career averages

Shaquille O'NealStatPaul Arizin
23.7 Points / game 22.8
10.8 Rebounds / game 8.6
2.5 Assists / game 2.3
0.6 Steals / game 0.0
2.3 Blocks / game 0.0
58.5% Field goal % 42.1%
2.2% 3-point % 0.0%
52.6% Free throw % 80.9%
58.6% True shooting % 50.6%
1,207 Games played 713

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Shaquille O'NealStatPaul Arizin
2.48× Points vs era avg 2.15×
2.60× Rebounds vs era avg 1.45×
1.16× Assists vs era avg 1.02×

Advanced metrics

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

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Paul Arizin's era.

Playoff averages

Shaquille O'NealStatPaul Arizin
24.3 Points / game 24.2
11.6 Rebounds / game 8.3
2.7 Assists / game 2.6
0.6 Steals / game 0.0
2.1 Blocks / game 0.0
56.3% Field goal % 41.1%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
49.8% Free throw % 82.4%
216 Playoff games 49

Accolades

Shaquille O'NealStatPaul Arizin
1 MVP awards 0
3 Finals MVP 0
4 Championships 1
12 All-Star selections 9
8 All-NBA 1st Team 3
#9 All-time GOAT rank #60

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