Cross-era · careers 13 years apart

Shaquille O'Neal vs Rick Barry

Shaquille O'Neal 1992-2010 · Center Rick Barry 1965-1979 · Forward

Shaquille O'Neal (1992-2010) and Rick Barry (1965-1979) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 13 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 23.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.48× and 2.19× their league average respectively; Shaquille O'Neal was the more efficient scorer (58.6% true shooting to 51.0%). Shaquille O'Neal holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 4 championships, 3 Finals MVPs and the #9 all-time ranking to Rick Barry's #28.

Career averages

Shaquille O'NealStatRick Barry
23.7 Points / game 23.1
10.8 Rebounds / game 6.5
2.5 Assists / game 5.1
0.6 Steals / game 1.4
2.3 Blocks / game 0.3
58.5% Field goal % 44.7%
2.2% 3-point % 3.0%
52.6% Free throw % 90.9%
58.6% True shooting % 51.0%
1,207 Games played 794

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Shaquille O'NealStatRick Barry
2.48× Points vs era avg 2.19×
2.60× Rebounds vs era avg 1.28×
1.16× Assists vs era avg 2.20×

Advanced metrics

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

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Rick Barry's era.

Playoff averages

Shaquille O'NealStatRick Barry
24.3 Points / game 24.8
11.6 Rebounds / game 5.6
2.7 Assists / game 4.6
0.6 Steals / game 1.4
2.1 Blocks / game 0.5
56.3% Field goal % 42.0%
0.0% 3-point % 2.0%
49.8% Free throw % 89.5%
216 Playoff games 74

Accolades

Shaquille O'NealStatRick Barry
1 MVP awards 0
3 Finals MVP 1
4 Championships 2
12 All-Star selections 7
8 All-NBA 1st Team 9
#9 All-time GOAT rank #28

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