Cross-era · careers 8 years apart

Shaquille O'Neal vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Shaquille O'Neal 1992-2010 · Center Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2018-2025 · Guard · active

Shaquille O'Neal (1992-2010) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2018-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 8 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the higher-volume scorer (25.3 points per game to 23.7); adjusted for era they scored at 2.48× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's #68.

Career averages

Shaquille O'NealStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
23.7 Points / game 25.3
10.8 Rebounds / game 4.7
2.5 Assists / game 5.3
0.6 Steals / game 1.4
2.3 Blocks / game 0.8
58.5% Field goal % 50.4%
2.2% 3-point % 35.9%
52.6% Free throw % 85.1%
58.6% True shooting % 70.3%
1,207 Games played 530

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Shaquille O'NealStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
2.48× Points vs era avg 2.37×
2.60× Rebounds vs era avg 1.12×
1.16× Assists vs era avg 2.19×

Advanced metrics

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

Shaquille O'NealStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
— Offensive rating 112.7
— Defensive rating 111.4
— Net rating 1.3
— Usage % 33.4%
— Assist % 35.0%
— Rebound % 7.0%

Playoff averages

Shaquille O'NealStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
24.3 Points / game 25.8
11.6 Rebounds / game 5.4
2.7 Assists / game 5.7
0.6 Steals / game 1.4
2.1 Blocks / game 1.0
56.3% Field goal % 46.6%
0.0% 3-point % 36.1%
49.8% Free throw % 86.7%
216 Playoff games 46

Accolades

Shaquille O'NealStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
1 MVP awards 2
3 Finals MVP 1
4 Championships 1
12 All-Star selections 3
8 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#9 All-time GOAT rank #68

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