Contemporaries · overlapped 14 seasons
Shaquille O'Neal vs Tim Duncan
Shaquille O'Neal and Tim Duncan were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 14 seasons. On the floor, Shaquille O'Neal was the higher-volume scorer (23.7 points per game to 19.0); Shaquille O'Neal was the more efficient scorer (58.6% true shooting to 55.1%). Tim Duncan holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 5 championships, 3 Finals MVPs and the #4 all-time ranking to Shaquille O'Neal's #9.
Career averages
| Shaquille O'Neal | Stat | Tim Duncan |
|---|
| 23.7 |
Points / game |
19.0 |
| 10.8 |
Rebounds / game |
10.8 |
| 2.5 |
Assists / game |
3.0 |
| 0.6 |
Steals / game |
0.7 |
| 2.3 |
Blocks / game |
2.2 |
| 58.5% |
Field goal % |
50.5% |
| 2.2% |
3-point % |
14.1% |
| 52.6% |
Free throw % |
70.1% |
| 58.6% |
True shooting % |
55.1% |
| 1,207 |
Games played |
1,392 |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats aren't available for Shaquille O'Neal.
| Shaquille O'Neal | Stat | Tim Duncan |
|---|
| — |
Offensive rating |
107.4 |
| — |
Defensive rating |
97.7 |
| — |
Net rating |
9.8 |
| — |
Usage % |
0.2% |
| — |
Assist % |
0.2% |
| — |
Rebound % |
0.2% |
Playoff averages
| Shaquille O'Neal | Stat | Tim Duncan |
|---|
| 24.3 |
Points / game |
20.6 |
| 11.6 |
Rebounds / game |
11.4 |
| 2.7 |
Assists / game |
3.1 |
| 0.6 |
Steals / game |
0.7 |
| 2.1 |
Blocks / game |
2.3 |
| 56.3% |
Field goal % |
50.1% |
| 0.0% |
3-point % |
11.5% |
| 49.8% |
Free throw % |
69.1% |
| 216 |
Playoff games |
251 |
Accolades
| Shaquille O'Neal | Stat | Tim Duncan |
|---|
| 1 |
MVP awards |
2 |
| 3 |
Finals MVP |
3 |
| 4 |
Championships |
5 |
| 12 |
All-Star selections |
15 |
| 8 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
10 |
| #9 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#4 |