Contemporaries · overlapped 10 seasons
Shaquille O'Neal vs Tony Parker
Shaquille O'Neal and Tony Parker were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 10 seasons. On the floor, Shaquille O'Neal was the higher-volume scorer (23.7 points per game to 15.5); Shaquille O'Neal was the more efficient scorer (58.6% true shooting to 54.7%); Tony Parker created more for others (5.6 assists per game to 2.5). Shaquille O'Neal holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 4 championships, 3 Finals MVPs and the #9 all-time ranking to Tony Parker's #57.
Career averages
| Shaquille O'Neal | Stat | Tony Parker |
|---|
| 23.7 |
Points / game |
15.5 |
| 10.8 |
Rebounds / game |
2.7 |
| 2.5 |
Assists / game |
5.6 |
| 0.6 |
Steals / game |
0.8 |
| 2.3 |
Blocks / game |
0.1 |
| 58.5% |
Field goal % |
48.7% |
| 2.2% |
3-point % |
32.5% |
| 52.6% |
Free throw % |
74.6% |
| 58.6% |
True shooting % |
54.7% |
| 1,207 |
Games played |
1,254 |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats aren't available for Shaquille O'Neal.
| Shaquille O'Neal | Stat | Tony Parker |
|---|
| — |
Offensive rating |
107.5 |
| — |
Defensive rating |
103.0 |
| — |
Net rating |
4.5 |
| — |
Usage % |
0.2% |
| — |
Assist % |
0.3% |
| — |
Rebound % |
0.0% |
Playoff averages
| Shaquille O'Neal | Stat | Tony Parker |
|---|
| 24.3 |
Points / game |
17.9 |
| 11.6 |
Rebounds / game |
3.0 |
| 2.7 |
Assists / game |
5.1 |
| 0.6 |
Steals / game |
0.9 |
| 2.1 |
Blocks / game |
0.1 |
| 56.3% |
Field goal % |
45.8% |
| 0.0% |
3-point % |
31.1% |
| 49.8% |
Free throw % |
73.2% |
| 216 |
Playoff games |
226 |
Accolades
| Shaquille O'Neal | Stat | Tony Parker |
|---|
| 1 |
MVP awards |
0 |
| 3 |
Finals MVP |
1 |
| 4 |
Championships |
4 |
| 12 |
All-Star selections |
6 |
| 8 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
0 |
| #9 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#57 |
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