Cross-era · careers 13 years apart

Shaquille O'Neal vs Walt Frazier

Shaquille O'Neal 1992-2010 · Center Walt Frazier 1967-1979 · Guard

Shaquille O'Neal (1992-2010) and Walt Frazier (1967-1979) 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 18.9); adjusted for era they scored at 2.48× and 1.79× their league average respectively; Shaquille O'Neal was the more efficient scorer (58.6% true shooting to 54.2%). Shaquille O'Neal holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 4 championships, 3 Finals MVPs and the #9 all-time ranking to Walt Frazier's #40.

Career averages

Shaquille O'NealStatWalt Frazier
23.7 Points / game 18.9
10.8 Rebounds / game 5.9
2.5 Assists / game 6.1
0.6 Steals / game 0.8
2.3 Blocks / game 0.1
58.5% Field goal % 48.8%
2.2% 3-point % 0.0%
52.6% Free throw % 78.6%
58.6% True shooting % 54.2%
1,207 Games played 825

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Shaquille O'NealStatWalt Frazier
2.48× Points vs era avg 1.79×
2.60× Rebounds vs era avg 1.17×
1.16× Assists vs era avg 2.71×

Advanced metrics

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

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Walt Frazier's era.

Playoff averages

Shaquille O'NealStatWalt Frazier
24.3 Points / game 20.7
11.6 Rebounds / game 7.1
2.7 Assists / game 6.4
0.6 Steals / game 0.4
2.1 Blocks / game 0.0
56.3% Field goal % 50.7%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
49.8% Free throw % 76.0%
216 Playoff games 93

Accolades

Shaquille O'NealStatWalt Frazier
1 MVP awards 0
3 Finals MVP 0
4 Championships 2
12 All-Star selections 7
8 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#9 All-time GOAT rank #40

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