Cross-era · careers 12 years apart

Shaquille O'Neal vs Wes Unseld

Shaquille O'Neal 1992-2010 · Center Wes Unseld 1968-1980 · Center

Shaquille O'Neal (1992-2010) and Wes Unseld (1968-1980) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 12 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 10.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.48× and 1.00× their league average respectively; Shaquille O'Neal was the more efficient scorer (58.6% true shooting to 53.7%). Shaquille O'Neal holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 4 championships, 3 Finals MVPs and the #9 all-time ranking to Wes Unseld's #55.

Career averages

Shaquille O'NealStatWes Unseld
23.7 Points / game 10.8
10.8 Rebounds / game 14.0
2.5 Assists / game 3.9
0.6 Steals / game 0.6
2.3 Blocks / game 0.4
58.5% Field goal % 50.9%
2.2% 3-point % 50.0%
52.6% Free throw % 63.3%
58.6% True shooting % 53.7%
1,207 Games played 984

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Shaquille O'NealStatWes Unseld
2.48× Points vs era avg 1.00×
2.60× Rebounds vs era avg 2.81×
1.16× Assists vs era avg 1.66×

Advanced metrics

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

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Wes Unseld's era.

Playoff averages

Shaquille O'NealStatWes Unseld
24.3 Points / game 10.6
11.6 Rebounds / game 14.9
2.7 Assists / game 3.8
0.6 Steals / game 0.6
2.1 Blocks / game 0.5
56.3% Field goal % 49.8%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
49.8% Free throw % 60.7%
216 Playoff games 119

Accolades

Shaquille O'NealStatWes Unseld
1 MVP awards 1
3 Finals MVP 1
4 Championships 1
12 All-Star selections 5
8 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#9 All-time GOAT rank #55

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