Cross-era · careers 19 years apart

Shaquille O'Neal vs Willis Reed

Shaquille O'Neal 1992-2010 · Center Willis Reed 1964-1973 · Center

Shaquille O'Neal (1992-2010) and Willis Reed (1964-1973) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 19 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 18.7); adjusted for era they scored at 2.48× and 1.65× their league average respectively; Shaquille O'Neal was the more efficient scorer (58.6% true shooting to 52.3%). Shaquille O'Neal holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 4 championships, 3 Finals MVPs and the #9 all-time ranking to Willis Reed's #29.

Career averages

Shaquille O'NealStatWillis Reed
23.7 Points / game 18.7
10.8 Rebounds / game 12.9
2.5 Assists / game 1.8
0.6 Steals / game 0.0
2.3 Blocks / game 0.0
58.5% Field goal % 47.6%
2.2% 3-point % 0.0%
52.6% Free throw % 74.8%
58.6% True shooting % 52.3%
1,207 Games played 650

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Shaquille O'NealStatWillis Reed
2.48× Points vs era avg 1.65×
2.60× Rebounds vs era avg 2.28×
1.16× Assists vs era avg 0.83×

Advanced metrics

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

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Willis Reed's era.

Playoff averages

Shaquille O'NealStatWillis Reed
24.3 Points / game 17.4
11.6 Rebounds / game 10.3
2.7 Assists / game 1.9
0.6 Steals / game 0.0
2.1 Blocks / game 0.0
56.3% Field goal % 46.1%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
49.8% Free throw % 75.1%
216 Playoff games 78

Accolades

Shaquille O'NealStatWillis Reed
1 MVP awards 1
3 Finals MVP 2
4 Championships 2
12 All-Star selections 7
8 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#9 All-time GOAT rank #29

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