Cross-era · careers 20 years apart

Shaquille O'Neal vs Wilt Chamberlain

Shaquille O'Neal 1992-2010 · Center Wilt Chamberlain 1959-1972 · Center

Shaquille O'Neal (1992-2010) and Wilt Chamberlain (1959-1972) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 20 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Wilt Chamberlain was the higher-volume scorer (30.1 points per game to 23.7); adjusted for era they scored at 2.48× and 2.56× their league average respectively; Shaquille O'Neal was the more efficient scorer (58.6% true shooting to 54.7%). Wilt Chamberlain holds the edge on accolades — 4 MVPs, 2 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #8 all-time ranking to Shaquille O'Neal's #9.

Career averages

Shaquille O'NealStatWilt Chamberlain
23.7 Points / game 30.1
10.8 Rebounds / game 22.9
2.5 Assists / game 4.4
0.6 Steals / game 0.0
2.3 Blocks / game 0.0
58.5% Field goal % 56.8%
2.2% 3-point % 0.0%
52.6% Free throw % 50.1%
58.6% True shooting % 54.7%
1,207 Games played 1,045

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Shaquille O'NealStatWilt Chamberlain
2.48× Points vs era avg 2.56×
2.60× Rebounds vs era avg 3.85×
1.16× Assists vs era avg 2.03×

Advanced metrics

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

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Wilt Chamberlain's era.

Playoff averages

Shaquille O'NealStatWilt Chamberlain
24.3 Points / game 22.5
11.6 Rebounds / game 24.5
2.7 Assists / game 4.2
0.6 Steals / game 0.0
2.1 Blocks / game 0.0
56.3% Field goal % 53.1%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
49.8% Free throw % 46.6%
216 Playoff games 160

Accolades

Shaquille O'NealStatWilt Chamberlain
1 MVP awards 4
3 Finals MVP 1
4 Championships 2
12 All-Star selections 13
8 All-NBA 1st Team 7
#9 All-time GOAT rank #8

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