Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1971-72)vsShaquille O'Neal (1999-00)
Real, head-to-head season numbers
| Stat | 1971-72 · Year 3Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1999-00 · Year 8Shaquille O'Neal |
|---|---|---|
| GP | 81 | 79 |
| PTS | 34.8 | 29.7 |
| REB | 16.6 | 13.6 |
| AST | 4.6 | 3.8 |
| STL | — | 0.5 |
| BLK | — | 3.0 |
| TOV | — | 2.8 |
| FGA | 24.9 | 21.1 |
| FG% | 57.4% | 57.3% |
| 3PA | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 3P% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| FTA | 9.0 | 10.4 |
| FT% | 68.9% | 52.9% |
| TS% | 60.3% | 57.8% |
Awards
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar · 1971-72
MVPAll-NBA 1st TeamAll-Star
Shaquille O'Neal · 1999-00
MVPAll-NBA 1st TeamAll-Defensive 2nd TeamAll-Star
Recognition, over a career
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar · 1969-70 – 1988-89
1969-70
ROYAll-NBA 2nd TeamAll-Defensive 2nd TeamAll-Rookie 1st TeamAll-Star
1970-71
MVPAll-NBA 1st TeamAll-Defensive 2nd TeamAll-Star
1971-72
MVPAll-NBA 1st TeamAll-Star
1972-73
All-NBA 1st TeamAll-Star
1973-74
MVPAll-NBA 1st TeamAll-Defensive 1st TeamAll-Star
1974-75
All-Defensive 1st TeamAll-Star
1975-76
MVPAll-NBA 1st TeamAll-Defensive 2nd TeamAll-Star
1976-77
MVPAll-NBA 1st TeamAll-Defensive 2nd TeamAll-Star
1977-78
All-NBA 2nd TeamAll-Defensive 2nd Team
1978-79
All-NBA 2nd TeamAll-Defensive 1st TeamAll-Star
1979-80
MVPAll-NBA 1st TeamAll-Defensive 1st TeamAll-Star
1980-81
All-NBA 1st TeamAll-Defensive 1st TeamAll-Star
1981-82
All-Star
1982-83
All-NBA 2nd TeamAll-Star
1983-84
All-NBA 1st TeamAll-Defensive 2nd TeamAll-Star
1984-85
All-NBA 2nd TeamAll-Star
1985-86
All-NBA 1st TeamAll-Star
1986-87
All-Star
1987-88
All-Star
1988-89
All-Star
Shaquille O'Neal · 1992-93 – 2010-11
1992-93
ROYAll-Rookie 1st TeamAll-Star
1993-94
All-NBA 3rd TeamAll-Star
1994-95
All-NBA 2nd TeamAll-Star
1995-96
All-NBA 3rd TeamAll-Star
1996-97
All-NBA 3rd TeamAll-Star
1997-98
All-NBA 1st TeamAll-Star
1998-99
All-NBA 2nd Team
1999-00
MVPAll-NBA 1st TeamAll-Defensive 2nd TeamAll-Star
2000-01
All-NBA 1st TeamAll-Defensive 2nd TeamAll-Star
2001-02
All-NBA 1st TeamAll-Star
2002-03
All-NBA 1st TeamAll-Defensive 2nd TeamAll-Star
2003-04
All-NBA 1st TeamAll-Star
2004-05
All-NBA 1st TeamAll-Star
2005-06
All-NBA 1st TeamAll-Star
2006-07
All-Star
2008-09
All-NBA 3rd TeamAll-Star
2009-10
No major awards
2010-11
No major awards
No award
Award (All-Star, All-NBA, etc.)
MVP / DPOY
How they scored
How their shot selection evolved
Shaquille O'Neal · 14 seasons tracked
Rim
Short mid
Long mid
Deep mid
Three
Shape of their game
How much of the gap is pace
At Shaquille O'Neal’s pace, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar would average 29.2 PTS. The rest of the gap (+0.5) is real per-possession production.
How much they played
How efficient, for their era