Kevin Garnett vs Shaquille O'Neal

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Kevin Garnett and Shaquille O'Neal compared on their NBA careers: Kevin Garnett played 21 seasons, 1995-96 to 2015-16, Shaquille O'Neal 19 seasons, 1992-93 to 2010-11. Kevin Garnett averaged 17.8 points a game to Shaquille O'Neal's 23.7. They have faced each other 57 times: Kevin Garnett's team won 21, Shaquille O'Neal's 36. In the playoffs Shaquille O'Neal leads 10-8. Kevin Garnett won 1 title, Shaquille O'Neal won 4 titles.

Who has the better career numbers?

Shaquille O'Neal leads in 5 of the 9 lines, Kevin Garnett in 4. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Kevin Garnett and Shaquille O'Neal career per game
1,462GP1,207
34.5MIN34.7
17.8PTS23.7, better
10REB10.9, better
3.7, betterAST2.5
1.3, betterSTL0.6
1.4BLK2.3, better
49.7FG%58.2, better
27.5, better3P%4.5
78.9, betterFT%52.7
54.6TS%58.6, better

Kevin Garnett vs Shaquille O'Neal head to head

They have faced each other 57 times: Kevin Garnett's team won 21, Shaquille O'Neal's 36. In the playoffs Shaquille O'Neal leads 10-8.

Kevin Garnett and Shaquille O'Neal, record against each other
Regular season391326, better
Playoffs18810, better
Total572136, better
Kevin Garnett and Shaquille O'Neal, averages in their games against each other
20.7PTS23.1, better
11.7, betterREB11.6
4.2, betterAST2.8
38.9MIN35.1

Every game against each other

Kevin Garnett vs Shaquille O'Neal, every game
May 13, 2010CLE at BOS (playoffs)W 94-8522 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST, 37 MIN11 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 24 MIN
May 11, 2010BOS at CLE (playoffs)W 120-8818 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 32 MIN21 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 27 MIN
May 9, 2010CLE at BOS (playoffs)W 97-8718 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 33 MIN17 PTS, 5 REB, 0 AST, 28 MIN
May 7, 2010CLE at BOS (playoffs)L 124-9519 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 31 MIN12 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST, 23 MIN
May 3, 2010BOS at CLE (playoffs)W 104-8618 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST, 34 MIN9 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 19 MIN
May 1, 2010BOS at CLE (playoffs)L 101-9318 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST, 39 MIN11 PTS, 4 REB, 0 AST, 20 MIN
Feb 25, 2010CLE at BOSL 108-8810 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST, 29 MIN6 PTS, 2 REB, 0 AST, 12 MIN
Oct 27, 2009BOS at CLEW 95-8913 PTS, 10 REB, 1 AST, 33 MIN10 PTS, 10 REB, 1 AST, 29 MIN
Jan 19, 2009PHX at BOSW 104-8716 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 25 MIN16 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST, 30 MIN
Mar 26, 2008PHX at BOSW 117-9730 PTS, 3 REB, 6 AST, 34 MIN16 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST, 28 MIN
Feb 22, 2008BOS at PHXL 85-7719 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 32 MIN4 PTS, 14 REB, 1 AST, 26 MIN
Nov 30, 2007BOS at MIAW 95-8523 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST, 38 MIN13 PTS, 11 REB, 1 AST, 35 MIN
Nov 16, 2007MIA at BOSW 92-9126 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST, 41 MIN17 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST, 27 MIN
Mar 30, 2007MIA at MINL 92-7722 PTS, 20 REB, 3 AST, 38 MIN15 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST, 37 MIN
Mar 9, 2007MIN at MIAL 105-9123 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST, 39 MIN32 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST, 35 MIN
Jan 1, 2006MIN at MIAL 97-7011 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST, 39 MIN16 PTS, 7 REB, 0 AST, 23 MIN
Mar 10, 2005MIN at MIAL 107-9022 PTS, 19 REB, 5 AST, 39 MIN33 PTS, 13 REB, 3 AST, 38 MIN
Nov 16, 2004MIA at MINW 108-9725 PTS, 21 REB, 8 AST, 35 MIN20 PTS, 15 REB, 1 AST, 34 MIN
May 31, 2004MIN at LAL (playoffs)L 96-9022 PTS, 17 REB, 2 AST, 43 MIN25 PTS, 11 REB, 1 AST, 38 MIN
May 29, 2004LAL at MIN (playoffs)W 98-9630 PTS, 19 REB, 4 AST, 46 MIN17 PTS, 13 REB, 3 AST, 42 MIN
May 27, 2004MIN at LAL (playoffs)L 92-8528 PTS, 13 REB, 9 AST, 47 MIN19 PTS, 19 REB, 1 AST, 40 MIN
May 25, 2004MIN at LAL (playoffs)L 100-8922 PTS, 11 REB, 7 AST, 42 MIN22 PTS, 17 REB, 4 AST, 44 MIN
May 23, 2004LAL at MIN (playoffs)W 89-7124 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST, 42 MIN14 PTS, 16 REB, 3 AST, 40 MIN
May 21, 2004LAL at MIN (playoffs)L 97-8816 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST, 45 MIN27 PTS, 18 REB, 5 AST, 41 MIN
Mar 26, 2004MIN at LALL 90-7316 PTS, 16 REB, 7 AST, 40 MIN22 PTS, 18 REB, 4 AST, 42 MIN
Mar 12, 2004LAL at MINW 96-8620 PTS, 13 REB, 2 AST, 39 MIN24 PTS, 13 REB, 1 AST, 42 MIN
Jan 30, 2004MIN at LALW 97-8420 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST, 44 MIN22 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 37 MIN
May 1, 2003MIN at LAL (playoffs)L 101-8518 PTS, 12 REB, 5 AST, 44 MIN24 PTS, 17 REB, 9 AST, 40 MIN
Apr 29, 2003LAL at MIN (playoffs)L 120-9025 PTS, 16 REB, 3 AST, 43 MIN27 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST, 37 MIN
Apr 27, 2003MIN at LAL (playoffs)L 102-9728 PTS, 18 REB, 5 AST, 46 MIN34 PTS, 23 REB, 6 AST, 46 MIN
Apr 24, 2003MIN at LAL (playoffs)W 114-110 OT33 PTS, 14 REB, 4 AST, 43 MIN28 PTS, 17 REB, 1 AST, 46 MIN
Apr 22, 2003LAL at MIN (playoffs)W 119-9135 PTS, 20 REB, 7 AST, 43 MIN27 PTS, 14 REB, 1 AST, 38 MIN
Apr 20, 2003LAL at MIN (playoffs)L 117-9823 PTS, 14 REB, 7 AST, 46 MIN32 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST, 44 MIN
Mar 14, 2003LAL at MINL 106-9923 PTS, 17 REB, 5 AST, 42 MIN26 PTS, 15 REB, 6 AST, 38 MIN
Mar 7, 2003MIN at LALL 106-9615 PTS, 10 REB, 6 AST, 41 MIN40 PTS, 14 REB, 4 AST, 41 MIN
Dec 17, 2002LAL at MINW 96-8023 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST, 39 MIN17 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST, 37 MIN
Dec 1, 2002MIN at LALW 110-10723 PTS, 15 REB, 6 AST, 39 MIN31 PTS, 13 REB, 3 AST, 37 MIN
Apr 11, 2002MIN at LALL 96-8318 PTS, 16 REB, 2 AST, 41 MIN32 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 39 MIN
Feb 27, 2002LAL at MINW 112-10133 PTS, 15 REB, 9 AST, 40 MIN27 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 35 MIN
Jan 11, 2002LAL at MINW 120-10232 PTS, 9 REB, 8 AST, 40 MIN29 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST, 37 MIN
Dec 1, 2001MIN at LALL 102-7611 PTS, 14 REB, 4 AST, 39 MIN23 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST, 32 MIN
Apr 12, 2001MIN at LALL 119-10215 PTS, 8 REB, 7 AST, 33 MIN31 PTS, 12 REB, 6 AST, 38 MIN
Apr 8, 2001LAL at MINL 104-9911 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST, 40 MIN34 PTS, 11 REB, 6 AST, 41 MIN
Nov 24, 2000MIN at LALL 115-10819 PTS, 7 REB, 0 AST, 37 MIN28 PTS, 16 REB, 5 AST, 38 MIN
Apr 16, 2000MIN at LALL 101-9515 PTS, 15 REB, 4 AST, 41 MIN33 PTS, 14 REB, 8 AST, 46 MIN
Feb 9, 2000MIN at LALL 114-8129 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 35 MIN37 PTS, 16 REB, 3 AST, 35 MIN
Jan 15, 2000LAL at MINL 104-9122 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST, 44 MIN26 PTS, 19 REB, 7 AST, 43 MIN
Dec 17, 1999LAL at MINL 97-8828 PTS, 21 REB, 5 AST, 47 MIN24 PTS, 13 REB, 7 AST, 46 MIN
Apr 9, 1999MIN at LALL 96-8916 PTS, 16 REB, 2 AST, 42 MIN25 PTS, 15 REB, 2 AST, 38 MIN
Mar 16, 1999LAL at MINL 107-10121 PTS, 11 REB, 9 AST, 40 MIN24 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST, 37 MIN
Feb 27, 1998LAL at MINL 104-9117 PTS, 11 REB, 7 AST, 39 MIN35 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 34 MIN
Jan 30, 1998MIN at LALL 121-11420 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 40 MIN26 PTS, 17 REB, 2 AST, 39 MIN
Nov 19, 1997MIN at LALL 118-9319 PTS, 11 REB, 5 AST, 39 MIN26 PTS, 12 REB, 4 AST, 34 MIN
Feb 12, 1997LAL at MINL 100-8417 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST, 41 MIN12 PTS, 4 REB, 0 AST, 8 MIN
Dec 21, 1996LAL at MINW 103-8823 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST, 39 MIN21 PTS, 17 REB, 1 AST, 41 MIN
Nov 3, 1996MIN at LALL 91-8512 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 39 MIN35 PTS, 19 REB, 3 AST, 41 MIN
Dec 20, 1995MIN at ORLL 107-1004 PTS, 3 REB, 0 AST, 20 MIN30 PTS, 5 REB, 0 AST, 32 MIN

Games both played on opposite sides, from the game logs on file; the record is their teams’.

Career totals

Kevin Garnett and Shaquille O'Neal career totals
26,071PTS28,596, better
14,662, betterREB13,099
5,445, betterAST3,026
1,859, betterSTL739
2,037BLK2,732, better
49.7FG%58.2, better
27.5, better3P%4.5
78.9, betterFT%52.7
54.6TS%58.6, better

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Kevin Garnett and Shaquille O'Neal postseason
143GP216
36.9MIN37.5
18.2PTS24.3, better
10.7REB11.6, better
3.3, betterAST2.7
1.2, betterSTL0.5
1.3BLK2.1, better
47.8FG%56.3, better
27.3, better3P%0
78.9, betterFT%50.4
52.5TS%56.5, better

Where each stands all time

Kevin Garnett and Shaquille O'Neal all-time places
23rd (26,071)Points10th (28,596), better
9th (14,662), betterRebounds15th (13,099)
55th (5,445), betterAssists215th (3,026)
19th (1,859), betterSteals—
18th (2,037)Blocks8th (2,732), better

Among the NBA players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.

Titles and awards

Kevin Garnett and Shaquille O'Neal titles and awards
1Championships4, better
—All-Rookie First Team1, better
—Rookie of the Year1, better
2All-NBA Third Team4, better
3, betterAll-NBA Second Team2
1, betterAll-Rookie Second Team—
4All-NBA First Team8, better
9, betterAll-Defensive First Team—
—Finals MVP3, better
1MVP1
1All-Star MVP3, better
3All-Defensive Second Team3
1, betterDefensive Player of the Year—

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

Kevin Garnett and Shaquille O'Neal season by season
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.
1st1995-9610.46.31.81992-9323.4, better13.9, better1.9, better
2nd1996-9717.08.03.1, better1993-9429.3, better13.2, better2.4
3rd1997-9818.59.64.2, better1994-9529.3, better11.4, better2.7
4th1998-9920.810.44.3, better1995-9626.6, better11.0, better2.9
5th1999-0022.911.85.0, better1996-9726.2, better12.5, better3.1
6th2000-0122.011.45.0, better1997-9828.3, better11.42.4
7th2001-0221.212.1, better5.2, better1998-9926.3, better10.72.3
8th2002-0323.013.46.0, better1999-0029.7, better13.6, better3.8
9th2003-0424.213.9, better5.0, better2000-0128.7, better12.73.7
10th2004-0522.213.5, better5.7, better2001-0227.2, better10.73.0
11th2005-0621.812.7, better4.1, better2002-0327.5, better11.13.1
12th2006-0722.4, better12.8, better4.1, better2003-0421.511.52.9
13th2007-0818.89.23.4, better2004-0522.9, better10.4, better2.7
14th2008-0915.88.52.5, better2005-0620.0, better9.2, better1.9
15th2009-1014.37.32.7, better2006-0717.3, better7.4, better2.0
16th2010-1114.9, better8.92.4, better2007-0813.69.1, better1.5
17th2011-1215.88.22.9, better2008-0917.8, better8.4, better1.7
18th2012-1314.8, better7.8, better2.3, better2009-1012.06.71.5
19th2013-146.56.6, better1.5, better2010-119.2, better4.80.7
20th2014-156.96.61.6————
21st2015-163.23.91.6————

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST