Aaron McKie or Shaquille O'Neal? The NBA Stat Breakdown

This is as close as it gets. Aaron McKie and Shaquille O'Neal split the statistical categories evenly — 4 apiece — making this one of the most genuinely contested SG comparisons in NBA history. When the numbers are this balanced, the debate comes down to which statistics matter most to you.

Shaquille O'Neal's Blocks Per Game of 2.3 compared to Aaron McKie's 0.2 represents a 1050% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Shaquille O'Neal's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Assists Per Game, where Aaron McKie posts 2.7 against Shaquille O'Neal's 2.5 — a gap of just 8%. Shaquille O'Neal can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-4 tally suggests. In any debate, Assists Per Game is the statistical ammunition for the Shaquille O'Neal side.

In NBA history, backcourt players are judged on their ability to create offense for themselves and teammates alike. Points per game captures scoring but assists and efficiency metrics reveal the complete offensive picture.

With categories split evenly, this comparison ultimately comes down to which statistics matter most to you. Shaquille O'Neal claims the tiebreaker through Blocks Per Game advantage — a 1050% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NBA debate.