Andre Turner or Shaquille O'Neal? The NBA Stat Breakdown

This is as close as it gets. Andre Turner and Shaquille O'Neal split the statistical categories evenly — 4 apiece — making this one of the most genuinely contested SF 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 Rebounds Per Game of 10.9 compared to Andre Turner's 1.5 represents a 626.7% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Andre Turner falls 71.2% below the career average of 5.2 in this category while Shaquille O'Neal exceeds it. 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 Free Throw %, where Andre Turner posts 53.0% against Shaquille O'Neal's 52.7% — virtually identical figures. 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, Free Throw % is the statistical ammunition for the Shaquille O'Neal side.

The forward position in professional basketball demands versatility — the ability to score, rebound and defend at an elite level. The most decorated forwards in NBA history have excelled across multiple statistical categories.

With categories split evenly, this comparison ultimately comes down to which statistics matter most to you. Shaquille O'Neal claims the tiebreaker through Rebounds Per Game advantage — a 626.7% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NBA debate.