Who is better, Shaq or Frazier?
Shaquille O'Neal leads with a GOAT score of 89.7 against 89.4 for Walt Frazier — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Shaq vs Frazier
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Shaquille O'Neal above Walt Frazier: 89.7 vs 89.4. Shaquille O'Neal leads on Dominance, Longevity. Walt Frazier leads on Peak, Honours.
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ShaqWinner
89.7Shaq wins: Dominance, Longevity
Frazier
89.4Frazier wins: Peak, Honours
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Shaquille O'Neal
89.7
Shaq leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Shaquille O'Neal
2. Walt Frazier
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Walt Frazier5 seasons played · career day 1,825346 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Shaquille O'Neal5 seasons played · career day 1,826134.8 points per game
-61.0% vs Frazier at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Shaq | 0 | 0 | 23.4 | 52.7 | 108.6 | 247.8 |
| 🇺🇸 Frazier | 0 | 0 | 50 | 110 | 346 | 695 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ShaqRetired | FrazierRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NBA titles | 4 | — |
| MVP awards | 1 | — |
| Finals MVP | 3 | — |
| All-Star selections | 15 | 7 |
| Career points | 28,596 | — |
| Scoring titles | 2 | — |
| NBA championships | — | 2 |
| All-Defensive first teams | — | 7 |
| Career assists | — | 5,040 |
| Points in Game 7 of 1970 Finals | — | 36 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 89 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Shaq89.7
Frazier89.4
FAQ
Where does Frazier beat Shaq?
Frazier scores higher on peak, honours. Shaq leads on dominance, longevity.
How is the Shaq vs Frazier score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Shaq: 89.7, Frazier: 89.4.
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