Al Jefferson vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Al Jefferson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Al Jefferson

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Jefferson: 2004-05 to 2017-18
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Jefferson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Al Jefferson 14 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Al Jefferson 4 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Al Jefferson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Al Jefferson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Al Jefferson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Al Jefferson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Jefferson 1 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Jefferson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Al Jefferson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Al Jefferson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 15.7 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 8.4 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 1.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Jefferson 14,343 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Al Jefferson 7,690 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Al Jefferson 1,347 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Al Jefferson 628 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Al Jefferson 1,093 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Al Jefferson 915 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Jefferson .499 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Al Jefferson .121 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Al Jefferson .711 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 23.1 (2009) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 11.1 (2008) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 2.2 (2012) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 1.0 (2013) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.9 (2011) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 12.6 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 7.1 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 0.9 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Jefferson 265 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Al Jefferson 150 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Al Jefferson 22 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Al Jefferson 14 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Al Jefferson 19 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Al Jefferson 21 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Jefferson .494 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Al Jefferson .000 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Al Jefferson .676 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 18.7 (2014) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 9.3 (2014) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 2.5 (2012) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 1.3 (2012) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.7 (2014) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)