Brian Cardinal vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Brian Cardinal 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

Brian Cardinal

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brian Cardinal: 2000-01 to 2011-12
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brian Cardinal 1 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Brian Cardinal 12 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Brian Cardinal 4 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Brian Cardinal 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brian Cardinal 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Brian Cardinal 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Brian Cardinal 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brian Cardinal 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brian Cardinal 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Brian Cardinal 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Brian Cardinal 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 4.6 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 2.3 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Cardinal 2,108 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Brian Cardinal 1,050 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Brian Cardinal 465 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Brian Cardinal 295 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Brian Cardinal 69 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Brian Cardinal 456 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Cardinal .408 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Brian Cardinal .372 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Brian Cardinal .861 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 9.6 (2004) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 4.2 (2004) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 2.0 (2005) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 1.5 (2005) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.3 (2005) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 2.3 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 1.2 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Cardinal 42 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Brian Cardinal 22 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Brian Cardinal 5 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Brian Cardinal 5 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Brian Cardinal 0 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Brian Cardinal 18 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Cardinal .452 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Brian Cardinal .455 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Brian Cardinal .692 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 6.5 (2005) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 3.0 (2005) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.5 (2005) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.8 (2005) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.0 (2012) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)