Charles Barkley vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Charles Barkley 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Charles Barkley:
1984-85 to 1999-00
Shaquille O'Neal:
1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

Charles Barkley0
Shaquille O'Neal4
Charles Barkley16
Shaquille O'Neal19
Charles Barkley13
Shaquille O'Neal17
Charles Barkley11
Shaquille O'Neal15

Honors and Awards

Charles Barkley1
Shaquille O'Neal1
Charles Barkley0
Shaquille O'Neal3
Charles Barkley5
Shaquille O'Neal8
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Charles Barkley11
Shaquille O'Neal14
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Charles Barkley0
Shaquille O'Neal3
Charles Barkley0
Shaquille O'Neal2
Charles Barkley1
Shaquille O'Neal0
Charles Barkley0
Shaquille O'Neal1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Charles Barkley 22.1
Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Charles Barkley 11.7
Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Charles Barkley 3.9
Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Charles Barkley 1.5
Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Charles Barkley 0.8
Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Charles Barkley 23,757
Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Charles Barkley 12,546
Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Charles Barkley 4,215
Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Charles Barkley 1,648
Shaquille O'Neal 739

Charles Barkley 888
Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Charles Barkley 1,073
Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Charles Barkley .541
Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage
Charles Barkley .266
Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage
Charles Barkley .735
Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Charles Barkley 28.3
(1988)
Shaquille O'Neal 29.7
(2000)

Charles Barkley 14.6
(1987)
Shaquille O'Neal 13.9
(1993)

Charles Barkley 5.1
(1993)
Shaquille O'Neal 3.8
(2000)

Charles Barkley 2.2
(1986)
Shaquille O'Neal 0.9
(1994)

Charles Barkley 1.6
(1986)
Shaquille O'Neal 3.5
(1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Charles Barkley 23.0
Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Charles Barkley 12.9
Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Charles Barkley 3.9
Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Charles Barkley 1.6
Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Charles Barkley 0.9
Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Charles Barkley 2,833
Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Charles Barkley 1,582
Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Charles Barkley 482
Shaquille O'Neal 582

Charles Barkley 193
Shaquille O'Neal 117

Charles Barkley 108
Shaquille O'Neal 459

Charles Barkley 123
Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Charles Barkley .513
Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage
Charles Barkley .255
Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage
Charles Barkley .717
Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Charles Barkley 27.6
(1994)
Shaquille O'Neal 30.7
(2000)

Charles Barkley 15.8
(1986)
Shaquille O'Neal 15.4
(2001)

Charles Barkley 6.0
(1991)
Shaquille O'Neal 4.6
(1996)

Charles Barkley 2.5
(1994)
Shaquille O'Neal 1.0
(2008)

Charles Barkley 1.6
(1987)
Shaquille O'Neal 3.0
(1994)