Damian Lillard vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Damian Lillard 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

Damian Lillard

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 12 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 9 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 8 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Damian Lillard 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Damian Lillard 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Damian Lillard 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.1 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.2 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 21,151 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,573 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Damian Lillard 5,659 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Damian Lillard 804 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 257 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Damian Lillard 842 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .438 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .897 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 26.0 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.5 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,638 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 285 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Damian Lillard 388 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Damian Lillard 73 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 19 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Damian Lillard 63 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .414 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .375 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .889 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.5 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)