DeSagana Diop vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and DeSagana Diop 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

DeSagana Diop

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
DeSagana Diop: 2001-02 to 2012-13
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships DeSagana Diop 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons DeSagana Diop 12 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played DeSagana Diop 2 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games DeSagana Diop 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP DeSagana Diop 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP DeSagana Diop 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team DeSagana Diop 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) DeSagana Diop 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) DeSagana Diop 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader DeSagana Diop 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year DeSagana Diop 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeSagana Diop 2.0 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game DeSagana Diop 3.7 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game DeSagana Diop 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game DeSagana Diop 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game DeSagana Diop 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points DeSagana Diop 1,185 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds DeSagana Diop 2,219 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists DeSagana Diop 270 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals DeSagana Diop 227 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks DeSagana Diop 630 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games DeSagana Diop 601 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeSagana Diop .427 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage DeSagana Diop .167 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage DeSagana Diop .467 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeSagana Diop 2.9 (2008) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game DeSagana Diop 5.4 (2007) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game DeSagana Diop 0.9 (2012) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game DeSagana Diop 0.5 (2006) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game DeSagana Diop 1.8 (2006) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeSagana Diop 2.9 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game DeSagana Diop 5.4 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game DeSagana Diop 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game DeSagana Diop 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game DeSagana Diop 1.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points DeSagana Diop 80 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds DeSagana Diop 150 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists DeSagana Diop 4 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals DeSagana Diop 17 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks DeSagana Diop 38 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games DeSagana Diop 28 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeSagana Diop .611 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage DeSagana Diop - Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage DeSagana Diop .560 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeSagana Diop 3.5 (2007) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game DeSagana Diop 6.8 (2007) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game DeSagana Diop 0.3 (2007) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game DeSagana Diop 0.6 (2006) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game DeSagana Diop 1.7 (2007) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)