Donovan Mitchell vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Donovan Mitchell 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

Donovan Mitchell

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Mitchell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Donovan Mitchell 7 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Donovan Mitchell 7 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Donovan Mitchell 5 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Donovan Mitchell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Donovan Mitchell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Donovan Mitchell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 1 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Donovan Mitchell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Donovan Mitchell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 24.8 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.3 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 11,619 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 2,002 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 2,176 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 645 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 156 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 468 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .450 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .366 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .843 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 27.7 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.3 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 1,274 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 228 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 228 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 60 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 16 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 46 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .432 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .356 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .854 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)