Gordon Hayward vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Gordon Hayward 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

Gordon Hayward

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gordon Hayward: 2010-11 to 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gordon Hayward 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Gordon Hayward 14 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Gordon Hayward 5 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Gordon Hayward 1 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gordon Hayward 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Gordon Hayward 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Gordon Hayward 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gordon Hayward 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gordon Hayward 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Gordon Hayward 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Gordon Hayward 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 15.2 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 4.4 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 3.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gordon Hayward 12,687 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Gordon Hayward 3,698 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Gordon Hayward 2,940 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Gordon Hayward 808 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Gordon Hayward 321 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Gordon Hayward 835 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gordon Hayward .455 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Gordon Hayward .370 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Gordon Hayward .822 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 21.9 (2017) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 6.7 (2020) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 5.2 (2014) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2014) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.6 (2012) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 14.0 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 4.5 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 2.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.9 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gordon Hayward 434 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Gordon Hayward 138 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Gordon Hayward 86 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Gordon Hayward 27 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Gordon Hayward 9 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Gordon Hayward 31 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gordon Hayward .404 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Gordon Hayward .352 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Gordon Hayward .950 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 24.1 (2017) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 6.1 (2017) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 3.4 (2017) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2020) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.5 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)