Grant Long vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Grant Long 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

Grant Long

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Grant Long: 1988-89 to 2002-03
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Grant Long 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Grant Long 15 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Grant Long 7 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Grant Long 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Grant Long 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Grant Long 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Grant Long 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Grant Long 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Grant Long 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Grant Long 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Grant Long 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Grant Long 9.5 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 6.1 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Grant Long 1.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Grant Long 1.2 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Grant Long 9,518 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Grant Long 6,154 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Grant Long 1,716 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Grant Long 1,199 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Grant Long 366 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Grant Long 1,003 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Grant Long .467 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Grant Long .283 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Grant Long .761 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Grant Long 14.8 (1992) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 9.6 (1996) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Grant Long 2.7 (1992) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Grant Long 1.7 (1992) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.6 (1989) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Grant Long 8.9 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 5.8 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Grant Long 1.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Grant Long 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Grant Long 373 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Grant Long 243 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Grant Long 59 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Grant Long 41 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Grant Long 10 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Grant Long 42 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Grant Long .411 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Grant Long .200 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Grant Long .756 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Grant Long 13.7 (1995) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 11.3 (1995) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Grant Long 2.8 (1996) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Grant Long 2.0 (1999) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.5 (1994) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)