Julius Erving vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Julius Erving 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Julius Erving 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Julius Erving 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.