Larry Mikan vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Larry Mikan 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

Larry Mikan

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Mikan: 1970-71 to 1970-71
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Mikan 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Larry Mikan 1 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Larry Mikan 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Larry Mikan 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Mikan 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Larry Mikan 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Larry Mikan 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Mikan 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Mikan 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Larry Mikan 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Larry Mikan 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Mikan 3.0 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Mikan 2.6 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Larry Mikan 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Mikan 158 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Larry Mikan 139 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Larry Mikan 41 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Larry Mikan - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Larry Mikan - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Larry Mikan 53 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Mikan .333 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Larry Mikan - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Larry Mikan .618 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Mikan 3.0 (1971) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Mikan 2.6 (1971) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Larry Mikan 0.8 (1971) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Mikan - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Mikan - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Larry Mikan - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Mikan - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Larry Mikan - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Larry Mikan - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Larry Mikan - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Larry Mikan - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Larry Mikan 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Mikan - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Larry Mikan - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Mikan - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Mikan - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Mikan - Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Larry Mikan - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.