Mike James vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Mike James 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

Mike James

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike James: 2001-02 to 2013-14
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike James 1 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Mike James 12 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Mike James 3 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Mike James 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike James 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Mike James 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Mike James 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike James 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike James 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Mike James 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Mike James 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike James 9.9 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 2.2 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Mike James 3.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike James 5,863 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Mike James 1,324 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Mike James 2,075 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Mike James 458 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Mike James 38 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Mike James 595 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike James .417 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Mike James .379 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Mike James .802 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike James 20.3 (2006) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 3.3 (2006) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Mike James 5.8 (2006) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Mike James 1.2 (2004) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.2 (2012) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike James 4.5 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 1.2 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Mike James 1.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike James 150 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Mike James 40 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Mike James 41 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Mike James 13 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Mike James 2 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Mike James 33 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike James .425 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Mike James .286 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Mike James .810 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike James 11.6 (2005) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 1.9 (2005) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Mike James 2.3 (2005) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.9 (2005) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.3 (2005) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)