Nick Collison vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Nick Collison 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

Nick Collison

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nick Collison: 2004-05 to 2017-18
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nick Collison 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Nick Collison 14 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Nick Collison 7 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Nick Collison 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nick Collison 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Nick Collison 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Nick Collison 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nick Collison 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nick Collison 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Nick Collison 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Nick Collison 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Collison 5.9 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Nick Collison 5.2 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Nick Collison 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Nick Collison 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Nick Collison 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Collison 5,359 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Nick Collison 4,701 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Nick Collison 939 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Nick Collison 446 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Nick Collison 469 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Nick Collison 910 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Collison .534 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Nick Collison .208 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Nick Collison .723 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Collison 9.8 (2008) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Collison 9.4 (2008) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Nick Collison 1.5 (2013) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Nick Collison 0.7 (2009) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Nick Collison 0.8 (2007) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Collison 4.3 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Nick Collison 3.8 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Nick Collison 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Nick Collison 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Nick Collison 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Collison 391 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Nick Collison 348 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Nick Collison 71 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Nick Collison 52 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Nick Collison 44 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Nick Collison 91 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Collison .558 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Nick Collison .429 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Nick Collison .682 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Collison 8.4 (2005) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Collison 5.8 (2011) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Nick Collison 1.1 (2013) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Nick Collison 0.9 (2016) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Nick Collison 1.0 (2013) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)