Patrick Ewing vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Patrick Ewing 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

Patrick Ewing

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Patrick Ewing: 1985-86 to 2001-02
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Patrick Ewing 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Patrick Ewing 17 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Patrick Ewing 14 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Patrick Ewing 11 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Patrick Ewing 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Patrick Ewing 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Patrick Ewing 1 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Patrick Ewing 7 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Patrick Ewing 3 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Patrick Ewing 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Patrick Ewing 1 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 21.0 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 9.8 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.9 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick Ewing 24,815 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Patrick Ewing 11,607 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Patrick Ewing 2,215 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Patrick Ewing 1,136 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Patrick Ewing 2,894 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Patrick Ewing 1,183 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick Ewing .504 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Patrick Ewing .152 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Patrick Ewing .740 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 28.6 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 12.1 (1993) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.0 (1991) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1989) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 4.0 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 20.2 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 10.3 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 0.9 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick Ewing 2,813 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Patrick Ewing 1,435 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Patrick Ewing 275 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Patrick Ewing 122 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Patrick Ewing 303 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Patrick Ewing 139 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick Ewing .469 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Patrick Ewing .348 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Patrick Ewing .718 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 29.4 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 12.8 (1988) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.1 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1988) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.3 (1988) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)