Pau Gasol vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Pau Gasol 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

Pau Gasol

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pau Gasol: 2001-02 to 2018-19
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pau Gasol 2 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Pau Gasol 18 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Pau Gasol 12 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Pau Gasol 6 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Pau Gasol 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Pau Gasol 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Pau Gasol 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pau Gasol 4 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Pau Gasol 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Pau Gasol 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Pau Gasol 1 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 17.0 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 9.2 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 3.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 1.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Pau Gasol 20,894 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Pau Gasol 11,305 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Pau Gasol 3,925 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Pau Gasol 606 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Pau Gasol 1,941 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Pau Gasol 1,226 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pau Gasol .507 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Pau Gasol .368 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Pau Gasol .753 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 20.8 (2007) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 11.8 (2015) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 4.6 (2006) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.7 (2005) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 2.1 (2007) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 15.4 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 9.2 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 3.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 1.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Pau Gasol 2,098 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Pau Gasol 1,246 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Pau Gasol 438 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Pau Gasol 71 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Pau Gasol 233 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Pau Gasol 136 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pau Gasol .508 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Pau Gasol .297 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Pau Gasol .741 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 21.3 (2005) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 11.5 (2013) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 6.5 (2013) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 1.0 (2004) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 2.1 (2015) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)