Phil Jackson vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Phil Jackson 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

Phil Jackson

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Phil Jackson: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Jackson 2 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Phil Jackson 12 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Phil Jackson 8 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Phil Jackson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Phil Jackson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Phil Jackson 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Phil Jackson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Phil Jackson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Phil Jackson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Phil Jackson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Phil Jackson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Jackson 6.7 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 4.3 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 0.6 * Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 0.4 * Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Jackson 5,428 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Phil Jackson 3,454 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Phil Jackson 898 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Phil Jackson 281 * Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Phil Jackson 199 * Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Phil Jackson 807 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Jackson .453 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Phil Jackson .000 * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Phil Jackson .736 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Jackson 11.1 (1974) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 7.7 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 1.7 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 1.1 (1975) * Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 0.8 (1974) * Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Jackson 7.7 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 4.2 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 0.9 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 0.8 * Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 0.3 * Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Jackson 515 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Phil Jackson 284 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Phil Jackson 63 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Phil Jackson 18 * Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Phil Jackson 8 * Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Phil Jackson 67 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Jackson .458 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Phil Jackson - * Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Phil Jackson .782 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Jackson 11.3 (1974) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 8.3 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 1.4 (1973) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 1.3 (1975) * Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 1.0 (1975) * Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.