Richard Jefferson vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Richard Jefferson 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

Richard Jefferson

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Richard Jefferson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Richard Jefferson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Richard Jefferson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Jefferson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richard Jefferson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Richard Jefferson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Richard Jefferson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)