Ryan Anderson vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Ryan Anderson 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

Ryan Anderson

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ryan Anderson: 2008-09 to 2019-20
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ryan Anderson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Ryan Anderson 12 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Ryan Anderson 6 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Ryan Anderson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ryan Anderson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Ryan Anderson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Ryan Anderson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ryan Anderson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ryan Anderson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Ryan Anderson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Ryan Anderson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 12.3 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.3 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.9 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Anderson 8,001 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Ryan Anderson 3,413 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Ryan Anderson 586 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Ryan Anderson 332 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Ryan Anderson 217 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Ryan Anderson 649 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Anderson .422 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Ryan Anderson .380 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Anderson .854 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 19.8 (2014) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 7.7 (2012) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 1.2 (2013) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.8 (2012) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.6 (2011) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.7 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 3.7 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Anderson 264 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Ryan Anderson 168 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Ryan Anderson 32 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Ryan Anderson 17 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Ryan Anderson 10 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Ryan Anderson 46 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Anderson .363 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Ryan Anderson .325 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Anderson .917 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 10.8 (2015) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.2 (2017) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 2.3 (2015) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.8 (2011) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.5 (2015) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)