Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Shaquille O'Neal 0

Rookie of The Year S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.6 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.2 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.2 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 281 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 67 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 65 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 9 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 16 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .465 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .409 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .889 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 28.3 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.3 (2020) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)