Shaquille O'Neal vs. Adrian Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Adrian Smith and Shaquille O'Neal 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

Shaquille O'Neal

vs.

Adrian Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Adrian Smith: 1961-62 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Adrian Smith 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Adrian Smith 10

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Adrian Smith 6

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Adrian Smith 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Adrian Smith 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Adrian Smith 0 *

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Adrian Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Adrian Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Adrian Smith 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Adrian Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Adrian Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Adrian Smith 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Adrian Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Adrian Smith 2.4

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Adrian Smith 8,482

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Adrian Smith 1,580

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Adrian Smith 1,697

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Adrian Smith 719

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Adrian Smith .429

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Adrian Smith .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Adrian Smith 18.4 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Adrian Smith 3.6 (1966)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Adrian Smith 3.3 (1968)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Adrian Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Adrian Smith 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Adrian Smith 1.7

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Adrian Smith 2.2

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Adrian Smith 306

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Adrian Smith 61

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Adrian Smith 80

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Adrian Smith 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Adrian Smith .379

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Adrian Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Adrian Smith .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Adrian Smith 14.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Adrian Smith 2.8 (1965)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Adrian Smith 5.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Adrian Smith - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.