Shaquille O'Neal vs. Derek Strong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Strong 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.

Derek Strong

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Derek Strong: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Derek Strong 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Derek Strong 10

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Derek Strong 3

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Derek Strong 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Derek Strong 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Derek Strong 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Derek Strong 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Derek Strong 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Derek Strong 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Derek Strong 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Derek Strong 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Derek Strong 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Derek Strong 4.9

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Derek Strong 0.6

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Derek Strong 0.4

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Derek Strong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Derek Strong 3,088

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Derek Strong 2,213

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Derek Strong 291

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Derek Strong 203

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Derek Strong 94

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Derek Strong 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Derek Strong .430

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Derek Strong .180

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Derek Strong .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Derek Strong 12.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Derek Strong 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Derek Strong 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Derek Strong 0.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Derek Strong 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Derek Strong 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Derek Strong 7.4

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Derek Strong 0.7

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Derek Strong 0.6

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Derek Strong 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Derek Strong 76

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Derek Strong 74

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Derek Strong 7

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Derek Strong 6

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Derek Strong 3

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Derek Strong 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Derek Strong .481

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Derek Strong .000

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Derek Strong .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Derek Strong 12.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Derek Strong 10.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Derek Strong 0.8 (1997)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Derek Strong 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Derek Strong 0.4 (1997)