Shaquille O'Neal vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II 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.

Gary Payton II

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Gary Payton II 8

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Gary Payton II 2

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Gary Payton II 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Gary Payton II 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Gary Payton II 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Gary Payton II 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Gary Payton II 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Gary Payton II 1.0

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Gary Payton II 1,081

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Gary Payton II 578

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Gary Payton II 229

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Gary Payton II 209

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Gary Payton II 61

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Gary Payton II 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Gary Payton II .551

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Gary Payton II .345

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Gary Payton II .596

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Gary Payton II 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Gary Payton II 3.4

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Gary Payton II 1.0

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Gary Payton II 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Gary Payton II 160

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Gary Payton II 81

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Gary Payton II 25

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Gary Payton II 22

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Gary Payton II 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Gary Payton II .663

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Gary Payton II .400

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)