Shaquille O'Neal vs. Irving Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Irving Thomas 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.

Irving Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Irving Thomas: 1990-91 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Irving Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Irving Thomas 1

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Irving Thomas 1

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Irving Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Irving Thomas 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Irving Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Irving Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Irving Thomas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Irving Thomas 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Irving Thomas 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Irving Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Irving Thomas 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Irving Thomas 1.2

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Irving Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Irving Thomas 0.2

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Irving Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Irving Thomas 46

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Irving Thomas 31

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Irving Thomas 10

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Irving Thomas 4

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Irving Thomas 1

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Irving Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Irving Thomas .340

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Irving Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Irving Thomas .571

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Irving Thomas 1.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Irving Thomas 1.2 (1991)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Irving Thomas 0.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Irving Thomas 0.2 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Irving Thomas 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Irving Thomas 0.0

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Irving Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Irving Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Irving Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Irving Thomas 2

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Irving Thomas 0

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Irving Thomas 0

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Irving Thomas 0

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Irving Thomas 0

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Irving Thomas 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Irving Thomas 1.000

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Irving Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Irving Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Irving Thomas 0.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)