Shaquille O'Neal vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isaiah 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.

Isaiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Isaiah Thomas: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Isaiah Thomas 12

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Isaiah Thomas 3

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Isaiah Thomas 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Isaiah Thomas 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Isaiah Thomas 0

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

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Isaiah Thomas 1

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

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Isaiah Thomas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Isaiah Thomas 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Isaiah Thomas 9,723

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Isaiah Thomas 2,641

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Isaiah Thomas 472

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Isaiah Thomas 61

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Isaiah Thomas 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Isaiah Thomas .363

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Isaiah Thomas 22.6

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Isaiah Thomas 3.1

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Isaiah Thomas 6.3

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Isaiah Thomas 564

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Isaiah Thomas 77

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Isaiah Thomas 158

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Isaiah Thomas 20

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Isaiah Thomas 7

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Isaiah Thomas 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Isaiah Thomas .406

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Isaiah Thomas .302

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Isaiah Thomas 0.8 (2016)