Shaquille O'Neal vs. Ish Smith Comparison

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

Ish Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Ish Smith: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Ish Smith 1

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Ish Smith 14

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Ish Smith 6

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Ish Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Ish Smith 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Ish Smith 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Ish Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Ish Smith 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Ish Smith 2.4

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Ish Smith 3.8

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Ish Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Ish Smith 5,712

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Ish Smith 1,920

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Ish Smith 3,044

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Ish Smith 543

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Ish Smith 197

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Ish Smith 805

Percentages

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

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Ish Smith .325

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Ish Smith .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Ish Smith 12.6 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Ish Smith 4.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Ish Smith 6.5 (2016)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Ish Smith 1.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Ish Smith 0.4 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Ish Smith 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Ish Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Ish Smith 1.5

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Ish Smith 0.5

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Ish Smith 64

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Ish Smith 32

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Ish Smith 34

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Ish Smith 11

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Ish Smith 4

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Ish Smith 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Ish Smith .333

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Ish Smith .214

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Ish Smith .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Ish Smith 6.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Ish Smith 3.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Ish Smith 3.5 (2019)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Ish Smith 1.4 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Ish Smith 1.0 (2012)