Shaquille O'Neal vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

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

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Isiah Thomas 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Isiah Thomas 5

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

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Isiah Thomas 0

Assists Leader Shaquille O'Neal 0 Isiah Thomas 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)