Shaquille O'Neal vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal:
1992-93 to 2010-11
Jayson Tatum:
2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Shaquille O'Neal4
Jayson Tatum0
Shaquille O'Neal19
Jayson Tatum7
Shaquille O'Neal17
Jayson Tatum6
Shaquille O'Neal15
Jayson Tatum5

Honors and Awards

Shaquille O'Neal1
Jayson Tatum0
Shaquille O'Neal3
Jayson Tatum0
Shaquille O'Neal8
Jayson Tatum2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Shaquille O'Neal14
Jayson Tatum3
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Shaquille O'Neal3
Jayson Tatum0
Shaquille O'Neal2
Jayson Tatum0
Shaquille O'Neal1
Jayson Tatum0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Shaquille O'Neal 23.7
Jayson Tatum 23.1

Shaquille O'Neal 10.9
Jayson Tatum 7.2

Shaquille O'Neal 2.5
Jayson Tatum 3.5

Shaquille O'Neal 0.6
Jayson Tatum 1.1

Shaquille O'Neal 2.3
Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Shaquille O'Neal 28,596
Jayson Tatum 11,723

Shaquille O'Neal 13,099
Jayson Tatum 3,629

Shaquille O'Neal 3,026
Jayson Tatum 1,783

Shaquille O'Neal 739
Jayson Tatum 558

Shaquille O'Neal 2,732
Jayson Tatum 343

Shaquille O'Neal 1,207
Jayson Tatum 507

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Shaquille O'Neal .582
Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage
Shaquille O'Neal .045
Jayson Tatum .376

Free Throw Percentage
Shaquille O'Neal .527
Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Shaquille O'Neal 29.7
(2000)
Jayson Tatum 30.1
(2023)

Shaquille O'Neal 13.9
(1993)
Jayson Tatum 8.8
(2023)

Shaquille O'Neal 3.8
(2000)
Jayson Tatum 4.9
(2024)

Shaquille O'Neal 0.9
(1994)
Jayson Tatum 1.4
(2020)

Shaquille O'Neal 3.5
(1993)
Jayson Tatum 0.9
(2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Shaquille O'Neal 24.3
Jayson Tatum 23.8

Shaquille O'Neal 11.6
Jayson Tatum 7.6

Shaquille O'Neal 2.7
Jayson Tatum 4.6

Shaquille O'Neal 0.5
Jayson Tatum 1.1

Shaquille O'Neal 2.1
Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Shaquille O'Neal 5,250
Jayson Tatum 2,236

Shaquille O'Neal 2,508
Jayson Tatum 713

Shaquille O'Neal 582
Jayson Tatum 430

Shaquille O'Neal 117
Jayson Tatum 106

Shaquille O'Neal 459
Jayson Tatum 87

Shaquille O'Neal 216
Jayson Tatum 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Shaquille O'Neal .563
Jayson Tatum .443

3-Point Percentage
Shaquille O'Neal -
Jayson Tatum .359

Free Throw Percentage
Shaquille O'Neal .504
Jayson Tatum .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Shaquille O'Neal 30.7
(2000)
Jayson Tatum 30.6
(2021)

Shaquille O'Neal 15.4
(2001)
Jayson Tatum 10.5
(2023)

Shaquille O'Neal 4.6
(1996)
Jayson Tatum 6.2
(2022)

Shaquille O'Neal 1.0
(2008)
Jayson Tatum 1.2
(2018)

Shaquille O'Neal 3.0
(1994)
Jayson Tatum 1.6
(2021)