Shaquille O'Neal vs. Larry Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Sanders 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.

Larry Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Larry Sanders: 2010-11 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Larry Sanders 6

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Larry Sanders 1

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Larry Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Larry Sanders 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Larry Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Larry Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Larry Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Larry Sanders 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Larry Sanders 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Larry Sanders 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Larry Sanders 5.7

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Larry Sanders 0.7

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Larry Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Larry Sanders 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Larry Sanders 1,520

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Larry Sanders 1,345

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Larry Sanders 174

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Larry Sanders 152

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Larry Sanders 429

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Larry Sanders 238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Larry Sanders .480

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Larry Sanders .000

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Larry Sanders .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Larry Sanders 9.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Larry Sanders 9.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Larry Sanders 1.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Larry Sanders 1.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Larry Sanders 2.8 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Larry Sanders 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Larry Sanders 8.3

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Larry Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Larry Sanders 0.8

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Larry Sanders 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Larry Sanders 43

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Larry Sanders 33

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Larry Sanders 5

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Larry Sanders 3

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Larry Sanders 5

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Larry Sanders 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Larry Sanders .576

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Larry Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Larry Sanders .455

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Larry Sanders 10.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Larry Sanders 8.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Larry Sanders 0.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)