Shaquille O'Neal vs. Michael Smith Comparison

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

Michael Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Michael Smith: 1989-90 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Michael Smith 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Michael Smith 3

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Michael Smith 2

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Michael Smith 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Michael Smith 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Michael Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Michael Smith 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Michael Smith 1.5

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Michael Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Michael Smith 0.1

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Michael Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Michael Smith 698

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Michael Smith 212

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Michael Smith 142

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Michael Smith 21

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Michael Smith 5

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Michael Smith 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Michael Smith .474

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Michael Smith .150

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Michael Smith .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Michael Smith 5.3 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Michael Smith 1.9 (1995)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Michael Smith 1.2 (1990)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Michael Smith 0.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Michael Smith 0.1 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Michael Smith 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Michael Smith 0.0

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Michael Smith 0.2

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Michael Smith 0.2

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Michael Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Michael Smith 19

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Michael Smith 0

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Michael Smith 1

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Michael Smith 1

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Michael Smith 0

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Michael Smith 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Michael Smith .600

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Michael Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Michael Smith 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Michael Smith 4.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Michael Smith 0.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Michael Smith 0.5 (1991)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Michael Smith 0.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Michael Smith 0.0 (1991)