Shaquille O'Neal vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Thompson 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.

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Paul Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Paul Thompson 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Paul Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Paul Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Paul Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Paul Thompson 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Paul Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Paul Thompson 79

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Paul Thompson 1

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)