Shaquille O'Neal vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal:
1992-93 to 2010-11
Tristan Thompson:
2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Shaquille O'Neal4
Tristan Thompson1
Shaquille O'Neal19
Tristan Thompson13
Shaquille O'Neal17
Tristan Thompson7
Shaquille O'Neal15
Tristan Thompson0

Honors and Awards

Shaquille O'Neal1
Tristan Thompson0
Shaquille O'Neal3
Tristan Thompson0
Shaquille O'Neal8
Tristan Thompson0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Shaquille O'Neal14
Tristan Thompson0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Shaquille O'Neal3
Tristan Thompson0
Shaquille O'Neal2
Tristan Thompson0
Shaquille O'Neal1
Tristan Thompson0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Shaquille O'Neal 23.7
Tristan Thompson 8.7

Shaquille O'Neal 10.9
Tristan Thompson 8.1

Shaquille O'Neal 2.5
Tristan Thompson 1.0

Shaquille O'Neal 0.6
Tristan Thompson 0.5

Shaquille O'Neal 2.3
Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Shaquille O'Neal 28,596
Tristan Thompson 6,747

Shaquille O'Neal 13,099
Tristan Thompson 6,284

Shaquille O'Neal 3,026
Tristan Thompson 773

Shaquille O'Neal 739
Tristan Thompson 376

Shaquille O'Neal 2,732
Tristan Thompson 515

Shaquille O'Neal 1,207
Tristan Thompson 773

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Shaquille O'Neal .582
Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage
Shaquille O'Neal .045
Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage
Shaquille O'Neal .527
Tristan Thompson .598

Best Season (no game minimum)

Shaquille O'Neal 29.7
(2000)
Tristan Thompson 12.0
(2020)

Shaquille O'Neal 13.9
(1993)
Tristan Thompson 10.2
(2019)

Shaquille O'Neal 3.8
(2000)
Tristan Thompson 2.1
(2020)

Shaquille O'Neal 0.9
(1994)
Tristan Thompson 0.7
(2013)

Shaquille O'Neal 3.5
(1993)
Tristan Thompson 1.1
(2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Shaquille O'Neal 24.3
Tristan Thompson 7.1

Shaquille O'Neal 11.6
Tristan Thompson 7.8

Shaquille O'Neal 2.7
Tristan Thompson 0.7

Shaquille O'Neal 0.5
Tristan Thompson 0.3

Shaquille O'Neal 2.1
Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Shaquille O'Neal 5,250
Tristan Thompson 665

Shaquille O'Neal 2,508
Tristan Thompson 733

Shaquille O'Neal 582
Tristan Thompson 70

Shaquille O'Neal 117
Tristan Thompson 29

Shaquille O'Neal 459
Tristan Thompson 69

Shaquille O'Neal 216
Tristan Thompson 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Shaquille O'Neal .563
Tristan Thompson .562

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

Free Throw Percentage
Shaquille O'Neal .504
Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Shaquille O'Neal 30.7
(2000)
Tristan Thompson 10.4
(2021)

Shaquille O'Neal 15.4
(2001)
Tristan Thompson 10.8
(2015)

Shaquille O'Neal 4.6
(1996)
Tristan Thompson 1.4
(2017)

Shaquille O'Neal 1.0
(2008)
Tristan Thompson 0.8
(2021)

Shaquille O'Neal 3.0
(1994)
Tristan Thompson 1.2
(2021)