Steve Francis vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Steve Francis 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

Steve Francis

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Francis: 1999-00 to 2007-08
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Francis 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Steve Francis 9 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Steve Francis 1 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Steve Francis 3 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Francis 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Steve Francis 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Steve Francis 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Francis 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steve Francis 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Steve Francis 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Steve Francis 1 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Francis 18.1 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 5.6 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 6.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.5 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Francis 10,446 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Steve Francis 3,215 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Steve Francis 3,473 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Steve Francis 846 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Steve Francis 223 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Steve Francis 576 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Francis .429 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Steve Francis .341 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Steve Francis .797 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Francis 21.6 (2002) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 7.0 (2002) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 7.0 (2005) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.8 (2001) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.5 (2003) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Francis 19.2 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 8.4 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 7.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.4 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Francis 96 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Steve Francis 42 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Steve Francis 38 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Steve Francis 7 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Steve Francis 1 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Steve Francis 5 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Francis .429 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Steve Francis .412 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Steve Francis .725 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Francis 19.2 (2004) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 8.4 (2004) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 7.6 (2004) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.4 (2004) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.2 (2004) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)