Shaquille O'Neal vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks 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.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 John Starks 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 John Starks 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 John Starks 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 John Starks 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 John Starks 1

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 John Starks 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 John Starks 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 John Starks 106

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 John Starks 271

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 John Starks 393

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 John Starks 9

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) John Starks 0.3 (2001)