Shaquille O'Neal vs. Perry Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Perry Young 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.

Perry Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Perry Young: 1986-87 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Perry Young 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Perry Young 1

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Perry Young 0

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Perry Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Perry Young 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Perry Young 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Perry Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Perry Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Perry Young 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Perry Young 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Perry Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Perry Young 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Perry Young 0.9

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Perry Young 0.8

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Perry Young 0.6

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Perry Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Perry Young 13

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Perry Young 8

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Perry Young 7

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Perry Young 5

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Perry Young 1

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Perry Young 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Perry Young .286

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Perry Young -

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Perry Young .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Perry Young 1.4 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Perry Young 0.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Perry Young 0.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Perry Young 0.6 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Perry Young 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Perry Young -

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Perry Young -

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Perry Young -

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Perry Young -

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Perry Young -

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Perry Young -

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Perry Young -

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Perry Young -

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Perry Young -

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Perry Young -

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Perry Young 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Perry Young -

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Perry Young -

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Perry Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Perry Young -

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Perry Young -

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Perry Young -

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Perry Young -

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Perry Young -