Usman Garuba vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Usman Garuba 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

Usman Garuba

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Usman Garuba: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Usman Garuba 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Usman Garuba 3 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Usman Garuba 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Usman Garuba 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Usman Garuba 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Usman Garuba 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Usman Garuba 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Usman Garuba 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Usman Garuba 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Usman Garuba 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Usman Garuba 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Usman Garuba 2.6 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba 3.8 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Usman Garuba 276 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Usman Garuba 397 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Usman Garuba 82 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Usman Garuba 55 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Usman Garuba 43 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Usman Garuba 105 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Usman Garuba .467 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Usman Garuba .363 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Usman Garuba .625 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Usman Garuba 3.0 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba 4.1 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba 0.9 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba 0.6 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba 0.5 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Usman Garuba - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba - Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba - Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Usman Garuba - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Usman Garuba - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Usman Garuba - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Usman Garuba - Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Usman Garuba - Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Usman Garuba 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Usman Garuba - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Usman Garuba - Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Usman Garuba - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Usman Garuba - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba - Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba - Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba - Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)