Shaquille O'Neal vs. Michael Phelps Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Phelps 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.

Michael Phelps

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Michael Phelps: 1985-86 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Michael Phelps 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Michael Phelps 3

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Michael Phelps 0

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Michael Phelps 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Michael Phelps 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Michael Phelps 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Michael Phelps 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Michael Phelps 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Michael Phelps 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Michael Phelps 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Michael Phelps 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Michael Phelps 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Michael Phelps 1.1

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Michael Phelps 1.0

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Michael Phelps 0.5

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Michael Phelps 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Michael Phelps 470

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Michael Phelps 141

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Michael Phelps 138

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Michael Phelps 71

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Michael Phelps 3

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Michael Phelps 132

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Michael Phelps .416

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Michael Phelps .091

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Michael Phelps .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Michael Phelps 4.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Michael Phelps 1.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Michael Phelps 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Michael Phelps 2.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Michael Phelps 0.0 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Michael Phelps -

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Michael Phelps -

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Michael Phelps -

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Michael Phelps -

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Michael Phelps -

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Michael Phelps -

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Michael Phelps -

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Michael Phelps -

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Michael Phelps -

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Michael Phelps -

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Michael Phelps 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Michael Phelps -

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Michael Phelps -

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Michael Phelps -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Michael Phelps -

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Michael Phelps -

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Michael Phelps -

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Michael Phelps -

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Michael Phelps -