Aaron James vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Aaron James 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

Aaron James

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron James: 1974-75 to 1978-79
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron James 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Aaron James 5 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Aaron James 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Aaron James 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Aaron James 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Aaron James 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Aaron James 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Aaron James 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Aaron James 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Aaron James 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Aaron James 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James 10.8 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 4.1 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James 3,829 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Aaron James 1,470 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Aaron James 370 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Aaron James 158 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Aaron James 69 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Aaron James 356 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James .481 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James .760 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James 12.2 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 5.3 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.4 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.5 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.3 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Aaron James - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Aaron James - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Aaron James - Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Aaron James - Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Aaron James 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.