Aaron Nesmith vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron Nesmith: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Nesmith 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Aaron Nesmith 4 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Aaron Nesmith 3 Shaquille O'Neal 17

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Aaron Nesmith 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Aaron Nesmith 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Aaron Nesmith 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 8.3 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 3.2 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Nesmith 2,029 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Aaron Nesmith 768 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Aaron Nesmith 251 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Aaron Nesmith 155 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Aaron Nesmith 97 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Aaron Nesmith 243 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Nesmith .452 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Aaron Nesmith .374 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Nesmith .808 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 12.2 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 3.8 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 5.3 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 2.9 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Nesmith 179 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Aaron Nesmith 98 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Aaron Nesmith 35 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Aaron Nesmith 12 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Aaron Nesmith 14 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Aaron Nesmith 34 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Nesmith .396 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Aaron Nesmith .269 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Nesmith .914 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 10.8 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 5.0 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 2.2 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.6 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.6 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)