DeMarcus Nelson vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and DeMarcus Nelson 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

DeMarcus Nelson

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
DeMarcus Nelson: 2008-09 to 2008-09
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships DeMarcus Nelson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons DeMarcus Nelson 1 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played DeMarcus Nelson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games DeMarcus Nelson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP DeMarcus Nelson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP DeMarcus Nelson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team DeMarcus Nelson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) DeMarcus Nelson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) DeMarcus Nelson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader DeMarcus Nelson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year DeMarcus Nelson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 4.1 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 1.8 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points DeMarcus Nelson 53 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds DeMarcus Nelson 24 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists DeMarcus Nelson 13 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals DeMarcus Nelson 9 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks DeMarcus Nelson 2 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games DeMarcus Nelson 13 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeMarcus Nelson .444 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage DeMarcus Nelson .000 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage DeMarcus Nelson .357 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 4.1 (2009) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 1.8 (2009) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 1.0 (2009) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 0.7 (2009) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 0.2 (2009) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points DeMarcus Nelson - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds DeMarcus Nelson - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists DeMarcus Nelson - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals DeMarcus Nelson - Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks DeMarcus Nelson - Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games DeMarcus Nelson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeMarcus Nelson - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage DeMarcus Nelson - Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage DeMarcus Nelson - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)