Derrick Coleman vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Derrick Coleman 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

Derrick Coleman

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Coleman: 1990-91 to 2004-05
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Coleman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Derrick Coleman 15 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Derrick Coleman 7 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Derrick Coleman 1 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derrick Coleman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Derrick Coleman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Derrick Coleman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Coleman 2 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Coleman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Derrick Coleman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Derrick Coleman 1 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 16.5 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 9.3 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 2.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Coleman 12,884 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Derrick Coleman 7,232 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Derrick Coleman 1,985 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Derrick Coleman 606 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Derrick Coleman 1,051 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Derrick Coleman 781 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Coleman .447 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Derrick Coleman .295 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Coleman .769 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 20.7 (1993) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 11.3 (1994) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 3.6 (1993) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.2 (1993) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.8 (1994) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 16.8 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 9.9 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 2.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Coleman 656 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Derrick Coleman 386 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Derrick Coleman 108 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Derrick Coleman 30 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Derrick Coleman 59 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Derrick Coleman 39 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Coleman .472 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Derrick Coleman .351 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Coleman .806 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 26.8 (1993) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 14.3 (1994) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 5.3 (1992) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.8 (1992) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 3.0 (2000) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)