Haywood Highsmith vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Haywood Highsmith 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

Haywood Highsmith

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Haywood Highsmith: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Haywood Highsmith 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Haywood Highsmith 4 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Haywood Highsmith 3 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Haywood Highsmith 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Haywood Highsmith 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Haywood Highsmith 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Haywood Highsmith 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Haywood Highsmith 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Haywood Highsmith 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Haywood Highsmith 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Haywood Highsmith 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 4.8 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.0 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Haywood Highsmith 693 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Haywood Highsmith 429 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Haywood Highsmith 121 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Haywood Highsmith 92 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Haywood Highsmith 50 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Haywood Highsmith 144 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Haywood Highsmith .443 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Haywood Highsmith .368 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Haywood Highsmith .535 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 6.1 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.5 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.1 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.8 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.0 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.4 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Haywood Highsmith 93 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Haywood Highsmith 43 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Haywood Highsmith 16 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Haywood Highsmith 11 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Haywood Highsmith 3 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Haywood Highsmith 31 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Haywood Highsmith .500 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Haywood Highsmith .378 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Haywood Highsmith .833 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 4.8 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 2.8 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.6 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.6 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.2 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)