Joe Bryant vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Joe Bryant 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

Joe Bryant

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Bryant: 1975-76 to 1982-83
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Bryant 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Joe Bryant 8 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Joe Bryant 4 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Joe Bryant 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Bryant 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Joe Bryant 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Joe Bryant 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Bryant 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Bryant 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Joe Bryant 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Joe Bryant 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Bryant 8.7 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Bryant 4.0 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Joe Bryant 1.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Joe Bryant 0.9 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Joe Bryant 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Bryant 5,252 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Joe Bryant 2,441 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Joe Bryant 1,049 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Joe Bryant 519 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Joe Bryant 201 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Joe Bryant 606 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Bryant .450 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Joe Bryant .200 * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Joe Bryant .743 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Bryant 11.8 (1982) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Bryant 6.4 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Joe Bryant 2.5 (1982) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Joe Bryant 1.3 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Joe Bryant 0.5 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Bryant 4.1 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Bryant 1.8 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Joe Bryant 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Joe Bryant 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joe Bryant 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Bryant 123 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Joe Bryant 54 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Joe Bryant 21 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Joe Bryant 14 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Joe Bryant 4 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Joe Bryant 30 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Bryant .448 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Joe Bryant - * Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Joe Bryant .679 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Bryant 7.7 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Bryant 4.3 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Joe Bryant 0.9 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Joe Bryant 0.6 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Joe Bryant 0.3 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.