Josh Giddey vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Josh Giddey 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Josh Giddey 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Josh Giddey 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Josh Giddey 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Josh Giddey 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 50 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 20 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Josh Giddey 13 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 2 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Josh Giddey 4 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .474 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .500 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)