Kobe Bryant vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Shaquille O'Neal 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Shaquille O'Neal 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

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

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)