Mike D'Antoni vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Mike D'Antoni 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

Mike D'Antoni

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike D'Antoni: 1973-74 to 1976-77
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike D'Antoni 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Mike D'Antoni 4 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Mike D'Antoni 1 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Mike D'Antoni 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike D'Antoni 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Mike D'Antoni 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Mike D'Antoni 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike D'Antoni 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike D'Antoni 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Mike D'Antoni 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Mike D'Antoni 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike D'Antoni 3.3 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Mike D'Antoni 1.4 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Mike D'Antoni 1.9 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Mike D'Antoni 1.2 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mike D'Antoni 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike D'Antoni 432 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Mike D'Antoni 186 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Mike D'Antoni 248 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Mike D'Antoni 152 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Mike D'Antoni 27 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Mike D'Antoni 130 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike D'Antoni .392 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Mike D'Antoni - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Mike D'Antoni .736 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike D'Antoni 4.8 (1974) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Mike D'Antoni 1.8 (1974) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Mike D'Antoni 2.4 (1974) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Mike D'Antoni 1.4 (1974) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Mike D'Antoni 0.3 (1974) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike D'Antoni 4.5 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Mike D'Antoni 1.8 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Mike D'Antoni 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Mike D'Antoni 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mike D'Antoni 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike D'Antoni 18 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Mike D'Antoni 7 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Mike D'Antoni 1 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Mike D'Antoni 4 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Mike D'Antoni 1 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Mike D'Antoni 4 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike D'Antoni .500 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Mike D'Antoni - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Mike D'Antoni 1.000 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike D'Antoni 4.5 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Mike D'Antoni 1.8 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Mike D'Antoni 0.3 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Mike D'Antoni 1.0 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Mike D'Antoni 0.3 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.