Shaquille O'Neal vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

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

Shaquille O'Neal

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Jayson Tatum 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Jayson Tatum 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Jayson Tatum 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Jayson Tatum 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Jayson Tatum 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Jayson Tatum 2,309

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Jayson Tatum 742

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Jayson Tatum 449

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Jayson Tatum 89

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Jayson Tatum 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Jayson Tatum .355

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)