Aaron Gordon vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Aaron Gordon: 2014-15 to 2025-26
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Gordon 1 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Aaron Gordon 12 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Aaron Gordon 6 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Aaron Gordon 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Aaron Gordon 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Aaron Gordon 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Aaron Gordon 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Aaron Gordon 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Aaron Gordon 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Aaron Gordon 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Aaron Gordon 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.6 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.2 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 9,842 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 4,496 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 1,948 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 525 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 446 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Aaron Gordon 724 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .485 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .333 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .695 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 21.3 (2026) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 7.9 (2018) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 3.7 (2019) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.0 (2018) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.8 (2018) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.9 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.7 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.9 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 920 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 439 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 194 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 42 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 35 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Aaron Gordon 66 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .498 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .376 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .717 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 16.2 (2025) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 7.6 (2025) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 4.4 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2019) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2022) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)