Alex Caruso vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Alex Caruso 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
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 2 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 8 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 4 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Alex Caruso 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Alex Caruso 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Alex Caruso 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Shaquille O'Neal 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 2 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Alex Caruso 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Alex Caruso 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.9 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,857 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,201 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,178 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Alex Caruso 557 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 213 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Alex Caruso 417 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .376 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .758 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 7.6 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.4 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 409 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 129 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Alex Caruso 130 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Alex Caruso 74 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 33 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Alex Caruso 54 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .428 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .355 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .803 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 9.2 (2025) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 2.0 (2025) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)