Anthony Edwards vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Anthony Edwards 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
Anthony Edwards: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Edwards 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Anthony Edwards 6 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Anthony Edwards 4 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Anthony Edwards 3 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Anthony Edwards 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Anthony Edwards 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Anthony Edwards 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Edwards 2 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Edwards 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Anthony Edwards 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Anthony Edwards 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 24.2 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.3 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 4.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.3 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Edwards 9,853 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Anthony Edwards 2,148 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Anthony Edwards 1,696 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Anthony Edwards 540 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Anthony Edwards 254 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Anthony Edwards 407 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Edwards .450 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Anthony Edwards .367 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Edwards .804 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 29.1 (2026) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.8 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.1 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.6 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.8 (2026) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 26.9 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 6.6 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.4 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.9 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Edwards 1,130 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Anthony Edwards 279 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Anthony Edwards 230 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Anthony Edwards 57 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Anthony Edwards 37 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Anthony Edwards 42 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Edwards .468 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Anthony Edwards .377 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Edwards .788 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 31.6 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 7.8 (2025) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 6.5 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.8 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 2.0 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)