Anthony Mason vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Anthony Mason 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

Anthony Mason

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Mason: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Mason 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Anthony Mason 13 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Anthony Mason 10 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Anthony Mason 1 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Anthony Mason 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Anthony Mason 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Mason 1 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Mason 1 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Anthony Mason 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Mason 10.9 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Mason 8.3 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Anthony Mason 3.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Anthony Mason 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Anthony Mason 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Mason 9,656 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Anthony Mason 7,279 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Anthony Mason 2,963 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Anthony Mason 648 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Anthony Mason 244 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Anthony Mason 882 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Mason .509 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Anthony Mason .167 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Mason .709 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Mason 16.2 (1997) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Mason 11.4 (1997) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Anthony Mason 5.7 (1997) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Anthony Mason 1.0 (1997) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Mason 0.5 (1997) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Mason 9.5 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Mason 6.6 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Anthony Mason 2.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Anthony Mason 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Anthony Mason 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Mason 909 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Anthony Mason 636 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Anthony Mason 214 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Anthony Mason 54 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Anthony Mason 28 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Anthony Mason 96 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Mason .524 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Anthony Mason .000 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Mason .668 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Mason 15.4 (1998) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Mason 12.0 (1997) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Anthony Mason 5.5 (2000) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Anthony Mason 1.0 (2000) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Mason 0.7 (1992) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)