Bam Adebayo vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 8 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 7 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bam Adebayo 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Bam Adebayo 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Bam Adebayo 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 1 Shaquille O'Neal 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 5 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Bam Adebayo 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Bam Adebayo 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.7 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.9 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 8,923 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 5,024 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 2,044 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 607 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 489 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Bam Adebayo 567 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .537 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .314 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .756 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.4 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.2 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,278 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 715 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 270 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 67 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 49 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Bam Adebayo 78 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .517 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .243 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 11.0 (2025) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)