Bernard James vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Bernard James 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

Bernard James

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard James: 2012-13 to 2014-15
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard James 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Bernard James 3 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Bernard James 2 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Bernard James 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bernard James 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Bernard James 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Bernard James 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard James 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bernard James 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Bernard James 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Bernard James 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard James 2.2 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Bernard James 2.3 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Bernard James 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Bernard James 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bernard James 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard James 203 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Bernard James 212 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Bernard James 13 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Bernard James 17 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Bernard James 61 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Bernard James 92 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard James .497 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Bernard James .000 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Bernard James .680 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard James 2.8 (2013) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard James 2.8 (2013) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bernard James 0.3 (2015) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Bernard James 0.3 (2013) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bernard James 0.9 (2015) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard James 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Bernard James 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Bernard James 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Bernard James 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bernard James 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard James 0 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Bernard James 1 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Bernard James 0 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Bernard James 1 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Bernard James 0 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Bernard James 3 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard James - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Bernard James - Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Bernard James - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard James 0.0 (2015) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard James 0.5 (2014) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Bernard James 0.0 (2015) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Bernard James 0.5 (2014) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Bernard James 0.0 (2015) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)