Buddy Hield vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Buddy Hield 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Buddy Hield 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Buddy Hield 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Buddy Hield 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Buddy Hield 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield - Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield - Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Buddy Hield - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Buddy Hield - Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Buddy Hield - Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Buddy Hield 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield - Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield - Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield - Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield - Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)