Byron Irvin vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Byron Irvin 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

Byron Irvin

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Byron Irvin: 1989-90 to 1992-93
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Byron Irvin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Byron Irvin 3 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Byron Irvin 1 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Byron Irvin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Byron Irvin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Byron Irvin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Byron Irvin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Byron Irvin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Byron Irvin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Byron Irvin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Byron Irvin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 5.2 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 1.4 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Irvin 451 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Byron Irvin 123 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Byron Irvin 73 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Byron Irvin 44 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Byron Irvin 3 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Byron Irvin 87 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Irvin .471 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Byron Irvin .350 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Byron Irvin .722 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 5.5 (1993) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 1.5 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 0.9 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.6 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.1 (1991) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 3.8 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 2.0 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 1.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Irvin 15 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Byron Irvin 8 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Byron Irvin 5 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Byron Irvin 2 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Byron Irvin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Byron Irvin 4 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Irvin .227 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Byron Irvin - Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Byron Irvin .833 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 3.8 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 2.0 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 1.3 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.5 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.0 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)