Christian Laettner vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Christian Laettner 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

Christian Laettner

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Christian Laettner: 1992-93 to 2004-05
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Christian Laettner 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Christian Laettner 13 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Christian Laettner 6 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Christian Laettner 1 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Christian Laettner 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Christian Laettner 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Christian Laettner 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Christian Laettner 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Christian Laettner 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Christian Laettner 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Christian Laettner 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Christian Laettner 12.8 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Christian Laettner 6.7 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Christian Laettner 2.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Christian Laettner 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Christian Laettner 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Christian Laettner 11,121 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Christian Laettner 5,806 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Christian Laettner 2,224 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Christian Laettner 917 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Christian Laettner 675 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Christian Laettner 868 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Christian Laettner .480 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Christian Laettner .261 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Christian Laettner .820 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Christian Laettner 18.2 (1993) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Christian Laettner 8.8 (1997) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Christian Laettner 4.4 (1994) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Christian Laettner 1.3 (1993) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Christian Laettner 1.2 (1994) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Christian Laettner 10.5 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Christian Laettner 4.7 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Christian Laettner 1.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Christian Laettner 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Christian Laettner 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Christian Laettner 472 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Christian Laettner 212 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Christian Laettner 69 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Christian Laettner 36 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Christian Laettner 21 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Christian Laettner 45 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Christian Laettner .432 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Christian Laettner .179 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Christian Laettner .794 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Christian Laettner 17.6 (1997) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Christian Laettner 7.2 (1997) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Christian Laettner 2.6 (1997) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Christian Laettner 1.5 (1998) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Christian Laettner 1.0 (1996) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)