Cole Anthony vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Cole Anthony 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

Cole Anthony

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cole Anthony: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cole Anthony 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Cole Anthony 4 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Cole Anthony 1 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Cole Anthony 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cole Anthony 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Cole Anthony 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Cole Anthony 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cole Anthony 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cole Anthony 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Cole Anthony 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Cole Anthony 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 13.4 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 4.6 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 4.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Cole Anthony 3,385 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Cole Anthony 1,168 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Cole Anthony 1,032 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Cole Anthony 177 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Cole Anthony 103 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Cole Anthony 253 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cole Anthony .418 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Cole Anthony .343 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Cole Anthony .851 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 16.3 (2022) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 5.4 (2022) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 5.7 (2022) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.8 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.5 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 2.0 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 3.0 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Cole Anthony 4 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Cole Anthony 6 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Cole Anthony 0 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Cole Anthony 1 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Cole Anthony 0 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Cole Anthony 2 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cole Anthony .000 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Cole Anthony .000 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Cole Anthony 1.000 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 2.0 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 3.0 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 0.0 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.5 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.0 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)