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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Cole Anthony: 2020-21 to 2024-25
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 5 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Cole Anthony 2 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 12.5 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 4.3 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 3.8 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 4,015 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Cole Anthony 1,372 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Cole Anthony 1,223 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Cole Anthony 222 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Cole Anthony 135 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Cole Anthony 320 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cole Anthony .419 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Cole Anthony .345 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Cole Anthony .847 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 3.9 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 1.8 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 1.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Cole Anthony 47 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Cole Anthony 22 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Cole Anthony 15 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Cole Anthony 4 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Cole Anthony 2 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Cole Anthony 12 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cole Anthony .309 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Cole Anthony .105 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Cole Anthony .846 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 5.1 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 2.1 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 1.3 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.6 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.2 (2025) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)