Daniel Gafford vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Daniel Gafford 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

Daniel Gafford

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Daniel Gafford: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Daniel Gafford 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Daniel Gafford 5 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Daniel Gafford 2 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Daniel Gafford 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Daniel Gafford 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Daniel Gafford 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Daniel Gafford 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Daniel Gafford 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Daniel Gafford 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Daniel Gafford 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Daniel Gafford 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 8.7 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.4 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 2,796 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 1,739 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 317 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 167 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 482 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Daniel Gafford 321 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .711 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford .000 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .668 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.0 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 8.7 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 4.5 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 96 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 50 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 6 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 8 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 15 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Daniel Gafford 11 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .648 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford - Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .667 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.6 (2021) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)