Danny Ainge vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Danny Ainge 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

Danny Ainge

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Ainge: 1981-82 to 1994-95
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Ainge 2 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Danny Ainge 14 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Danny Ainge 12 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Danny Ainge 1 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Danny Ainge 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Danny Ainge 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Danny Ainge 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Danny Ainge 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Danny Ainge 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 11.5 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.7 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 4.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 11,964 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 2,768 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Danny Ainge 4,199 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Danny Ainge 1,133 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 132 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Danny Ainge 1,042 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .469 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .378 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .846 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 17.9 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.3 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.2 (1988) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.6 (1985) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.2 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 9.9 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 3.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 0.9 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 1,902 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 443 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Danny Ainge 656 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Danny Ainge 172 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 19 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Danny Ainge 193 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .456 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .397 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .829 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 15.6 (1986) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.2 (1986) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.4 (1988) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 (1986) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.3 (1991) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)