Darius Garland vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Darius Garland 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
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 6 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 3 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Darius Garland 2 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Darius Garland 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Darius Garland 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Darius Garland 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darius Garland 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darius Garland 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Darius Garland 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Darius Garland 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.9 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.7 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 7,204 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 1,015 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,558 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Darius Garland 447 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Darius Garland 44 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Darius Garland 382 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .453 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .388 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .867 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2025) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.3 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.9 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 381 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 63 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Darius Garland 120 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Darius Garland 23 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Darius Garland 3 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Darius Garland 22 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .428 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .343 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .857 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.6 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.8 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)