Dean Oliver vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Dean Oliver 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

Dean Oliver

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dean Oliver: 2001-02 to 2002-03
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dean Oliver 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Dean Oliver 2 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Dean Oliver 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Dean Oliver 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dean Oliver 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Dean Oliver 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Dean Oliver 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dean Oliver 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dean Oliver 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Dean Oliver 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Dean Oliver 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dean Oliver 1.8 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Dean Oliver 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Dean Oliver 1.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Dean Oliver 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dean Oliver 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dean Oliver 64 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Dean Oliver 24 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Dean Oliver 44 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Dean Oliver 10 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Dean Oliver 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Dean Oliver 35 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dean Oliver .320 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Dean Oliver .158 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Dean Oliver .765 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dean Oliver 2.1 (2002) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dean Oliver 1.1 (2003) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dean Oliver 1.5 (2003) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Dean Oliver 0.5 (2003) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dean Oliver 0.0 (2003) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dean Oliver - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Dean Oliver - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Dean Oliver - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Dean Oliver - Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dean Oliver - Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dean Oliver - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Dean Oliver - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Dean Oliver - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Dean Oliver - Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Dean Oliver - Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Dean Oliver 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dean Oliver - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Dean Oliver - Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Dean Oliver - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dean Oliver - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dean Oliver - Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Dean Oliver - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Dean Oliver - Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Dean Oliver - Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)