De'Anthony Melton vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and De'Anthony Melton 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

De'Anthony Melton

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
De'Anthony Melton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships De'Anthony Melton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons De'Anthony Melton 6 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played De'Anthony Melton 4 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games De'Anthony Melton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP De'Anthony Melton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP De'Anthony Melton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team De'Anthony Melton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) De'Anthony Melton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) De'Anthony Melton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader De'Anthony Melton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year De'Anthony Melton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game De'Anthony Melton 9.1 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game De'Anthony Melton 3.7 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game De'Anthony Melton 2.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game De'Anthony Melton 1.4 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game De'Anthony Melton 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points De'Anthony Melton 3,169 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds De'Anthony Melton 1,296 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists De'Anthony Melton 971 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals De'Anthony Melton 495 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks De'Anthony Melton 170 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games De'Anthony Melton 350 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage De'Anthony Melton .410 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage De'Anthony Melton .369 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage De'Anthony Melton .782 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game De'Anthony Melton 11.1 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game De'Anthony Melton 4.5 (2022) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game De'Anthony Melton 3.2 (2019) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game De'Anthony Melton 1.6 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game De'Anthony Melton 0.6 (2021) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game De'Anthony Melton 6.4 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game De'Anthony Melton 3.1 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game De'Anthony Melton 1.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game De'Anthony Melton 0.9 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game De'Anthony Melton 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points De'Anthony Melton 174 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds De'Anthony Melton 84 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists De'Anthony Melton 40 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals De'Anthony Melton 24 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks De'Anthony Melton 18 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games De'Anthony Melton 27 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage De'Anthony Melton .352 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage De'Anthony Melton .313 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage De'Anthony Melton .706 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game De'Anthony Melton 7.9 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game De'Anthony Melton 3.3 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game De'Anthony Melton 1.6 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game De'Anthony Melton 1.2 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game De'Anthony Melton 0.8 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)