Derek Anderson vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Derek Anderson 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

Derek Anderson

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Anderson: 1997-98 to 2007-08
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Anderson 1 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Derek Anderson 11 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Derek Anderson 5 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Derek Anderson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derek Anderson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Derek Anderson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Derek Anderson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derek Anderson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derek Anderson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Derek Anderson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Derek Anderson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 12.0 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 3.2 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 3.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Anderson 7,357 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Derek Anderson 1,988 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Derek Anderson 2,083 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Derek Anderson 691 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Derek Anderson 87 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Derek Anderson 615 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Anderson .408 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Derek Anderson .341 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Derek Anderson .853 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 16.9 (2000) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 4.4 (2001) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 4.5 (2004) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.5 (2001) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.2 (2003) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 7.0 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 1.9 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 1.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Anderson 167 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Derek Anderson 45 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Derek Anderson 40 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Derek Anderson 12 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Derek Anderson 1 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Derek Anderson 24 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Anderson .336 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Derek Anderson .302 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Derek Anderson .838 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 14.7 (2002) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 2.7 (2001) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 2.8 (1998) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.3 (1998) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.3 (1998) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)