Derek Harper vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Harper: 1983-84 to 1998-99
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Harper 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Derek Harper 16 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Derek Harper 10 Shaquille O'Neal 17

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derek Harper 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Derek Harper 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derek Harper 2 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Derek Harper 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 13.3 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.6 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 16,006 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 2,884 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Derek Harper 6,577 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Derek Harper 1,957 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Derek Harper 304 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Derek Harper 1,199 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .463 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .354 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .745 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.7 (1991) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.0 (1991) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.9 (1987) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.5 (1989) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 11.3 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.5 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 1,094 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 233 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Derek Harper 513 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Derek Harper 148 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Derek Harper 11 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Derek Harper 97 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .449 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .365 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .712 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.3 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.5 (1995) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.7 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1986) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 (1988) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)