Derrick Byars vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Derrick Byars 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

Derrick Byars

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Byars: 2011-12 to 2011-12
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Byars 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Derrick Byars 1 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Derrick Byars 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Derrick Byars 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derrick Byars 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Derrick Byars 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Derrick Byars 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Byars 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Byars 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Derrick Byars 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Derrick Byars 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Byars 5.0 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Byars 5.5 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Derrick Byars 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Derrick Byars 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Derrick Byars 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Byars 10 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Derrick Byars 11 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Derrick Byars 1 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Derrick Byars 2 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Derrick Byars 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Derrick Byars 2 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Byars .273 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Derrick Byars .000 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Byars 1.000 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Byars 5.0 (2012) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Byars 5.5 (2012) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Derrick Byars 0.5 (2012) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Derrick Byars 1.0 (2012) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Byars 0.0 (2012) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Byars - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Byars - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Derrick Byars - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Derrick Byars - Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Derrick Byars - Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Byars - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Derrick Byars - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Derrick Byars - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Derrick Byars - Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Derrick Byars - Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Derrick Byars 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Byars - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Derrick Byars - Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Byars - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Byars - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Byars - Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Derrick Byars - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Derrick Byars - Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Byars - Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)