Derrick Jones Jr. vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Derrick Jones Jr. 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 Jones Jr.

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Derrick Jones Jr. 8 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Derrick Jones Jr. 4 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 6.7 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 2,809 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 1,367 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 306 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 266 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 281 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 420 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .502 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .316 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .706 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 8.6 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2020) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.9 (2021) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.6 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 98 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 45 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 13 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 9 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 14 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 28 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .500 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .343 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .500 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 8.8 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 4.3 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 (2021) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.5 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)