Desmond Bane vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Desmond Bane 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Desmond Bane 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Desmond Bane 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Desmond Bane 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Desmond Bane 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Desmond Bane 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)