Dirk Nowitzki vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Dirk Nowitzki 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Dirk Nowitzki 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Dirk Nowitzki 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)