Donovan Mitchell vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Donovan Mitchell 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
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Mitchell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Donovan Mitchell 9 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Donovan Mitchell 8 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Donovan Mitchell 6 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Donovan Mitchell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Donovan Mitchell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Donovan Mitchell 1 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 2 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Donovan Mitchell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Donovan Mitchell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 25.0 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.3 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 14,236 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 2,462 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 2,700 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 786 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 182 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 570 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .452 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .367 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .841 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 29.5 (2026) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 1,783 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 314 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 303 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 86 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 21 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 63 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .440 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .355 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .825 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)