Doug McDermott vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Doug McDermott 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
Doug McDermott: 2014-15 to 2024-25
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Doug McDermott 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Doug McDermott 11 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Doug McDermott 5 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Doug McDermott 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Doug McDermott 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Doug McDermott 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Doug McDermott 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Doug McDermott 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Doug McDermott 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Doug McDermott 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Doug McDermott 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Doug McDermott 8.6 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Doug McDermott 2.1 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Doug McDermott 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Doug McDermott 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Doug McDermott 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Doug McDermott 5,998 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Doug McDermott 1,455 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Doug McDermott 664 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Doug McDermott 146 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Doug McDermott 63 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Doug McDermott 697 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Doug McDermott .470 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Doug McDermott .411 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Doug McDermott .804 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Doug McDermott 13.6 (2021) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Doug McDermott 3.3 (2021) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Doug McDermott 1.4 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Doug McDermott 0.3 (2021) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Doug McDermott 0.2 (2018) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Doug McDermott 2.4 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Doug McDermott 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Doug McDermott 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Doug McDermott 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Doug McDermott 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Doug McDermott 59 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Doug McDermott 18 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Doug McDermott 14 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Doug McDermott 2 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Doug McDermott 4 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Doug McDermott 25 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Doug McDermott .368 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Doug McDermott .325 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Doug McDermott .667 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Doug McDermott 5.0 (2017) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Doug McDermott 1.7 (2019) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Doug McDermott 1.3 (2019) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Doug McDermott 0.3 (2020) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Doug McDermott 0.3 (2019) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)