Ed Mikan vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Ed Mikan 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

Ed Mikan

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Mikan: 1948-49 to 1953-54
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Mikan 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Ed Mikan 6 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Ed Mikan 5 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Ed Mikan 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Mikan 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Ed Mikan 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Ed Mikan 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Mikan 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Mikan 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Ed Mikan 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Ed Mikan 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 6.7 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 5.5 * Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 0.9 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Mikan 2,163 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Ed Mikan 1,093 * Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Ed Mikan 296 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Ed Mikan - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Ed Mikan - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Ed Mikan 323 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Mikan .320 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Ed Mikan - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Ed Mikan .756 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 9.9 (1949) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 7.5 (1952) * Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 1.3 (1952) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 8.3 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 6.9 * Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Mikan 91 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Ed Mikan 48 * Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Ed Mikan 8 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Ed Mikan - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Ed Mikan - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Ed Mikan 11 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Mikan .258 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Ed Mikan - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Ed Mikan .829 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 13.0 (1950) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 10.5 (1951) * Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 1.5 (1951) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.