Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Giannis Antetokounmpo that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings

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

Giannis Antetokounmpo

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
G. Antetokounmpo: 2013-14 to 2025-26
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

G. Antetokounmpo	1
Shaquille O'Neal	4

NBA Seasons

G. Antetokounmpo	13
Shaquille O'Neal	19

Playoffs Played

G. Antetokounmpo	9
Shaquille O'Neal	17

NBA Cups Won

G. Antetokounmpo	1		*
Shaquille O'Neal	0		*

All-Star Games

G. Antetokounmpo	9
Shaquille O'Neal	15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP

G. Antetokounmpo	2
Shaquille O'Neal	1

Finals MVP

G. Antetokounmpo	1
Shaquille O'Neal	3

All-NBA First Team

G. Antetokounmpo	7
Shaquille O'Neal	8

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

G. Antetokounmpo	9
Shaquille O'Neal	14

All-Defensive 1st Team

G. Antetokounmpo	4
Shaquille O'Neal	0

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)

G. Antetokounmpo	5
Shaquille O'Neal	3

Defensive Player
of The Year

G. Antetokounmpo	1
Shaquille O'Neal	0

Scoring Leader

G. Antetokounmpo	0
Shaquille O'Neal	2

Rookie of The Year

G. Antetokounmpo	0
Shaquille O'Neal	1

NBA Cup
MVP

G. Antetokounmpo	1		*
Shaquille O'Neal	0		*

NBA Cup
1st Team

G. Antetokounmpo	2		*
Shaquille O'Neal	0		*

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

G. Antetokounmpo	24.0
Shaquille O'Neal	23.7

Rebounds Per Game

G. Antetokounmpo	10.0
Shaquille O'Neal	10.9

Assists Per Game

G. Antetokounmpo	5.0
Shaquille O'Neal	2.5

Steals Per Game

G. Antetokounmpo	1.1
Shaquille O'Neal	0.6

Blocks Per Game

G. Antetokounmpo	1.2
Shaquille O'Neal	2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points

G. Antetokounmpo	20,646
Shaquille O'Neal	28,596

Total Rebounds

G. Antetokounmpo	8,578
Shaquille O'Neal	13,099

Total Assists

G. Antetokounmpo	4,309
Shaquille O'Neal	3,026

Total Steals

G. Antetokounmpo	963
Shaquille O'Neal	739

Total Blocks

G. Antetokounmpo	1,067
Shaquille O'Neal	2,732

Total Games

G. Antetokounmpo	862
Shaquille O'Neal	1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

G. Antetokounmpo	.551
Shaquille O'Neal	.582

3-Point Percentage

G. Antetokounmpo	.285
Shaquille O'Neal	.045

Free Throw Percentage

G. Antetokounmpo	.693
Shaquille O'Neal	.527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

G. Antetokounmpo	36.0		(2026)
Shaquille O'Neal	29.7		(2000)

Rebounds Per Game

G. Antetokounmpo	16.0		(2026)
Shaquille O'Neal	13.9		(1993)

Assists Per Game

G. Antetokounmpo	7.0		(2026)
Shaquille O'Neal	3.8		(2000)

Steals Per Game

G. Antetokounmpo	1.6		(2017)
Shaquille O'Neal	0.9		(1994)

Blocks Per Game

G. Antetokounmpo	1.9		(2017)
Shaquille O'Neal	3.5		(1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

G. Antetokounmpo	27.0
Shaquille O'Neal	24.3

Rebounds Per Game

G. Antetokounmpo	12.2
Shaquille O'Neal	11.6

Assists Per Game

G. Antetokounmpo	5.3
Shaquille O'Neal	2.7

Steals Per Game

G. Antetokounmpo	1.0
Shaquille O'Neal	0.5

Blocks Per Game

G. Antetokounmpo	1.3
Shaquille O'Neal	2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points

G. Antetokounmpo	2,270
Shaquille O'Neal	5,250

Total Rebounds

G. Antetokounmpo	1,022
Shaquille O'Neal	2,508

Total Assists

G. Antetokounmpo	446
Shaquille O'Neal	582

Total Steals

G. Antetokounmpo	85
Shaquille O'Neal	117

Total Blocks

G. Antetokounmpo	110
Shaquille O'Neal	459

Total Games

G. Antetokounmpo	84
Shaquille O'Neal	216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

G. Antetokounmpo	.532
Shaquille O'Neal	.563

3-Point Percentage

G. Antetokounmpo	.259
Shaquille O'Neal	-

Free Throw Percentage

G. Antetokounmpo	.625
Shaquille O'Neal	.504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

G. Antetokounmpo	33.0		(2025)
Shaquille O'Neal	30.7		(2000)

Rebounds Per Game

G. Antetokounmpo	15.4		(2025)
Shaquille O'Neal	15.4		(2001)

Assists Per Game

G. Antetokounmpo	6.8		(2022)
Shaquille O'Neal	4.6		(1996)

Steals Per Game

G. Antetokounmpo	2.2		(2017)
Shaquille O'Neal	1.0		(2008)

Blocks Per Game

G. Antetokounmpo	2.0		(2019)
Shaquille O'Neal	3.0		(1994)