Ja Morant vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Ja Morant 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
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2025-26
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ja Morant 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Ja Morant 7 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Ja Morant 4 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Ja Morant 2 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ja Morant 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Ja Morant 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Ja Morant 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 1 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Ja Morant 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Ja Morant 1 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 22.4 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 4.6 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 7.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 7,228 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 1,501 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Ja Morant 2,389 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Ja Morant 329 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Ja Morant 89 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Ja Morant 323 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .465 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .311 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .773 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.4 (2022) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 5.9 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.2 (2025) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.6 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 26.0 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 6.2 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.4 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 573 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 136 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Ja Morant 179 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Ja Morant 31 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Ja Morant 7 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Ja Morant 22 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .445 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .344 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .750 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 30.2 (2021) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 8.0 (2022) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 9.8 (2022) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 2.0 (2022) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.7 (2025) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)