Jaden McDaniels vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Jaden McDaniels 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
Jaden McDaniels: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaden McDaniels 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Jaden McDaniels 6 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Jaden McDaniels 3 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Jaden McDaniels 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jaden McDaniels 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Jaden McDaniels 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Jaden McDaniels 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaden McDaniels 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaden McDaniels 1 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Jaden McDaniels 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Jaden McDaniels 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 10.7 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.2 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 4,158 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 1,640 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 625 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 362 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 330 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 390 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .486 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .354 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .760 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 15.6 (2026) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.7 (2025) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 2.6 (2026) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2026) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 12.7 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.4 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 471 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 162 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 45 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 35 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 42 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 37 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .516 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .420 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .827 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 14.7 (2025) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.6 (2025) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.5 (2025) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (2022) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)