Jalen Brunson vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jalen Brunson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Jalen Brunson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Jalen Brunson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Jalen Brunson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Jalen Brunson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 20.9 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.5 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 796 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 170 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 151 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 31 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 2 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Jalen Brunson 38 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .453 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .333 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .839 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 27.8 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.5 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)