Jaxson Hayes vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Jaxson Hayes 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
Jaxson Hayes: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaxson Hayes 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Jaxson Hayes 6 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Jaxson Hayes 3 Shaquille O'Neal 17

NBA Cups Won Jaxson Hayes 1 * Shaquille O'Neal 0 *

All-Star Games Jaxson Hayes 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jaxson Hayes 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Jaxson Hayes 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Jaxson Hayes 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaxson Hayes 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaxson Hayes 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Jaxson Hayes 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Jaxson Hayes 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaxson Hayes 6.8 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Jaxson Hayes 3.9 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaxson Hayes 2,494 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Jaxson Hayes 1,443 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Jaxson Hayes 259 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Jaxson Hayes 169 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Jaxson Hayes 247 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Jaxson Hayes 367 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaxson Hayes .649 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Jaxson Hayes .261 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Jaxson Hayes .696 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaxson Hayes 9.3 (2022) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jaxson Hayes 4.8 (2025) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Jaxson Hayes 1.0 (2025) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.6 (2025) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.9 (2025) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaxson Hayes 3.1 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Jaxson Hayes 2.5 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaxson Hayes 43 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Jaxson Hayes 35 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Jaxson Hayes 3 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Jaxson Hayes 0 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Jaxson Hayes 3 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Jaxson Hayes 14 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaxson Hayes .486 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Jaxson Hayes .000 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Jaxson Hayes .600 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaxson Hayes 5.8 (2022) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jaxson Hayes 3.0 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.3 (2025) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.0 (2025) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.3 (2022) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)