Jeremy Lin vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Jeremy Lin 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

Jeremy Lin

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jeremy Lin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Jeremy Lin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Jeremy Lin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jeremy Lin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jeremy Lin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Jeremy Lin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Jeremy Lin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)