Jerome James vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Jerome James 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

Jerome James

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerome James: 1998-99 to 2008-09
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerome James 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Jerome James 9 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Jerome James 3 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Jerome James 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerome James 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Jerome James 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Jerome James 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerome James 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerome James 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Jerome James 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Jerome James 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerome James 4.3 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Jerome James 3.1 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Jerome James 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Jerome James 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jerome James 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerome James 1,540 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Jerome James 1,099 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Jerome James 118 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Jerome James 92 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Jerome James 384 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Jerome James 358 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerome James .485 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Jerome James .000 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Jerome James .617 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerome James 5.4 (2003) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jerome James 4.2 (2003) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Jerome James 0.5 (2003) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Jerome James 0.5 (2009) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Jerome James 1.6 (2003) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerome James 9.4 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Jerome James 5.2 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Jerome James 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Jerome James 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jerome James 1.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerome James 160 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Jerome James 89 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Jerome James 9 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Jerome James 6 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Jerome James 25 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Jerome James 17 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerome James .493 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Jerome James - Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Jerome James .722 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerome James 12.5 (2005) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jerome James 6.8 (2005) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Jerome James 0.8 (2002) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Jerome James 0.5 (2005) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Jerome James 1.8 (2005) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)