Joel Embiid vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 6 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Joel Embiid 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Joel Embiid 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.0 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,271 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 576 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Joel Embiid 148 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Joel Embiid 42 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 93 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Joel Embiid 53 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .461 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .280 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .823 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 30.0 (2020) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.4 (2021) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)