John Lucas III vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and John Lucas III 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

John Lucas III

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lucas III: 2005-06 to 2016-17
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas III 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons John Lucas III 8 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played John Lucas III 2 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games John Lucas III 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Lucas III 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP John Lucas III 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team John Lucas III 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Lucas III 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Lucas III 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader John Lucas III 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year John Lucas III 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas III 4.7 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas III 1,147 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds John Lucas III 237 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists John Lucas III 362 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals John Lucas III 88 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks John Lucas III 2 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games John Lucas III 242 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas III .383 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage John Lucas III .344 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas III .768 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas III 7.5 (2012) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.6 (2012) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 2.9 (2015) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.4 (2017) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 (2012) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas III 6.1 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas III 43 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds John Lucas III 7 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists John Lucas III 9 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals John Lucas III 1 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks John Lucas III 0 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games John Lucas III 7 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas III .439 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage John Lucas III .357 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas III 1.000 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas III 8.6 (2012) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.4 (2012) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.8 (2012) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.5 (2007) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 (2012) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)