Jonathan Bender vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Jonathan Bender 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

Jonathan Bender

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jonathan Bender: 1999-00 to 2009-10
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jonathan Bender 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Jonathan Bender 8 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Jonathan Bender 5 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Jonathan Bender 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jonathan Bender 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Jonathan Bender 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Jonathan Bender 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jonathan Bender 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jonathan Bender 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Jonathan Bender 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Jonathan Bender 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 5.5 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 2.2 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Bender 1,453 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Jonathan Bender 582 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Jonathan Bender 170 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Jonathan Bender 43 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Jonathan Bender 169 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Jonathan Bender 262 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Bender .417 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Bender .340 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Bender .763 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 7.4 (2002) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 3.1 (2002) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.0 (2006) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.2 (2002) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.2 (2003) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 3.3 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.2 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Bender 112 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Jonathan Bender 42 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Jonathan Bender 9 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Jonathan Bender 5 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Jonathan Bender 19 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Jonathan Bender 34 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Bender .412 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Bender .361 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Bender .679 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 5.7 (2003) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 2.3 (2003) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.4 (2004) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.4 (2002) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.9 (2004) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)