Josh Hart vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Josh Hart 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Josh Hart: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Hart 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Josh Hart 9 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Josh Hart 3 Shaquille O'Neal 17

NBA Cups Won Josh Hart 1 * Shaquille O'Neal 0 *

All-Star Games Josh Hart 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Josh Hart 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Josh Hart 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Josh Hart 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Hart 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Josh Hart 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Josh Hart 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Josh Hart 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Hart 10.4 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Josh Hart 7.0 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Josh Hart 3.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Josh Hart 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Josh Hart 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Hart 5,816 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Josh Hart 3,931 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Josh Hart 1,830 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Josh Hart 593 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Josh Hart 183 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Josh Hart 558 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Hart .472 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Josh Hart .345 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Josh Hart .757 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Hart 14.9 (2022) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Hart 9.6 (2025) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Josh Hart 5.9 (2025) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Josh Hart 1.5 (2025) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Josh Hart 0.6 (2019) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Hart 12.2 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Josh Hart 9.3 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Josh Hart 3.9 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Josh Hart 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Josh Hart 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Hart 511 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Josh Hart 389 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Josh Hart 163 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Josh Hart 42 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Josh Hart 23 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Josh Hart 42 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Hart .461 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Josh Hart .359 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Josh Hart .737 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Hart 14.5 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Hart 11.5 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Josh Hart 4.5 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Josh Hart 1.1 (2025) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Josh Hart 0.8 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)