Jusuf Nurkic vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Jusuf Nurkic 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
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2025-26
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jusuf Nurkic 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Jusuf Nurkic 12 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Jusuf Nurkic 5 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Jusuf Nurkic 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jusuf Nurkic 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Jusuf Nurkic 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Jusuf Nurkic 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jusuf Nurkic 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jusuf Nurkic 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Jusuf Nurkic 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Jusuf Nurkic 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 11.7 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 8.9 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 2.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 0.9 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jusuf Nurkic 7,252 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Jusuf Nurkic 5,487 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Jusuf Nurkic 1,586 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Jusuf Nurkic 573 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Jusuf Nurkic 658 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Jusuf Nurkic 618 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .501 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .287 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .661 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 4.2 (2026) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 11.5 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 9.5 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 2.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jusuf Nurkic 230 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Jusuf Nurkic 190 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Jusuf Nurkic 53 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Jusuf Nurkic 22 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Jusuf Nurkic 20 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Jusuf Nurkic 20 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .489 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .211 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .714 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)