Kenneth Lofton Jr. vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Kenneth Lofton Jr. 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
Kenneth Lofton Jr.: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Kenneth Lofton Jr. 2 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Kenneth Lofton Jr. 1 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 4.8 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 2.0 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 1.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenneth Lofton Jr. 216 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Kenneth Lofton Jr. 89 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Kenneth Lofton Jr. 53 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Kenneth Lofton Jr. 11 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Kenneth Lofton Jr. 7 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Kenneth Lofton Jr. 45 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenneth Lofton Jr. .497 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Kenneth Lofton Jr. .317 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Kenneth Lofton Jr. .623 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 5.0 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 2.1 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 1.6 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.3 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.2 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 1.8 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenneth Lofton Jr. 7 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Kenneth Lofton Jr. 3 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Kenneth Lofton Jr. 1 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Kenneth Lofton Jr. 4 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenneth Lofton Jr. .375 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Kenneth Lofton Jr. .000 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Kenneth Lofton Jr. .500 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 1.8 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.8 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.3 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.0 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.0 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)