Larry Drew vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Larry Drew 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
Larry Drew: 1980-81 to 1990-91
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Drew 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Larry Drew 10 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Larry Drew 4 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Larry Drew 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Drew 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Larry Drew 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Larry Drew 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Drew 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Drew 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Larry Drew 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Larry Drew 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Drew 11.4 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Drew 1.8 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Larry Drew 5.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Drew 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Drew 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Drew 8,110 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Larry Drew 1,265 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Larry Drew 3,702 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Larry Drew 791 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Larry Drew 45 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Larry Drew 714 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Drew .467 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Larry Drew .291 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Larry Drew .798 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Drew 20.1 (1983) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Drew 2.8 (1983) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Larry Drew 8.1 (1983) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Larry Drew 1.7 (1983) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Larry Drew 0.1 (1984) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Drew 3.1 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Drew 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Larry Drew 1.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Larry Drew 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Drew 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Drew 95 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Larry Drew 15 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Larry Drew 50 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Larry Drew 11 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Larry Drew 0 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Larry Drew 31 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Drew .447 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Larry Drew .278 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Drew .824 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Drew 10.3 (1986) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Drew 1.3 (1984) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Larry Drew 4.7 (1986) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Larry Drew 1.7 (1986) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Larry Drew 0.0 (1991) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)