Larry Hughes vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Larry Hughes 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

Larry Hughes

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Hughes: 1998-99 to 2011-12
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Hughes 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Larry Hughes 13 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Larry Hughes 5 Shaquille O'Neal 17

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Hughes 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Larry Hughes 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Hughes 1 Shaquille O'Neal 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Hughes 1 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Larry Hughes 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Steals Leader Larry Hughes 1 Shaquille O'Neal 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Hughes 14.1 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hughes 4.2 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Larry Hughes 3.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Hughes 1.5 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Hughes 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Hughes 10,242 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Larry Hughes 3,039 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Larry Hughes 2,290 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Larry Hughes 1,092 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Larry Hughes 255 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Larry Hughes 727 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Hughes .406 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Larry Hughes .309 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Larry Hughes .757 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Hughes 22.0 (2005) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hughes 6.3 (2005) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Larry Hughes 4.7 (2005) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Larry Hughes 2.9 (2005) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Larry Hughes 0.6 (2006) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Hughes 12.6 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hughes 4.5 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Larry Hughes 2.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Larry Hughes 1.6 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Hughes 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Hughes 617 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Larry Hughes 219 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Larry Hughes 139 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Larry Hughes 80 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Larry Hughes 25 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Larry Hughes 49 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Hughes .361 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Larry Hughes .287 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Hughes .782 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Hughes 20.7 (2005) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hughes 7.1 (2005) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Larry Hughes 4.0 (2006) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Larry Hughes 2.2 (2006) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Larry Hughes 1.1 (1999) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)