Larry Nance Jr. vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

Larry Nance Jr.

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Nance Jr.: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Nance Jr. 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Larry Nance Jr. 9 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Larry Nance Jr. 3 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Larry Nance Jr. 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Nance Jr. 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Larry Nance Jr. 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Larry Nance Jr. 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

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

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

Scoring Leader Larry Nance Jr. 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Larry Nance Jr. 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 7.7 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 6.2 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 1.9 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 1.2 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance Jr. 4,001 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Larry Nance Jr. 3,238 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Larry Nance Jr. 979 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Larry Nance Jr. 601 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Larry Nance Jr. 255 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Larry Nance Jr. 522 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .540 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .342 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .696 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 10.1 (2020) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 8.2 (2019) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 3.2 (2019) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 1.7 (2021) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.6 (2017) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 5.8 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 5.0 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance Jr. 161 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Larry Nance Jr. 139 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Larry Nance Jr. 30 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Larry Nance Jr. 19 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Larry Nance Jr. 16 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Larry Nance Jr. 28 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .642 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .200 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .535 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 9.2 (2022) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 7.0 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 1.8 (2022) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.8 (2018) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.7 (2018) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)