Lauri Markkanen vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Lauri Markkanen 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

Lauri Markkanen

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 7 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lauri Markkanen 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Lauri Markkanen 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Lauri Markkanen 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lauri Markkanen 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lauri Markkanen 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Lauri Markkanen 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Lauri Markkanen 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.1 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.3 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 7,308 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 2,923 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 587 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 281 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 205 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 403 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .459 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .375 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .866 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)