LeBron James vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and LeBron James 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
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons LeBron James 22 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 Shaquille O'Neal 17

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Shaquille O'Neal 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 21 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Shaquille O'Neal 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Shaquille O'Neal 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * Shaquille O'Neal 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Shaquille O'Neal 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.0 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,184 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,731 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists LeBron James 11,584 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals LeBron James 2,345 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,150 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games LeBron James 1,562 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals LeBron James 493 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games LeBron James 292 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)