Lonzo Ball vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Lonzo Ball 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
Lonzo Ball: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonzo Ball 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Lonzo Ball 6 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Lonzo Ball 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Lonzo Ball 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lonzo Ball 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Lonzo Ball 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Lonzo Ball 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lonzo Ball 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lonzo Ball 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Lonzo Ball 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Lonzo Ball 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 11.4 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.5 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.5 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball 3,262 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball 1,565 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Lonzo Ball 1,678 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Lonzo Ball 438 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball 179 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Lonzo Ball 287 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball .398 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball .362 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball .599 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 14.6 (2021) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.9 (2018) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 7.2 (2018) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.8 (2022) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.9 (2022) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Lonzo Ball - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Lonzo Ball - Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball - Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Lonzo Ball 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball - Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)