Major Jones vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Major Jones 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
Major Jones: 1979-80 to 1984-85
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Major Jones 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Major Jones 6 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Major Jones 3 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Major Jones 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Major Jones 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Major Jones 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Major Jones 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Major Jones 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Major Jones 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Major Jones 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Major Jones 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Major Jones 4.4 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Major Jones 3.5 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Major Jones 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Major Jones 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Major Jones 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Major Jones 1,643 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Major Jones 1,323 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Major Jones 215 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Major Jones 133 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Major Jones 169 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Major Jones 374 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Major Jones .490 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Major Jones .111 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Major Jones .586 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Major Jones 5.7 (1983) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Major Jones 4.6 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Major Jones 0.8 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Major Jones 0.6 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Major Jones 0.8 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Major Jones 2.7 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Major Jones 2.1 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Major Jones 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Major Jones 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Major Jones 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Major Jones 52 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Major Jones 40 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Major Jones 9 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Major Jones 3 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Major Jones 4 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Major Jones 19 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Major Jones .550 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Major Jones - Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Major Jones .571 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Major Jones 4.7 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Major Jones 3.7 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Major Jones 0.7 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Major Jones 0.3 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Major Jones 0.3 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)