Michael Adams vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Michael Adams 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

Michael Adams

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Adams: 1985-86 to 1995-96
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Adams 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Michael Adams 11 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Michael Adams 5 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Michael Adams 1 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Adams 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Michael Adams 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Michael Adams 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Adams 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Adams 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Michael Adams 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Michael Adams 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Adams 14.7 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Adams 2.9 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Michael Adams 6.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Michael Adams 1.7 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Michael Adams 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Adams 9,621 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Michael Adams 1,900 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Michael Adams 4,209 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Michael Adams 1,081 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Michael Adams 67 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Michael Adams 653 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Adams .415 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Michael Adams .332 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Michael Adams .849 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Adams 26.5 (1991) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Adams 4.0 (1992) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Michael Adams 10.5 (1991) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Michael Adams 2.2 (1991) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Michael Adams 0.2 (1988) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Adams 12.8 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Adams 3.4 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Michael Adams 5.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Michael Adams 1.6 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Adams 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Adams 256 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Michael Adams 67 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Michael Adams 103 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Michael Adams 32 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Michael Adams 2 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Michael Adams 20 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Adams .370 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Michael Adams .327 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Michael Adams .850 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Adams 23.5 (1989) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Adams 8.5 (1989) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Michael Adams 6.0 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Michael Adams 2.3 (1987) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Michael Adams 0.2 (1988) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)