Michael Jackson vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jackson: 1987-88 to 1989-90
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jackson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Michael Jackson 3 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Michael Jackson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Michael Jackson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jackson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Michael Jackson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Michael Jackson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jackson 2.1 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson 2.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jackson 188 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Michael Jackson 70 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Michael Jackson 198 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Michael Jackson 28 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Michael Jackson 5 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Michael Jackson 89 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jackson .369 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Michael Jackson .273 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jackson .675 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jackson 2.7 (1988) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson 1.0 (1988) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson 3.1 (1988) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson 0.3 (1988) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson 0.1 (1988) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jackson - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson - Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson - Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jackson - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Michael Jackson - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Michael Jackson - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Michael Jackson - Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Michael Jackson - Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Michael Jackson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jackson - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Michael Jackson - Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jackson - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jackson - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson - Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson - Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson - Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)