Nerlens Noel vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Nerlens Noel 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

Nerlens Noel

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nerlens Noel: 2014-15 to 2022-23
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nerlens Noel 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Nerlens Noel 9 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Nerlens Noel 3 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Nerlens Noel 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nerlens Noel 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Nerlens Noel 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Nerlens Noel 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nerlens Noel 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nerlens Noel 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Nerlens Noel 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Nerlens Noel 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nerlens Noel 7.1 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Nerlens Noel 6.1 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Nerlens Noel 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Nerlens Noel 1.3 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Nerlens Noel 1.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nerlens Noel 3,338 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Nerlens Noel 2,835 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Nerlens Noel 501 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Nerlens Noel 588 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Nerlens Noel 683 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Nerlens Noel 467 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nerlens Noel .546 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Nerlens Noel .200 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Nerlens Noel .655 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nerlens Noel 11.1 (2016) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Nerlens Noel 8.1 (2015) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Nerlens Noel 1.8 (2016) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Nerlens Noel 1.8 (2015) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Nerlens Noel 2.2 (2021) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nerlens Noel 4.0 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Nerlens Noel 4.0 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nerlens Noel 68 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Nerlens Noel 68 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Nerlens Noel 4 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Nerlens Noel 8 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Nerlens Noel 11 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Nerlens Noel 17 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nerlens Noel .532 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Nerlens Noel .000 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Nerlens Noel .643 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nerlens Noel 4.8 (2019) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Nerlens Noel 4.1 (2020) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.4 (2020) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.8 (2021) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.7 (2020) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)