Nick Anderson vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Nick Anderson 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

Nick Anderson

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nick Anderson: 1989-90 to 2001-02
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nick Anderson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Nick Anderson 13 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Nick Anderson 6 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Nick Anderson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nick Anderson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Nick Anderson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Nick Anderson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nick Anderson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nick Anderson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Nick Anderson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Nick Anderson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 14.4 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 5.1 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 2.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 1.4 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Anderson 11,529 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Nick Anderson 4,064 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Nick Anderson 2,087 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Nick Anderson 1,114 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Nick Anderson 364 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Nick Anderson 800 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Anderson .446 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Nick Anderson .356 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Nick Anderson .667 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 19.9 (1992) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 6.4 (1992) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 4.1 (1995) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 1.9 (1997) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 0.7 (1993) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 13.1 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 4.9 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 2.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 1.5 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Anderson 644 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Nick Anderson 238 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Nick Anderson 110 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Nick Anderson 72 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Nick Anderson 29 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Nick Anderson 49 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Anderson .413 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Nick Anderson .333 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Nick Anderson .678 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 20.8 (1999) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 6.8 (1999) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 3.3 (1994) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 2.3 (1999) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 1.8 (1997) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)