Nikola Jokic vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Nikola Jokic 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2024-25
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2024-25
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 10 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 4 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 6 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Nikola Jokic 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Nikola Jokic 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 21.1 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.8 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,583 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,447 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,827 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 844 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 504 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Nikola Jokic 690 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .558 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .355 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 (2025) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2025) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.7 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,213 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 981 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 600 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 88 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 70 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Nikola Jokic 80 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .531 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .390 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .837 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)