Nikola Jovic vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Nikola Jovic: 2022-23 to 2024-25
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jovic 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Nikola Jovic 3 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Nikola Jovic 3 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Nikola Jovic 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jovic 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Nikola Jovic 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jovic 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jovic 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

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

Scoring Leader Nikola Jovic 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 8.7 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 3.8 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 2.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jovic 928 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Nikola Jovic 403 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Nikola Jovic 231 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Nikola Jovic 70 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Nikola Jovic 29 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Nikola Jovic 107 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jovic .450 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jovic .370 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jovic .804 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 10.7 (2025) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 4.2 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 2.8 (2025) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.8 (2025) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.3 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 5.4 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 3.4 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jovic 87 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Nikola Jovic 54 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Nikola Jovic 17 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Nikola Jovic 8 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Nikola Jovic 4 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Nikola Jovic 16 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jovic .400 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jovic .313 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jovic .923 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 9.5 (2025) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 6.6 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 2.2 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 1.0 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.6 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)