Paolo Banchero vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Paolo Banchero 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
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 4 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 2 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paolo Banchero 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Paolo Banchero 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Paolo Banchero 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paolo Banchero 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paolo Banchero 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Paolo Banchero 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.4 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.1 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 4,547 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,441 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 934 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 170 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 121 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Paolo Banchero 203 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .444 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .317 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.9 (2025) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 9.0 (2026) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.4 (2026) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 28.0 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.5 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 336 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 102 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 49 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 11 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 8 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Paolo Banchero 12 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .447 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .418 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .711 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 29.4 (2025) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.2 (2025) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2025) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)