Pat Connaughton vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Pat Connaughton 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

Pat Connaughton

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pat Connaughton: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pat Connaughton 1 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Pat Connaughton 9 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Pat Connaughton 9 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Pat Connaughton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Pat Connaughton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Pat Connaughton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Pat Connaughton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pat Connaughton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Pat Connaughton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Pat Connaughton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Pat Connaughton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.1 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 3.5 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Connaughton 3,363 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Pat Connaughton 1,914 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Pat Connaughton 759 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Pat Connaughton 274 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Pat Connaughton 148 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Pat Connaughton 554 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Connaughton .436 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Pat Connaughton .358 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Pat Connaughton .773 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 9.9 (2022) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 4.8 (2021) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 2.1 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.9 (2022) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.5 (2020) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.2 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 4.1 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Connaughton 495 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Pat Connaughton 327 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Pat Connaughton 85 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Pat Connaughton 32 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Pat Connaughton 27 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Pat Connaughton 80 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Connaughton .468 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Pat Connaughton .374 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Pat Connaughton .821 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 12.0 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.2 (2019) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.8 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.3 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.9 (2019) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)