Shaquille O'Neal vs. Brian Taylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian Taylor and Shaquille O'Neal 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

Shaquille O'Neal

vs.

Brian Taylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Brian Taylor: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Brian Taylor 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Brian Taylor 6

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Brian Taylor 0

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Brian Taylor 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Brian Taylor 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Brian Taylor 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Brian Taylor 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Brian Taylor 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Brian Taylor 1

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Brian Taylor 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Brian Taylor 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Brian Taylor 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Brian Taylor 2.4

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Brian Taylor 4.5

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Brian Taylor 1.8

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Brian Taylor 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Brian Taylor 4,064

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Brian Taylor 797

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Brian Taylor 1,476

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Brian Taylor 606

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Brian Taylor 82

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Brian Taylor 330

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Brian Taylor .487

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Brian Taylor .376 *

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Brian Taylor .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Brian Taylor 17.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Brian Taylor 3.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Brian Taylor 5.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Brian Taylor 2.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Brian Taylor 0.3 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Brian Taylor -

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Brian Taylor -

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Brian Taylor -

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Brian Taylor -

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Brian Taylor -

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Brian Taylor -

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Brian Taylor -

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Brian Taylor -

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Brian Taylor -

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Brian Taylor -

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Brian Taylor 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Brian Taylor -

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Brian Taylor - *

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Brian Taylor -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Brian Taylor -

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Brian Taylor -

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Brian Taylor -

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Brian Taylor -

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Brian Taylor -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.