Shaquille O'Neal vs. Cody Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cody Zeller 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Cody Zeller: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Cody Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Cody Zeller 11

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Cody Zeller 3

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Cody Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Cody Zeller 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Cody Zeller 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Cody Zeller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Cody Zeller 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Cody Zeller 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Cody Zeller 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Cody Zeller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Cody Zeller 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Cody Zeller 5.7

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Cody Zeller 1.3

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Cody Zeller 0.6

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Cody Zeller 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Cody Zeller 4,376

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Cody Zeller 3,125

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Cody Zeller 740

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Cody Zeller 332

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Cody Zeller 330

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Cody Zeller 552

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Cody Zeller .520

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Cody Zeller .220

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Cody Zeller .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Cody Zeller 11.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Cody Zeller 7.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Cody Zeller 2.1 (2019)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Cody Zeller 1.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Cody Zeller 0.9 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Cody Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Cody Zeller 2.9

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Cody Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Cody Zeller 0.1

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Cody Zeller 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Cody Zeller 113

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Cody Zeller 94

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Cody Zeller 11

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Cody Zeller 3

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Cody Zeller 10

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Cody Zeller 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Cody Zeller .537

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Cody Zeller -

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Cody Zeller .625

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Cody Zeller 8.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Cody Zeller 5.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Cody Zeller 0.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Cody Zeller 0.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Cody Zeller 0.8 (2014)