Shaquille O'Neal vs. Danny Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Young 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.

Danny Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Danny Young: 1984-85 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Danny Young 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Danny Young 10

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Danny Young 6

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Danny Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Danny Young 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Danny Young 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Danny Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Danny Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Danny Young 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Danny Young 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Danny Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Danny Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Danny Young 2.9

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Danny Young 0.9

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Danny Young 2,622

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Danny Young 709

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Danny Young 1,674

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Danny Young 507

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Danny Young 37

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Danny Young 574

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Danny Young .437

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Danny Young .327

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Danny Young .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Danny Young 6.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Danny Young 1.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Danny Young 4.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Danny Young 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Danny Young 0.1 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Danny Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Danny Young 2.2

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Danny Young 0.6

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Danny Young 219

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Danny Young 64

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Danny Young 119

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Danny Young 32

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Danny Young 4

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Danny Young 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Danny Young .430

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Danny Young .322

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Danny Young .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Danny Young 9.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Danny Young 2.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Danny Young 4.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Danny Young 1.1 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Danny Young 0.4 (1988)