Shaquille O'Neal vs. Dennis Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Smith Jr. 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.

Dennis Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Dennis Smith Jr.: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Dennis Smith Jr. 7

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Dennis Smith Jr. 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Dennis Smith Jr. 3.0

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Dennis Smith Jr. 4.2

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Dennis Smith Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Dennis Smith Jr. 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Dennis Smith Jr. 3,160

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Dennis Smith Jr. 967

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Dennis Smith Jr. 1,381

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Dennis Smith Jr. 377

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Dennis Smith Jr. 109

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Dennis Smith Jr. 326

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Dennis Smith Jr. .407

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Dennis Smith Jr. .298

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Dennis Smith Jr. .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Dennis Smith Jr. 15.2 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Dennis Smith Jr. 3.8 (2018)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Dennis Smith Jr. 5.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Dennis Smith Jr. 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Dennis Smith Jr. 0.6 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Dennis Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Dennis Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Dennis Smith Jr. -