Shaquille O'Neal vs. Derek Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Smith 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.

Derek Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Derek Smith: 1982-83 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Derek Smith 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Derek Smith 9

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Derek Smith 3

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Derek Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Derek Smith 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Derek Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Derek Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Derek Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Derek Smith 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Derek Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Derek Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Derek Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Derek Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Derek Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Derek Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Derek Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Derek Smith 5,232

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Derek Smith 1,300

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Derek Smith 866

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Derek Smith 265

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Derek Smith 175

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Derek Smith 408

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Derek Smith .499

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Derek Smith .294

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Derek Smith .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Derek Smith 23.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Derek Smith 5.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Derek Smith 3.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Derek Smith 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Derek Smith 1.2 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Derek Smith 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Derek Smith 1.1

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Derek Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Derek Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Derek Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Derek Smith 59

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Derek Smith 16

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Derek Smith 9

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Derek Smith 5

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Derek Smith 1

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Derek Smith 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Derek Smith .535

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Derek Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Derek Smith .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Derek Smith 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Derek Smith 2.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Derek Smith 0.1 (1991)