Shaquille O'Neal vs. Eric Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Riley 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.

Eric Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Eric Riley: 1993-94 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Eric Riley 1

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Eric Riley 5

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Eric Riley 0

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Eric Riley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Eric Riley 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Eric Riley 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Eric Riley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Eric Riley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Eric Riley 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Eric Riley 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Eric Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Eric Riley 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Eric Riley 2.6

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Eric Riley 0.3

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Eric Riley 0.3

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Eric Riley 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Eric Riley 574

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Eric Riley 479

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Eric Riley 60

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Eric Riley 54

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Eric Riley 132

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Eric Riley 186

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Eric Riley .456

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Eric Riley .000

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Eric Riley .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Eric Riley 4.4 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Eric Riley 3.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Eric Riley 0.6 (1998)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Eric Riley 0.4 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Eric Riley 1.2 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Eric Riley -

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Eric Riley -

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Eric Riley -

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Eric Riley -

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Eric Riley -

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Eric Riley -

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Eric Riley -

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Eric Riley -

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Eric Riley -

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Eric Riley -

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Eric Riley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Eric Riley -

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Eric Riley -

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Eric Riley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Eric Riley -

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Eric Riley -

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Eric Riley -

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Eric Riley -

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Eric Riley -