Shaquille O'Neal vs. Etan Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Etan Thomas 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.

Etan Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Etan Thomas: 2001-02 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Etan Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Etan Thomas 9

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Etan Thomas 5

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Etan Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Etan Thomas 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Etan Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Etan Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Etan Thomas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Etan Thomas 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Etan Thomas 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Etan Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Etan Thomas 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Etan Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Etan Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Etan Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Etan Thomas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Etan Thomas 2,341

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Etan Thomas 1,927

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Etan Thomas 149

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Etan Thomas 128

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Etan Thomas 427

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Etan Thomas 409

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Etan Thomas .513

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Etan Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Etan Thomas .603

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Etan Thomas 8.9 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Etan Thomas 6.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Etan Thomas 0.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Etan Thomas 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Etan Thomas 1.6 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Etan Thomas 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Etan Thomas 3.8

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Etan Thomas 0.2

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Etan Thomas 0.2

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Etan Thomas 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Etan Thomas 86

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Etan Thomas 69

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Etan Thomas 3

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Etan Thomas 4

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Etan Thomas 12

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Etan Thomas 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Etan Thomas .559

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Etan Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Etan Thomas .541

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Etan Thomas 6.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Etan Thomas 5.5 (2007)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Etan Thomas 0.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Etan Thomas 0.7 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Etan Thomas 0.9 (2005)