Shaquille O'Neal vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Fred VanVleet 9

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Fred VanVleet 6

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Fred VanVleet 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Fred VanVleet 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Fred VanVleet 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Fred VanVleet 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Fred VanVleet 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Fred VanVleet 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Fred VanVleet 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Fred VanVleet 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Fred VanVleet 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Fred VanVleet 8,204

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Fred VanVleet 1,884

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Fred VanVleet 3,121

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Fred VanVleet 757

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Fred VanVleet 253

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Fred VanVleet 550

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Fred VanVleet .401

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Fred VanVleet .371

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Fred VanVleet 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Fred VanVleet 2.4

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Fred VanVleet 3.6

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Fred VanVleet 0.9

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Fred VanVleet 649

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Fred VanVleet 140

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Fred VanVleet 211

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Fred VanVleet 51

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Fred VanVleet 19

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Fred VanVleet 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Fred VanVleet .397

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Fred VanVleet .383

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)