Shaquille O'Neal vs. Jalen Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Williams 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
Jalen Williams: 2022-23 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Jalen Williams 1

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Jalen Williams 4

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Jalen Williams 2

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Jalen Williams 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Jalen Williams 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Jalen Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Jalen Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Jalen Williams 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Jalen Williams 1

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Jalen Williams 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Jalen Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Jalen Williams 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Jalen Williams 4.6

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Jalen Williams 4.4

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Jalen Williams 1.4

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Jalen Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Jalen Williams 4,146

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Jalen Williams 1,060

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Jalen Williams 1,001

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Jalen Williams 316

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Jalen Williams 133

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Jalen Williams 229

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Jalen Williams .509

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Jalen Williams .379

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Jalen Williams .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Jalen Williams 21.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Jalen Williams 5.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Jalen Williams 5.5 (2026)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Jalen Williams 1.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Jalen Williams 0.7 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Jalen Williams 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Jalen Williams 5.9

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Jalen Williams 5.0

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Jalen Williams 1.5

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Jalen Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Jalen Williams 679

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Jalen Williams 195

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Jalen Williams 165

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Jalen Williams 49

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Jalen Williams 14

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Jalen Williams 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Jalen Williams .455

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Jalen Williams .325

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Jalen Williams .794

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Jalen Williams 21.4 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Jalen Williams 6.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Jalen Williams 5.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Jalen Williams 1.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Jalen Williams 0.5 (2024)