Shaquille O'Neal vs. Jim Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim 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.

Jim Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Jim Smith: 1981-82 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Jim Smith 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Jim Smith 2

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Jim Smith 0

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Jim Smith 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Jim Smith 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Jim Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Jim Smith 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Jim Smith 2.5

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Jim Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Jim Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Jim Smith 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Jim Smith 219

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Jim Smith 187

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Jim Smith 46

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Jim Smith 22

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Jim Smith 51

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Jim Smith 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Jim Smith .514

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Jim Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Jim Smith .461

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Jim Smith 2.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Jim Smith 2.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Jim Smith 0.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Jim Smith 0.3 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Jim Smith 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Jim Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Jim Smith -

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Jim Smith -

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Jim Smith -

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Jim Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Jim Smith -

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Jim Smith -

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Jim Smith -

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Jim Smith -

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Jim Smith -

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Jim Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Jim Smith -

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Jim Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Jim Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Jim Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Jim Smith -

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Jim Smith -

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Jim Smith -

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Jim Smith -