Shaquille O'Neal vs. LaSalle Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LaSalle Thompson and Shaquille O'Neal that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

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.

LaSalle Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
LaSalle Thompson: 1982-83 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Shaquille O'Neal	4
LaSalle Thompson	0

NBA Seasons

Shaquille O'Neal	19
LaSalle Thompson	15

Playoffs Played

Shaquille O'Neal	17
LaSalle Thompson	7

All-Star Games

Shaquille O'Neal	15
LaSalle Thompson	0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP

Shaquille O'Neal	1
LaSalle Thompson	0

Finals MVP

Shaquille O'Neal	3
LaSalle Thompson	0

All-NBA First Team

Shaquille O'Neal	8
LaSalle Thompson	0

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

Shaquille O'Neal	14
LaSalle Thompson	0

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)

Shaquille O'Neal	3
LaSalle Thompson	0

Scoring Leader

Shaquille O'Neal	2
LaSalle Thompson	0

Rookie of The Year

Shaquille O'Neal	1
LaSalle Thompson	0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Shaquille O'Neal	23.7
LaSalle Thompson	7.9

Rebounds Per Game

Shaquille O'Neal	10.9
LaSalle Thompson	6.8

Assists Per Game

Shaquille O'Neal	2.5
LaSalle Thompson	1.2

Steals Per Game

Shaquille O'Neal	0.6
LaSalle Thompson	0.8

Blocks Per Game

Shaquille O'Neal	2.3
LaSalle Thompson	1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points

Shaquille O'Neal	28,596
LaSalle Thompson	7,806

Total Rebounds

Shaquille O'Neal	13,099
LaSalle Thompson	6,689

Total Assists

Shaquille O'Neal	3,026
LaSalle Thompson	1,139

Total Steals

Shaquille O'Neal	739
LaSalle Thompson	741

Total Blocks

Shaquille O'Neal	2,732
LaSalle Thompson	972

Total Games

Shaquille O'Neal	1,207
LaSalle Thompson	985

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Shaquille O'Neal	.582
LaSalle Thompson	.492

3-Point Percentage

Shaquille O'Neal	.045
LaSalle Thompson	.154

Free Throw Percentage

Shaquille O'Neal	.527
LaSalle Thompson	.737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Shaquille O'Neal	29.7		(2000)
LaSalle Thompson	13.9		(1989)

Rebounds Per Game

Shaquille O'Neal	13.9		(1993)
LaSalle Thompson	10.4		(1985)

Assists Per Game

Shaquille O'Neal	3.8		(2000)
LaSalle Thompson	2.1		(1986)

Steals Per Game

Shaquille O'Neal	0.9		(1994)
LaSalle Thompson	1.2		(1985)

Blocks Per Game

Shaquille O'Neal	3.5		(1993)
LaSalle Thompson	1.8		(1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Shaquille O'Neal	24.3
LaSalle Thompson	6.4

Rebounds Per Game

Shaquille O'Neal	11.6
LaSalle Thompson	5.3

Assists Per Game

Shaquille O'Neal	2.7
LaSalle Thompson	1.0

Steals Per Game

Shaquille O'Neal	0.5
LaSalle Thompson	0.6

Blocks Per Game

Shaquille O'Neal	2.1
LaSalle Thompson	0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points

Shaquille O'Neal	5,250
LaSalle Thompson	178

Total Rebounds

Shaquille O'Neal	2,508
LaSalle Thompson	148

Total Assists

Shaquille O'Neal	582
LaSalle Thompson	28

Total Steals

Shaquille O'Neal	117
LaSalle Thompson	16

Total Blocks

Shaquille O'Neal	459
LaSalle Thompson	25

Total Games

Shaquille O'Neal	216
LaSalle Thompson	28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Shaquille O'Neal	.563
LaSalle Thompson	.436

3-Point Percentage

Shaquille O'Neal	-
LaSalle Thompson	-

Free Throw Percentage

Shaquille O'Neal	.504
LaSalle Thompson	.800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Shaquille O'Neal	30.7		(2000)
LaSalle Thompson	15.0		(1984)

Rebounds Per Game

Shaquille O'Neal	15.4		(2001)
LaSalle Thompson	11.7		(1986)

Assists Per Game

Shaquille O'Neal	4.6		(1996)
LaSalle Thompson	1.6		(1991)

Steals Per Game

Shaquille O'Neal	1.0		(2008)
LaSalle Thompson	1.0		(1984)

Blocks Per Game

Shaquille O'Neal	3.0		(1994)
LaSalle Thompson	2.0		(1986)