Shaquille O'Neal vs. Michael Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Young 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.

Michael Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Michael Young: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Michael Young 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Michael Young 3

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Michael Young 1

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Michael Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Michael Young 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Michael Young 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Michael Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Michael Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Michael Young 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Michael Young 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Michael Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Michael Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Michael Young 1.8

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Michael Young 0.5

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Michael Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Michael Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Michael Young 223

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Michael Young 88

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Michael Young 24

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Michael Young 25

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Michael Young 3

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Michael Young 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Michael Young .465

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Michael Young .296

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Michael Young .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Michael Young 4.9 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Michael Young 1.9 (1990)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Michael Young 0.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Michael Young 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Michael Young 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Michael Young 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Michael Young 0.3

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Michael Young 0.0

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Michael Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Michael Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Michael Young 2

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Michael Young 1

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Michael Young 0

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Michael Young 0

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Michael Young 0

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Michael Young 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Michael Young .250

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Michael Young -

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Michael Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Michael Young 0.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Michael Young 0.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)