Shaquille O'Neal vs. Nick Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Smith Jr. 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
Nick Smith Jr.: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Nick Smith Jr. 2

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Nick Smith Jr. 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Nick Smith Jr. 1.8

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Nick Smith Jr. 1.8

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Nick Smith Jr. 0.2

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Nick Smith Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Nick Smith Jr. 893

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Nick Smith Jr. 200

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Nick Smith Jr. 204

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Nick Smith Jr. 27

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Nick Smith Jr. 13

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Nick Smith Jr. 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Nick Smith Jr. .391

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Nick Smith Jr. .369

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Nick Smith Jr. .918

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Nick Smith Jr. 9.9 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Nick Smith Jr. 2.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Nick Smith Jr. 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Nick Smith Jr. 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Nick Smith Jr. 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Nick Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Nick Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Nick Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Nick Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Nick Smith Jr. -