Shaquille O'Neal vs. Nick Vanos Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Vanos 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.

Nick Vanos

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Nick Vanos: 1985-86 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Nick Vanos 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Nick Vanos 2

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Nick Vanos 0

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Nick Vanos 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Nick Vanos 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Nick Vanos 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Nick Vanos 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Nick Vanos 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Nick Vanos 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Nick Vanos 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Nick Vanos 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Nick Vanos 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Nick Vanos 3.5

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Nick Vanos 0.9

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Nick Vanos 0.3

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Nick Vanos 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Nick Vanos 222

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Nick Vanos 240

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Nick Vanos 59

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Nick Vanos 21

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Nick Vanos 28

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Nick Vanos 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Nick Vanos .383

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Nick Vanos .000

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Nick Vanos .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Nick Vanos 4.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Nick Vanos 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Nick Vanos 1.5 (1986)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Nick Vanos 0.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Nick Vanos 0.5 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Nick Vanos -

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Nick Vanos -

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Nick Vanos -

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Nick Vanos -

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Nick Vanos -

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Nick Vanos -

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Nick Vanos -

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Nick Vanos -

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Nick Vanos -

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Nick Vanos -

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Nick Vanos 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Nick Vanos -

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Nick Vanos -

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Nick Vanos -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Nick Vanos -

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Nick Vanos -

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Nick Vanos -

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Nick Vanos -

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Nick Vanos -