Shaquille O'Neal vs. Quentin Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Quentin Richardson 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.

Quentin Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Quentin Richardson: 2000-01 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Quentin Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Quentin Richardson 13

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Quentin Richardson 5

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Quentin Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Quentin Richardson 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Quentin Richardson 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Quentin Richardson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Quentin Richardson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Quentin Richardson 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Quentin Richardson 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Quentin Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Quentin Richardson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Quentin Richardson 4.7

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Quentin Richardson 1.5

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Quentin Richardson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Quentin Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Quentin Richardson 8,032

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Quentin Richardson 3,666

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Quentin Richardson 1,138

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Quentin Richardson 607

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Quentin Richardson 148

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Quentin Richardson 783

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Quentin Richardson .397

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Quentin Richardson .355

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Quentin Richardson .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Quentin Richardson 17.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Quentin Richardson 10.0 (2013)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Quentin Richardson 2.2 (2007)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Quentin Richardson 1.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Quentin Richardson 0.3 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Quentin Richardson 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Quentin Richardson 3.8

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Quentin Richardson 1.0

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Quentin Richardson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Quentin Richardson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Quentin Richardson 269

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Quentin Richardson 136

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Quentin Richardson 37

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Quentin Richardson 29

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Quentin Richardson 5

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Quentin Richardson 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Quentin Richardson .404

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Quentin Richardson .397

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Quentin Richardson .674

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Quentin Richardson 11.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Quentin Richardson 5.1 (2005)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Quentin Richardson 1.7 (2005)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Quentin Richardson 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Quentin Richardson 0.2 (2010)