Shaquille O'Neal vs. Reggie Theus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Reggie Theus 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.

Reggie Theus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Reggie Theus: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Reggie Theus 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Reggie Theus 13

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Reggie Theus 4

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Reggie Theus 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Reggie Theus 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Reggie Theus 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Reggie Theus 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Reggie Theus 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Reggie Theus 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Reggie Theus 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Reggie Theus 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Reggie Theus 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Reggie Theus 3.3

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Reggie Theus 6.3

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Reggie Theus 1.2

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Reggie Theus 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Reggie Theus 19,015

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Reggie Theus 3,349

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Reggie Theus 6,453

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Reggie Theus 1,206

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Reggie Theus 236

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Reggie Theus 1,026

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Reggie Theus .471

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Reggie Theus .252 *

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Reggie Theus .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Reggie Theus 23.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Reggie Theus 4.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Reggie Theus 9.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Reggie Theus 1.7 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Reggie Theus 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Reggie Theus 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Reggie Theus 2.8

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Reggie Theus 5.7

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Reggie Theus 1.1

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Reggie Theus 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Reggie Theus 244

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Reggie Theus 47

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Reggie Theus 97

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Reggie Theus 18

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Reggie Theus 2

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Reggie Theus 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Reggie Theus .410

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Reggie Theus .133 *

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Reggie Theus .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Reggie Theus 19.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Reggie Theus 3.7 (1984)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Reggie Theus 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Reggie Theus 1.7 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Reggie Theus 0.7 (1986)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.