Shaquille O'Neal vs. Sam Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Smith 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.

Sam Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Sam Smith: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Sam Smith 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Sam Smith 2

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Sam Smith 0

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Sam Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Sam Smith 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Sam Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Sam Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Sam Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Sam Smith 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Sam Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Sam Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Sam Smith 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Sam Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Sam Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Sam Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Sam Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Sam Smith 315

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Sam Smith 63

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Sam Smith 58

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Sam Smith 33

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Sam Smith 14

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Sam Smith 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Sam Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Sam Smith .229 *

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Sam Smith .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Sam Smith 8.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Sam Smith 1.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Sam Smith 1.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Sam Smith 0.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Sam Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Sam Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Sam Smith -

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Sam Smith -

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Sam Smith -

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Sam Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Sam Smith -

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Sam Smith -

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Sam Smith -

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Sam Smith -

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Sam Smith -

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Sam Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Sam Smith -

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Sam Smith - *

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Sam Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Sam Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Sam Smith -

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Sam Smith -

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Sam Smith -

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Sam Smith -

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