Shaquille O'Neal vs. Sam Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Young 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 Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Sam Young: 2009-10 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Sam Young 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Sam Young 4

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Sam Young 3

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Sam Young 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Sam Young 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Sam Young 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Sam Young 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Sam Young 2.3

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Sam Young 0.7

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Sam Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Sam Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Sam Young 1,436

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Sam Young 573

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Sam Young 180

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Sam Young 134

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Sam Young 57

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Sam Young 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Sam Young .442

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Sam Young .280

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Sam Young .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Sam Young 7.4 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Sam Young 2.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Sam Young 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Sam Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Sam Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Sam Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Sam Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Sam Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Sam Young 124

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Sam Young 59

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Sam Young 6

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Sam Young 10

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Sam Young 4

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Sam Young 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Sam Young .426

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Sam Young .217

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Sam Young .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Sam Young 7.5 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Sam Young 2.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Sam Young 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Sam Young 0.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Sam Young 0.2 (2011)