Shaquille O'Neal vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus 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.

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Thaddeus Young 10

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Thaddeus Young 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Thaddeus Young 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Thaddeus Young 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)