Shaquille O'Neal vs. Trae Young Comparison

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

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Trae Young 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Trae Young 0

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

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Trae Young 1

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

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Trae Young 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Trae Young 62

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Trae Young 4

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)