Shaquille O'Neal vs. Tyrus Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tyrus Thomas 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.

Tyrus Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Tyrus Thomas: 2006-07 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Tyrus Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Tyrus Thomas 8

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Tyrus Thomas 3

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Tyrus Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Tyrus Thomas 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Tyrus Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Tyrus Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Tyrus Thomas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Tyrus Thomas 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Tyrus Thomas 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Tyrus Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Tyrus Thomas 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Tyrus Thomas 4.8

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Tyrus Thomas 0.9

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Tyrus Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Tyrus Thomas 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Tyrus Thomas 3,093

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Tyrus Thomas 1,938

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Tyrus Thomas 347

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Tyrus Thomas 328

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Tyrus Thomas 525

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Tyrus Thomas 402

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Tyrus Thomas .438

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Tyrus Thomas .235

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Tyrus Thomas .732

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Tyrus Thomas 10.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Tyrus Thomas 6.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Tyrus Thomas 1.2 (2008)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Tyrus Thomas 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Tyrus Thomas 1.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Tyrus Thomas 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Tyrus Thomas 4.8

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Tyrus Thomas 0.7

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Tyrus Thomas 0.9

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Tyrus Thomas 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Tyrus Thomas 153

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Tyrus Thomas 100

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Tyrus Thomas 14

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Tyrus Thomas 19

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Tyrus Thomas 27

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Tyrus Thomas 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Tyrus Thomas .457

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Tyrus Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Tyrus Thomas .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Tyrus Thomas 9.6 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Tyrus Thomas 6.3 (2009)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Tyrus Thomas 0.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Tyrus Thomas 1.0 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Tyrus Thomas 2.9 (2009)