Stephen Curry vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Stephen Curry 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Stephen Curry: 2009-10 to 2024-25
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stephen Curry 4 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Stephen Curry 16 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Stephen Curry 10 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Stephen Curry 11 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Stephen Curry 2 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Stephen Curry 1 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Stephen Curry 4 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Stephen Curry 11 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Stephen Curry 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Stephen Curry 2 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Steals Leader Stephen Curry 1 Shaquille O'Neal 0

Rookie of The Year Stephen Curry 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 24.7 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 4.7 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 25,386 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 4,819 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Stephen Curry 6,540 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Stephen Curry 1,553 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 265 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Stephen Curry 1,026 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .471 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .423 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .911 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 32.0 (2021) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.1 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.5 (2014) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.1 (2016) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.4 (2025) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 26.8 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 5.3 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 4,147 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 828 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Stephen Curry 953 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Stephen Curry 231 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 50 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Stephen Curry 155 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .454 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .397 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .889 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 30.5 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.2 (2017) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.4 (2014) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.0 (2017) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.8 (2025) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)