Steve Nash vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Steve Nash 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

Steve Nash

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Nash 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Steve Nash 18 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Steve Nash 12 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Steve Nash 8 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Nash 2 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Steve Nash 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Steve Nash 3 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Nash 7 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steve Nash 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Steve Nash 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Assists Leader Steve Nash 5 Shaquille O'Neal 0

Rookie of The Year Steve Nash 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Nash 14.3 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 3.0 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 8.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Nash 17,387 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Steve Nash 3,642 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Steve Nash 10,335 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Steve Nash 899 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Steve Nash 102 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Steve Nash 1,217 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Nash .490 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Steve Nash .428 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Steve Nash .904 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Nash 18.8 (2006) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 4.2 (2006) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 11.6 (2007) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 1.0 (2003) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.2 (2006) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Nash 17.3 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 3.5 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 8.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Nash 2,072 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Steve Nash 422 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Steve Nash 1,061 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Steve Nash 66 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Steve Nash 14 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Steve Nash 120 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Nash .473 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Steve Nash .406 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Steve Nash .900 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Nash 23.9 (2005) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 5.2 (2004) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 13.3 (2007) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.9 (2005) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.3 (2006) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)