Thomas Bryant vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Thomas Bryant 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
Thomas Bryant: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Thomas Bryant 1 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Thomas Bryant 8 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Thomas Bryant 3 Shaquille O'Neal 17

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Thomas Bryant 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Thomas Bryant 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Thomas Bryant 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thomas Bryant 8.9 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Bryant 5.1 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Thomas Bryant 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Thomas Bryant 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Thomas Bryant 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Thomas Bryant 2,958 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Thomas Bryant 1,702 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Thomas Bryant 326 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Thomas Bryant 115 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Thomas Bryant 234 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Thomas Bryant 333 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thomas Bryant .582 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Thomas Bryant .346 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Thomas Bryant .778 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thomas Bryant 14.3 (2021) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Bryant 7.2 (2020) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Thomas Bryant 1.8 (2020) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Thomas Bryant 0.5 (2020) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Thomas Bryant 1.1 (2020) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thomas Bryant 2.8 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Bryant 1.4 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Thomas Bryant 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Thomas Bryant 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Thomas Bryant 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Thomas Bryant 64 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Thomas Bryant 32 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Thomas Bryant 5 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Thomas Bryant 4 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Thomas Bryant 6 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Thomas Bryant 23 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thomas Bryant .525 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Thomas Bryant .450 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Thomas Bryant .765 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thomas Bryant 6.0 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Bryant 2.5 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Thomas Bryant 0.5 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Thomas Bryant 0.2 (2025) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Thomas Bryant 0.3 (2025) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)