Tyrese Haliburton vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Tyrese Haliburton 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
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 5 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 2 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tyrese Haliburton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Tyrese Haliburton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Tyrese Haliburton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 2 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Tyrese Haliburton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Shaquille O'Neal 0

Rookie of The Year Tyrese Haliburton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Shaquille O'Neal 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.5 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 5,842 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 1,218 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,947 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 490 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 199 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 333 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .477 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .392 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .855 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.9 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.1 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 679 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 195 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 320 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 49 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 25 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 38 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .474 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .358 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.3 (2025) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.6 (2025) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 (2025) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)