Vernon Maxwell vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Vernon Maxwell 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

Vernon Maxwell

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vernon Maxwell: 1988-89 to 2000-01
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vernon Maxwell 2 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Vernon Maxwell 13 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Vernon Maxwell 7 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Vernon Maxwell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vernon Maxwell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Vernon Maxwell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Vernon Maxwell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vernon Maxwell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vernon Maxwell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Vernon Maxwell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Vernon Maxwell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 12.8 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 2.6 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Maxwell 10,912 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Vernon Maxwell 2,200 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Vernon Maxwell 2,912 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Vernon Maxwell 975 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Vernon Maxwell 152 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Vernon Maxwell 855 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Maxwell .398 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Vernon Maxwell .320 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Maxwell .733 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 17.2 (1992) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.1 (1993) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 5.1 (1994) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 1.7 (1994) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.4 (1992) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 13.1 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 2.9 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.9 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Maxwell 642 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Vernon Maxwell 143 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Vernon Maxwell 165 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Vernon Maxwell 44 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Vernon Maxwell 5 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Vernon Maxwell 49 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Maxwell .372 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Vernon Maxwell .301 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Maxwell .696 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 19.8 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.5 (1994) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 4.3 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 1.3 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.3 (1991) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)