Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Wendell Carter Jr. 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

Wendell Carter Jr.

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wendell Carter Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Wendell Carter Jr. 6 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Wendell Carter Jr. 1 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 12.5 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.5 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 3,947 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 2,681 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 631 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 195 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 240 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 315 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .517 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .334 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .727 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 15.2 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.5 (2022) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.8 (2022) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 (2020) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2019) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 5.5 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 4.3 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 22 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 17 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 4 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 4 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .350 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .333 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .667 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 5.5 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 4.3 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.0 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)