Wesley Matthews vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Wesley Matthews 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

Wesley Matthews

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wesley Matthews: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wesley Matthews 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Wesley Matthews 15 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Wesley Matthews 9 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Wesley Matthews 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wesley Matthews 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Wesley Matthews 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Wesley Matthews 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wesley Matthews 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wesley Matthews 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Wesley Matthews 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Wesley Matthews 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wesley Matthews 11.4 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Matthews 2.8 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Wesley Matthews 1.9 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Wesley Matthews 0.9 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Wesley Matthews 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wesley Matthews 11,210 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Wesley Matthews 2,757 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Wesley Matthews 1,843 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Wesley Matthews 925 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Wesley Matthews 204 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Wesley Matthews 986 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wesley Matthews .419 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Wesley Matthews .375 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Wesley Matthews .823 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wesley Matthews 16.4 (2014) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Matthews 3.7 (2015) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Wesley Matthews 2.9 (2017) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Wesley Matthews 1.5 (2012) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Wesley Matthews 0.3 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wesley Matthews 9.9 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Matthews 2.9 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Wesley Matthews 1.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Wesley Matthews 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Wesley Matthews 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wesley Matthews 654 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Wesley Matthews 190 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Wesley Matthews 77 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Wesley Matthews 67 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Wesley Matthews 20 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Wesley Matthews 66 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wesley Matthews .391 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Wesley Matthews .352 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Wesley Matthews .808 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wesley Matthews 14.5 (2014) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Matthews 4.4 (2010) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Wesley Matthews 2.0 (2019) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Wesley Matthews 1.8 (2010) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Wesley Matthews 0.5 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)