Willie Anderson vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Willie Anderson 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

Willie Anderson

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Anderson: 1988-89 to 1996-97
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Anderson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Willie Anderson 9 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Willie Anderson 7 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Willie Anderson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willie Anderson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Willie Anderson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Willie Anderson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Anderson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willie Anderson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Willie Anderson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Willie Anderson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 12.2 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 6,771 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 2,082 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Willie Anderson 2,105 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Willie Anderson 594 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 342 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Willie Anderson 555 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .471 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .266 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .786 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 18.6 (1989) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.9 (1989) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.9 (1992) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 9.3 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 2.7 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 2.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 483 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 142 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Willie Anderson 127 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Willie Anderson 42 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 12 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Willie Anderson 52 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .464 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .333 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .785 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 20.5 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.4 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.2 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.5 (1991) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.5 (1994) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)