Yi Jianlian vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Yi Jianlian 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

Yi Jianlian

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yi Jianlian: 2007-08 to 2011-12
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yi Jianlian 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Yi Jianlian 5 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Yi Jianlian 1 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Yi Jianlian 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Yi Jianlian 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Yi Jianlian 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Yi Jianlian 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yi Jianlian 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Yi Jianlian 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Yi Jianlian 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Yi Jianlian 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yi Jianlian 7.9 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Yi Jianlian 4.9 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Yi Jianlian 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Yi Jianlian 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Yi Jianlian 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Yi Jianlian 2,148 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Yi Jianlian 1,339 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Yi Jianlian 192 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Yi Jianlian 136 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Yi Jianlian 184 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Yi Jianlian 272 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yi Jianlian .404 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Yi Jianlian .333 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Yi Jianlian .780 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yi Jianlian 12.0 (2010) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Yi Jianlian 7.2 (2010) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Yi Jianlian 1.0 (2009) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Yi Jianlian 0.7 (2010) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Yi Jianlian 1.0 (2010) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yi Jianlian 2.0 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Yi Jianlian 2.0 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Yi Jianlian 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Yi Jianlian 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Yi Jianlian 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Yi Jianlian 2 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Yi Jianlian 2 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Yi Jianlian 0 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Yi Jianlian 1 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Yi Jianlian 0 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Yi Jianlian 1 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yi Jianlian .333 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Yi Jianlian .000 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Yi Jianlian .000 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yi Jianlian 2.0 (2012) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Yi Jianlian 2.0 (2012) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Yi Jianlian 0.0 (2012) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Yi Jianlian 1.0 (2012) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Yi Jianlian 0.0 (2012) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)