Blake Griffin vs. Shaquille O'Neal Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Shaquille O'Neal and Blake Griffin, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Blake Griffin played 13 years in the NBA, 6 less than Shaquille O'Neal, who played 19. Blake Griffin had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Shaquille O'Neal had his rookie season in 1992-93. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Blake Griffin 13 10 2010-11 to 2022-23
Shaquille O'Neal 19 17 1992-93 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Blake Griffin Shaquille O'Neal
Season 2010-111992-93
Team Los Angeles ClippersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the YearAchievement Rookie of the Year
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did not playDid not play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Blake Griffin 82 38.0 22.5 3.3 8.8 12.1 3.8 0.8 0.5 2.7 3.1 8.5 16.8 .506 0.1 0.3 .292 5.4 8.5 .642
difference:+1+0.1+0.9+0.9+0.8+1.8+1.9+0.1+3.0-1.1-0.9+0.5+0.7+.056+0.1+0.3+0.1+0.4+.050
Shaquille O'Neal 81 37.9 23.4 4.2 9.6 13.9 1.9 0.7 3.5 3.8 4.0 9.0 16.1 .562 0.0 0.0 - 5.3 8.9 .592
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Blake Griffin nor Shaquille O'Neal played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Blake Griffin Shaquille O'Neal
Season 2011-121993-94
Team Los Angeles ClippersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
-Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf SemisMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Blake Griffin 66 36.2 20.7 3.3 7.6 10.9 3.2 0.8 0.7 2.3 3.3 8.5 15.5 .549 0.0 0.2 .125 3.7 7.1 .521
difference:+15+3.6+8.6+1.4+0.9+2.3+0.8+0.1+2.2-0.4-0.2+3.3+4.1+.050+0.2+2.1+3.4+.033
Shaquille O'Neal 81 39.8 29.3 4.7 8.5 13.2 2.4 0.9 2.9 2.7 3.5 11.8 19.6 .599 0.0 0.0 - 5.8 10.5 .554
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Blake Griffin 11 35.7 19.1 1.7 5.2 6.9 2.5 1.8 0.9 2.3 3.7 7.6 15.3 .500 0.0 0.1 .000 3.8 6.0 .636
difference:+8+6.3+1.6+4.0+2.5+6.4+0.2+1.1+2.1-1.0-0.6+0.1+0.3+.011+0.1+1.5+5.3+.165
Shaquille O'Neal 3 42.0 20.7 5.7 7.7 13.3 2.3 0.7 3.0 3.3 4.3 7.7 15.0 .511 0.0 0.0 - 5.3 11.3 .471

Season 3

Blake Griffin Shaquille O'Neal
Season 2012-131994-95
Team Los Angeles ClippersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second TeamAchievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdMagic Lost NBA Finals
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Blake Griffin 80 32.5 18.0 2.3 6.0 8.3 3.7 1.2 0.6 2.3 2.9 7.2 13.4 .538 0.1 0.4 .179 3.5 5.3 .660
difference:+1+4.5+11.3+1.9+1.3+3.1+1.0+0.3+1.8-0.3-0.4+4.6+6.8+.045+0.1+0.3+.179+2.3+5.5+.127
Shaquille O'Neal 79 37.0 29.3 4.2 7.3 11.4 2.7 0.9 2.4 2.6 3.3 11.8 20.2 .583 0.0 0.1 .000 5.8 10.8 .533
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Blake Griffin 6 26.3 13.2 1.3 4.2 5.5 2.5 0.0 0.8 2.2 4.0 4.8 10.7 .453 0.0 0.0 - 3.5 4.3 .808
difference:+15+12.0+12.5+3.2+3.2+6.4+0.8+0.9+1.1-1.3+4.5+5.4+.124+3.6+8.1+.237
Shaquille O'Neal 21 38.3 25.7 4.5 7.4 11.9 3.3 0.9 1.9 3.5 4.0 9.3 16.1 .577 0.0 0.0 - 7.1 12.4 .571

Season 4

Blake Griffin Shaquille O'Neal
Season 2013-141995-96
Team Los Angeles ClippersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
-Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf SemisMagic Lost East Conf Finals
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Blake Griffin 80 35.8 24.1 2.4 7.1 9.5 3.9 1.2 0.6 2.8 3.3 9.0 17.0 .528 0.2 0.6 .273 6.0 8.4 .715
difference:+26+0.2+2.5+1.0+0.6+1.5+1.0+0.6+1.5-0.1-0.3+2.0+2.1+.045+0.2+0.6+1.4+1.1+.228
Shaquille O'Neal 54 36.0 26.6 3.4 7.7 11.0 2.9 0.6 2.1 2.9 3.6 11.0 19.1 .573 0.0 0.0 - 4.6 9.5 .487
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Blake Griffin 13 36.8 23.5 2.7 4.7 7.4 3.8 1.2 1.1 2.4 4.2 9.0 18.0 .500 0.1 0.5 .143 5.5 7.4 .740
difference:+1+1.5+2.3+1.4+1.2+2.6+0.8+0.4+0.2-1.3-0.9+1.9+.106+0.1+0.5+1.5+2.8+.347
Shaquille O'Neal 12 38.3 25.8 4.1 5.9 10.0 4.6 0.8 1.3 3.7 3.3 10.9 18.0 .606 0.0 0.0 - 4.0 10.2 .393

Season 5

Blake Griffin Shaquille O'Neal
Season 2014-151996-97
Team Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third TeamAchievement All-NBA Third Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf SemisLakers Lost West Conf Semis
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Blake Griffin 67 35.2 21.9 1.9 5.7 7.6 5.3 0.9 0.5 2.3 2.9 8.6 17.1 .502 0.1 0.4 .400 4.6 6.4 .728
difference:+16+2.9+4.3+1.9+3.0+4.9+2.2+2.4-0.6-0.6+2.2+2.3+.055+0.1+0.3+.400+0.1+3.0+.244
Shaquille O'Neal 51 38.1 26.2 3.8 8.7 12.5 3.1 0.9 2.9 2.9 3.5 10.8 19.4 .557 0.0 0.1 .000 4.5 9.4 .484
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Blake Griffin 14 39.8 25.5 2.7 10.0 12.7 6.1 1.0 1.0 3.2 3.1 10.0 19.6 .511 0.1 0.5 .143 5.4 7.6 .717
difference:+5+3.6+1.4+1.5+3.7+2.1+2.9+0.4+0.9-0.8-1.0+0.1+0.4+.003+0.1+0.5+1.7+4.1+.107
Shaquille O'Neal 9 36.2 26.9 4.2 6.3 10.6 3.2 0.6 1.9 2.4 4.1 9.9 19.2 .514 0.0 0.0 - 7.1 11.7 .610

Season 6

Blake Griffin Shaquille O'Neal
Season 2015-161997-98
Team Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers Lost West Conf Finals
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Blake Griffin 35 33.4 21.4 1.5 6.9 8.4 4.9 0.8 0.5 2.4 2.7 8.6 17.2 .499 0.2 0.5 .333 4.0 5.5 .727
difference:+25+2.9+6.9+2.0+1.0+3.0+2.5+0.1+1.9-0.5-0.5+2.6+1.9+.085+0.2+0.5+2.0+5.9+.200
Shaquille O'Neal 60 36.3 28.3 3.5 7.9 11.4 2.4 0.7 2.4 2.9 3.2 11.2 19.1 .584 0.0 0.0 - 6.0 11.4 .527
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Blake Griffin 4 31.8 15.0 1.8 7.0 8.8 4.0 0.8 0.5 2.3 2.3 5.0 13.3 .377 0.3 0.5 .500 4.8 6.3 .760
difference:+9+6.7+15.5+1.9+0.5+1.4+1.1+0.3+2.1-1.0-0.9+7.2+6.5+.235+0.3+0.5+1.4+5.9+.257
Shaquille O'Neal 13 38.5 30.5 3.7 6.5 10.2 2.9 0.5 2.6 3.3 3.2 12.2 19.8 .612 0.0 0.0 - 6.2 12.2 .503

Season 7

Blake Griffin Shaquille O'Neal
Season 2016-171998-99
Team Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers Lost West Conf Semis
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Blake Griffin 61 34.0 21.6 1.8 6.3 8.1 4.9 0.9 0.4 2.3 2.6 7.9 15.9 .493 0.6 1.9 .336 5.2 6.9 .760
difference:+12+0.8+4.7+2.0+0.6+2.6+2.6+0.2+1.3-0.2-0.6+2.5+2.2+.083+0.6+1.9+0.3+3.3+.220
Shaquille O'Neal 49 34.8 26.3 3.8 6.9 10.7 2.3 0.7 1.7 2.5 3.2 10.4 18.1 .576 0.0 0.0 - 5.5 10.2 .540
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Blake Griffin 3 33.0 20.3 1.0 5.0 6.0 2.3 0.7 0.3 2.0 0.7 8.3 17.0 .490 1.3 2.0 .667 2.3 2.3 1.000
difference:+5+6.4+6.3+4.5+1.1+5.6+0.2+2.6-0.3-2.9+1.6+2.4+.020+1.3+2.0+4.6+12.5+.534
Shaquille O'Neal 8 39.4 26.6 5.5 6.1 11.6 2.3 0.9 2.9 2.3 3.6 9.9 19.4 .510 0.0 0.0 - 6.9 14.8 .466

Season 8

Blake Griffin Shaquille O'Neal
Season 2017-181999-00
Team Los Angeles Clippers, Detroit PistonsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game MVP
Playoffs Did not playNBA Champion NBA Champion
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Blake Griffin 58 34.0 21.4 1.3 6.1 7.4 5.8 0.7 0.3 2.8 2.4 7.5 17.2 .438 1.9 5.6 .345 4.5 5.7 .785
difference:+21+6.0+8.3+3.0+3.3+6.2+2.0+0.2+2.7-0.8+4.6+3.9+.136+1.9+5.6+1.0+4.7+.261
Shaquille O'Neal 79 40.0 29.7 4.3 9.4 13.6 3.8 0.5 3.0 2.8 3.2 12.1 21.1 .574 0.0 0.0 - 5.5 10.4 .524
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Blake Griffin DNP------ --- ----------
Shaquille O'Neal 23 43.5 30.7 5.2 10.3 15.4 3.1 0.6 2.4 2.4 2.9 12.4 22.0 .566 0.0 0.0 - 5.9 12.9 .456

Season 9

Blake Griffin Shaquille O'Neal
Season 2018-192000-01
Team Detroit PistonsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Blake Griffin 75 35.0 24.5 1.3 6.2 7.5 5.4 0.7 0.4 3.4 2.7 8.3 17.9 .462 2.5 7.0 .362 5.5 7.3 .753
difference:+1+4.5+4.2+2.6+2.6+5.2+1.7+0.1+2.4-0.5-0.8+2.7+1.3+.110+2.5+7.0+1.2+5.8+.240
Shaquille O'Neal 74 39.5 28.7 3.9 8.8 12.7 3.7 0.6 2.8 2.9 3.5 11.0 19.2 .572 0.0 0.0 - 6.7 13.1 .513
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Blake Griffin 2 29.0 24.5 2.0 4.0 6.0 6.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 4.5 9.0 19.5 .462 3.0 6.5 .462 3.5 3.5 1.000
difference:+14+13.3+5.9+3.7+5.8+9.4+2.8+0.6+2.4-0.6-1.1+2.9+2.0+.093+3.0+6.5+3.1+9.0+.475
Shaquille O'Neal 16 42.3 30.4 5.7 9.8 15.4 3.2 0.4 2.4 3.6 3.4 11.9 21.5 .555 0.0 0.0 - 6.6 12.5 .525

Season 10

Blake Griffin Shaquille O'Neal
Season 2019-202001-02
Team Detroit PistonsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did not playNBA Champion NBA Champion
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Blake Griffin 18 28.4 15.5 0.9 3.7 4.7 3.3 0.4 0.4 2.2 1.5 4.9 13.9 .352 1.5 6.2 .243 4.2 5.4 .776
difference:+49+7.7+11.7+2.6+3.5+6.0+0.3+0.2+1.6-0.4-1.5+5.7+4.4+.227+1.5+6.2+1.7+5.3+.221
Shaquille O'Neal 67 36.1 27.2 3.5 7.2 10.7 3.0 0.6 2.0 2.6 3.0 10.6 18.3 .579 0.0 0.0 - 5.9 10.7 .555
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Blake Griffin DNP------ --- ----------
Shaquille O'Neal 19 40.8 28.5 3.5 9.1 12.6 2.8 0.5 2.5 3.3 3.3 10.7 20.2 .529 0.0 0.0 - 7.1 10.9 .649

Season 11

Blake Griffin Shaquille O'Neal
Season 2020-212002-03
Team Detroit Pistons, Brooklyn NetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf SemisLakers Lost West Conf Semis
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Blake Griffin 46 25.8 11.0 0.8 4.1 4.9 3.0 0.7 0.3 1.3 2.4 3.8 8.9 .423 1.5 4.5 .341 1.9 2.5 .744
difference:+21+12.0+16.5+3.1+3.1+6.2+0.1+0.1+2.1-1.6-1.0+6.6+9.2+.151+1.5+4.5+4.8+8.3+.122
Shaquille O'Neal 67 37.8 27.5 3.9 7.2 11.1 3.1 0.6 2.4 2.9 3.4 10.4 18.1 .574 0.0 0.0 - 6.7 10.8 .622
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Blake Griffin 12 26.5 9.0 1.3 4.7 5.9 1.8 0.8 0.5 0.4 3.3 3.5 6.6 .532 1.2 3.0 .389 0.8 1.2 .714
difference:+13.6+18.0+4.0+4.9+8.9+1.9+0.2+2.3-2.5-0.5+6.6+12.2+.003+1.2+3.0+6.0+9.8+.093
Shaquille O'Neal 12 40.1 27.0 5.3 9.6 14.8 3.7 0.6 2.8 2.9 2.8 10.1 18.8 .535 0.0 0.0 - 6.8 11.0 .621

Season 12

Blake Griffin Shaquille O'Neal
Season 2021-222003-04
Team Brooklyn NetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game MVP
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdLakers Lost NBA Finals
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12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Blake Griffin 56 17.1 6.4 1.1 3.0 4.1 1.9 0.5 0.3 0.6 1.7 2.4 5.6 .425 0.7 2.6 .262 1.0 1.4 .724
difference:+11+19.7+15.1+2.6+4.8+7.4+1.0+2.2-2.3-1.7+5.9+8.5+.159+0.7+2.6+3.9+8.7+.234
Shaquille O'Neal 67 36.8 21.5 3.7 7.8 11.5 2.9 0.5 2.5 2.9 3.4 8.3 14.1 .584 0.0 0.0 - 4.9 10.1 .490
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Blake Griffin 2 12.5 4.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.5 1.0 3.5 .286 1.0 2.5 .400 1.0 1.0 1.000
difference:+20+29.4+17.5+3.1+8.1+11.2+0.5+0.2+2.3-2.0-2.6+7.3+10.5+.307+1.0+2.5+4.0+10.5+.571
Shaquille O'Neal 22 41.9 21.5 4.1 9.1 13.2 2.5 0.3 2.8 2.5 4.1 8.3 14.0 .593 0.0 0.0 - 5.0 11.5 .429

Season 13

Blake Griffin Shaquille O'Neal
Season 2022-232004-05
Team Boston CelticsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsHeat Lost East Conf Finals
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13th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Blake Griffin 41 13.9 4.1 1.1 2.6 3.8 1.5 0.3 0.2 0.5 1.8 1.5 3.2 .485 0.6 1.6 .348 0.5 0.8 .656
difference:+32+20.2+18.8+2.4+4.3+6.6+1.2+0.2+2.1-2.3-1.8+7.5+11.8+.116+0.6+1.6+4.3+9.7+.195
Shaquille O'Neal 73 34.1 22.9 3.5 6.9 10.4 2.7 0.5 2.3 2.8 3.6 9.0 15.0 .601 0.0 0.0 - 4.8 10.5 .461
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Blake Griffin 1 6.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
difference:+12+27.0+19.4+0.5+5.4+5.8+1.9+0.4+1.5-3.2-2.0+7.8+12.9+.558+3.8+8.2
Shaquille O'Neal 13 33.0 19.4 1.5 6.4 7.8 1.9 0.4 1.5 3.2 4.0 7.8 13.9 .558 0.0 0.0 - 3.8 8.2 .472

Additional Years

* Shaquille O'Neal played 6 seasons more than Blake Griffin in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 14 to 19, from 2006 to 2011—Shaquille O'Neal played in 5 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.

In those 6 extra years over Blake Griffin, Shaquille O'Neal got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-NBA First Team
Achievement 1 All-NBA Third Team
Achievement 3 All-Star Game
Achievement 1 All-Star Game MVP