Jake LaRavia vs. Shaquille O'Neal Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Shaquille O'Neal and Jake LaRavia, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Jake LaRavia played 4 years in the NBA, 15 less than Shaquille O'Neal, who played 19. Jake LaRavia had the first of his seasons in 2022-23, 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 |
| Jake LaRavia | 4 | 0 | 2022-23 to 2025-26 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 19 | 17 | 1992-93 to 2010-11 |
Rookie Season |
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| Jake LaRavia | Shaquille O'Neal | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 1992-93 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Orlando Magic |
| Honors & Awards | - |  Rookie of the Year |
| - | All-Rookie First Team | |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Did not play | Did not play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Jake LaRavia | 35 | 11.8 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 2.7 | .389 | 0.7 | 2.0 | .338 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .778 |
| difference: | +46 | +26.1 | +20.4 | +3.7 | +8.3 | +12.1 | +1.3 | +0.4 | +3.4 | -3.3 | -2.6 | +7.9 | +13.4 | +.173 | +0.7 | +2.0 | +5.1 | +8.6 | +.186 | |
| 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 Jake LaRavia nor Shaquille O'Neal played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Jake LaRavia | Shaquille O'Neal | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 1993-94 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Orlando Magic |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Third Team |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Did not play | Magic 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 | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Jake LaRavia | 35 | 23.0 | 10.8 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 8.7 | .389 | 1.5 | 4.5 | .340 | 2.6 | 3.1 | .826 |
| difference: | +46 | +16.8 | +18.5 | +3.2 | +6.3 | +9.5 | +0.7 | +0.1 | +2.6 | -1.4 | -1.5 | +8.4 | +10.9 | +.210 | +1.5 | +4.5 | +3.2 | +7.4 | +.272 | |
| 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 |
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| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Jake LaRavia | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
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| Jake LaRavia | Shaquille O'Neal | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 1994-95 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies, Sacramento Kings | Orlando Magic |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Second Team |
| - | Scoring Leader | |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Did not play | Magic Lost NBA Finals |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Jake LaRavia | 66 | 20.4 | 6.9 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 5.1 | .475 | 0.9 | 2.2 | .423 | 1.2 | 1.7 | .678 |
| difference: | +13 | +16.6 | +22.4 | +2.8 | +4.7 | +7.5 | +0.3 | +2.1 | -1.3 | -1.3 | +9.4 | +15.1 | +.108 | +0.9 | +2.1 | +.423 | +4.6 | +9.1 | +.145 | |
| 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 | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Jake LaRavia | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
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| Jake LaRavia | Shaquille O'Neal | |
| Season | 2025-26 | 1995-96 |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers | Orlando Magic |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Third Team |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Did not play (season in progress) | Magic Lost East Conf Finals |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Jake LaRavia | 30 | 25.1 | 8.7 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 7.0 | .452 | 0.9 | 3.0 | .315 | 1.5 | 2.1 | .710 |
| difference: | +24 | +10.9 | +17.9 | +1.9 | +5.0 | +6.9 | +0.9 | +0.6 | +1.7 | -1.8 | -1.3 | +7.8 | +12.1 | +.121 | +0.9 | +3.0 | +3.1 | +7.4 | +.223 | |
| 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 | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Jake LaRavia | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
Additional Years |
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* Shaquille O'Neal played 15 seasons more than Jake LaRavia in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 5 to 19, from 1997 to 2011—Shaquille O'Neal played in 14 Playoffs and won 4 NBA Championships. In those 15 extra years over Jake LaRavia, Shaquille O'Neal got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 3 Finals MVP 1 Season MVP 8 All-NBA First Team 1 All-NBA Second Team 2 All-NBA Third Team 3 All-Defensive Second Team 1 Scoring Leader 11 All-Star Game 3 All-Star Game MVP |