Blake Griffin vs. Shaquille O'Neal: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Shaquille O'Neal and Blake Griffin to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
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Shaquille O'Neal is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Blake Griffin.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Shaquille O'Neal has better scoring stats than Blake Griffin in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 19 NBA regular seasons played, Shaquille O'Neal averages 4.7 points more than Blake Griffin in his 13 seasons (23.7 points against 19.0), and he also scored a total of 14,083 points more (28,596 vs. 14,513).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Blake Griffin | 19.0 | 13 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 23.7 | +4.7 | 19 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Blake Griffin | 14,513 | 13 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 28,596 | +14,083 | 19 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Blake Griffin | 0 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 2 |  +2 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Shaquille O'Neal has a better career point average than Blake Griffin (+6.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+4,012).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Blake Griffin | 18.2 | 10 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 24.3 | +6.1 | 17 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Blake Griffin | 1,238 | 10 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 5,250 | +4,012 | 17 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 0 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 388 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 826 | +438 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 642 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1,132 | +490 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 742 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1,205 | +463 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 23 | +21 | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 2 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 0 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 12 | +12 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 32 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 148 | +116 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 55 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 206 | +151 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 66 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 215 | +149 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 2 | +1 | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 19.0 | 7.1 | 14.4 | 49.3 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 32.8 | 4.1 | 5.9 | 69.6 | 13 | 765 |
| difference: | +4.7 | +2.3 | +1.7 | +8.9 | +0.7 | +2.1 | +28.3 | +0.8 | +3.4 | +16.9 | +6 | +442 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 23.7 | 9.4 | 16.1 | 58.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 9.3 | 52.7 | 19 | 1,207 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 14,513 | 5,419 | 10,988 | 49.3 | 538 | 1,639 | 32.8 | 3,137 | 4,508 | 69.6 | 13 | 765 |
| difference: | +14,083 | +5,911 | +8,469 | +8.9 | +537 | +1,617 | +28.3 | +2,798 | +6,744 | +16.9 | +6 | +442 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 28,596 | 11,330 | 19,457 | 58.2 | 1 | 22 | 4.5 | 5,935 | 11,252 | 52.7 | 19 | 1,207 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 18.2 | 7.0 | 14.3 | 49.2 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 37.7 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 73.1 | 10 | 68 |
| difference: | +6.1 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +7.1 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +37.7 | +1.6 | +5.6 | +22.7 | +7 | +148 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 24.3 | 9.4 | 16.8 | 56.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 5.4 | 10.7 | 50.4 | 17 | 216 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 1,238 | 477 | 970 | 49.2 | 29 | 77 | 37.7 | 255 | 349 | 73.1 | 10 | 68 |
| difference: | +4,012 | +1,564 | +2,657 | +7.1 | +29 | +77 | +37.7 | +913 | +1,968 | +22.7 | +7 | +148 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 5,250 | 2,041 | 3,627 | 56.3 | 0 | 0 | - | 1,168 | 2,317 | 50.4 | 17 | 216 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Shaquille O'Neal's additional seasons: | ||||
- Shaquille O'Neal played 6 seasons more than Blake Griffin in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 19, from 2006 to 2011—he averaged 15.4 points in a total of 325 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20 ppg and his lowest 9.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Blake Griffin | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Blake Griffin | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 30.7 | +30.7 | 2000 | 23 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Blake Griffin | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 28.5 | +28.5 | 2002 | 19 |
Shaquille O'Neal's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Shaquille O'Neal played in 5 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 15.6 points in a total of 45 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 18.8 ppg and his lowest 1. |