Brandon Jennings vs. Shaquille O'Neal: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Shaquille O'Neal and Brandon Jennings 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 Brandon Jennings.
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 Brandon Jennings 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 9.6 points more than Brandon Jennings in his 9 seasons (23.7 points against 14.1), and he also scored a total of 20,795 points more (28,596 vs. 7,801).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 14.1 | 9 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 23.7 | +9.6 | 19 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 7,801 | 9 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 28,596 | +20,795 | 19 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 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 Brandon Jennings (+15.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+5,027).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 8.9 | 4 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 24.3 | +15.4 | 17 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 223 | 4 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 5,250 | +5,027 | 17 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 0 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 150 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 826 | +676 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 358 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1,132 | +774 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 535 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1,205 | +670 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 20 | +18 | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 2 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 0 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 12 | +12 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 4 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 148 | +144 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 10 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 206 | +196 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 18 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 215 | +197 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 7 | +6 | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 14.1 | 5.0 | 12.8 | 38.7 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 34.5 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 79.6 | 9 | 555 |
| difference: | +9.6 | +4.4 | +3.3 | +19.5 | +1.6 | +4.8 | +30.0 | +2.4 | +6.2 | +26.9 | +10 | +652 |
| 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 | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 7,801 | 2,750 | 7,099 | 38.7 | 914 | 2,648 | 34.5 | 1,387 | 1,743 | 79.6 | 9 | 555 |
| difference: | +20,795 | +8,580 | +12,358 | +19.5 | +913 | +2,626 | +30.0 | +4,548 | +9,509 | +26.9 | +10 | +652 |
| 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 | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 8.9 | 3.2 | 8.6 | 37.2 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 23.8 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 79.6 | 4 | 25 |
| difference: | +15.4 | +6.2 | +8.2 | +19.1 | +0.8 | +3.4 | +23.8 | +3.7 | +8.5 | +29.2 | +13 | +191 |
| 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 | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 223 | 80 | 215 | 37.2 | 20 | 84 | 23.8 | 43 | 54 | 79.6 | 4 | 25 |
| difference: | +5,027 | +1,961 | +3,412 | +19.1 | +20 | +84 | +23.8 | +1,125 | +2,263 | +29.2 | +13 | +191 |
| 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 10 seasons more than Brandon Jennings in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 21, from 2004 to 2011—he averaged 16.7 points in a total of 587 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.9 ppg and his lowest 9.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | 18.7 | +18.7 | 2010 | 7 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 20.7 | +20.7 | 1994 | 3 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 25.7 | +25.7 | 1995 | 21 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 26.9 | +26.9 | 1997 | 9 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 30.5 | +30.5 | 1998 | 13 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 26.6 | +26.6 | 1999 | 8 |
Shaquille O'Neal's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Shaquille O'Neal played in 9 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 17.6 points in a total of 90 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 21.5 ppg and his lowest 1. |