Evan Mobley vs. Shaquille O'Neal: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Shaquille O'Neal and Evan Mobley 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.
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 Evan Mobley.
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 Evan Mobley 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 7.2 points more than Evan Mobley in his 5 seasons (23.7 points against 16.5), and he also scored a total of 24,063 points more (28,596 vs. 4,533).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Evan Mobley | 16.5 | 5 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 23.7 | +7.2 | 19 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Evan Mobley | 4,533 | 5 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 28,596 | +24,063 | 19 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Evan Mobley | 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 Evan Mobley (+9.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+4,872).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Evan Mobley | 15.1 | 3 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 24.3 | +9.2 | 17 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Evan Mobley | 378 | 3 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 5,250 | +4,872 | 17 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Evan Mobley | 0 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Evan Mobley | 0 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Evan Mobley | 81 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 826 | +745 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Evan Mobley | 241 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1,132 | +891 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Evan Mobley | 275 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1,205 | +930 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Evan Mobley | 0 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 2 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Evan Mobley | 0 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 12 | +12 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Evan Mobley | 5 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 148 | +143 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Evan Mobley | 21 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 206 | +185 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Evan Mobley | 25 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 215 | +190 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Evan Mobley | 0 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Evan Mobley | 16.5 | 6.6 | 12.1 | 54.5 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 31.5 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 69.4 | 5 | 275 |
| difference: | +7.2 | +2.8 | +4.0 | +3.7 | +0.6 | +1.9 | +27.0 | +2.2 | +5.4 | +16.7 | +14 | +932 |
| 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 | ||||
| Evan Mobley | 4,533 | 1,813 | 3,324 | 54.5 | 163 | 518 | 31.5 | 744 | 1,072 | 69.4 | 5 | 275 |
| difference: | +24,063 | +9,517 | +16,133 | +3.7 | +162 | +496 | +27.0 | +5,191 | +10,180 | +16.7 | +14 | +932 |
| 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 | ||||
| Evan Mobley | 15.1 | 6.2 | 11.2 | 54.8 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 38.0 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 73.9 | 3 | 25 |
| difference: | +9.2 | +3.2 | +5.6 | +1.5 | +0.8 | +2.0 | +38.0 | +3.4 | +7.9 | +23.5 | +14 | +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 | ||||
| Evan Mobley | 378 | 154 | 281 | 54.8 | 19 | 50 | 38.0 | 51 | 69 | 73.9 | 3 | 25 |
| difference: | +4,872 | +1,887 | +3,346 | +1.5 | +19 | +50 | +38.0 | +1,117 | +2,248 | +23.5 | +14 | +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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Shaquille O'Neal's additional seasons: | ||||
* Shaquille O'Neal played 16 seasons more than Evan Mobley in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 21, from 1998 to 2011—he averaged 21.3 points in a total of 983 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 29.7 ppg and his lowest 9.2. In those 16 extra years over Evan Mobley, Shaquille O'Neal won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Evan Mobley | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Evan Mobley | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 26.9 | +26.9 | 1997 | 9 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Shaquille O'Neal's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 16 additional NBA seasons, Shaquille O'Neal played in 15 Playoffs and won 4 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 23.5 points in a total of 181 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 30.7 ppg and his lowest 1. |