Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Shaquille O'Neal: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Shaquille O'Neal and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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 and Giannis Antetokounmpo are among the most prolific scorers in NBA history—combining for an staggering season total of 49,242 points—and they also have two of the all-time best scoring averages. Here we compare all their scoring stats.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Giannis Antetokounmpo has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Shaquille O'Neal scored more total points in both stages. 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Giannis Antetokounmpo averages 0.3 points more than Shaquille O'Neal in his 19 seasons (24.0 points against 23.7). On the other hand Shaquille O'Neal scored a total of 7,950 points more than Giannis Antetokounmpo (28,596 vs. 20,646).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 24.0 | +0.3 | 13 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 23.7 | 19 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 20,646 | 13 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 28,596 | +7,950 | 19 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 0 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 2 |  +2 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Giannis Antetokounmpo has a better career point average than Shaquille O'Neal (+2.7 points per game) while Shaquille O'Neal scored more points (+2,980).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | +2.7 | 9 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 24.3 | 17 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | 9 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 5,250 | +2,980 | 17 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 566 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 826 | +260 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 763 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1,132 | +369 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 859 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1,205 | +346 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 3 | +1 | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 2 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 66 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 148 | +82 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 81 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 206 | +125 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 84 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 215 | +131 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 0 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 24.0 | 8.8 | 15.9 | 55.1 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 28.5 | 5.8 | 8.3 | 69.3 | 13 | 862 |
| difference: | +0.3 | +0.6 | +0.2 | +3.1 | +0.6 | +2.2 | +24.0 | +0.9 | +1.0 | +16.6 | +6 | +345 |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 20,646 | 7,566 | 13,728 | 55.1 | 546 | 1,914 | 28.5 | 4,968 | 7,169 | 69.3 | 13 | 862 |
| difference: | +7,950 | +3,764 | +5,729 | +3.1 | +545 | +1,892 | +24.0 | +967 | +4,083 | +16.6 | +6 | +345 |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | 10.1 | 19.1 | 53.2 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 25.9 | 6.0 | 9.6 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +2.7 | +0.7 | +2.3 | +3.1 | +0.7 | +2.8 | +25.9 | +0.6 | +1.1 | +12.1 | +8 | +132 |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | 852 | 1,602 | 53.2 | 62 | 239 | 25.9 | 504 | 807 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +2,980 | +1,189 | +2,025 | +3.1 | +62 | +239 | +25.9 | +664 | +1,510 | +12.1 | +8 | +132 |
| 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 6 seasons more than Giannis Antetokounmpo 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 | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 25.7 | +25.7 | 1995 | 21 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 27.0 | +27.0 | 2003 | 12 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 19.4 | +19.4 | 2005 | 13 |
| * season in progress | ||||
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. |