Jalen Green vs. Shaquille O'Neal: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Shaquille O'Neal and Jalen Green 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 Jalen Green.
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 Jalen Green 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 3.6 points more than Jalen Green in his 5 seasons (23.7 points against 20.1), and he also scored a total of 22,392 points more (28,596 vs. 6,204).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Green | 20.1 | 5 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 23.7 | +3.6 | 19 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Green | 6,204 | 5 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 28,596 | +22,392 | 19 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Jalen Green | 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 Jalen Green (+11 points per game) and he also scored more points (+5,157).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Green | 13.3 | 1 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 24.3 | +11.0 | 17 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Green | 93 | 1 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 5,250 | +5,157 | 17 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 159 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 826 | +667 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 270 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1,132 | +862 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 309 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1,205 | +896 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 2 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 12 | +12 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 1 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 148 | +147 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 3 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 206 | +203 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 7 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 215 | +208 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Green | 20.1 | 7.0 | 16.5 | 42.2 | 2.5 | 7.4 | 34.2 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 79.8 | 5 | 309 |
| difference: | +3.6 | +2.4 | +0.4 | +16.0 | +2.5 | +7.4 | +29.7 | +1.3 | +4.8 | +27.1 | +14 | +898 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Green | 6,204 | 2,154 | 5,105 | 42.2 | 785 | 2,292 | 34.2 | 1,111 | 1,392 | 79.8 | 5 | 309 |
| difference: | +22,392 | +9,176 | +14,352 | +16.0 | +784 | +2,270 | +29.7 | +4,824 | +9,860 | +27.1 | +14 | +898 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Green | 13.3 | 4.6 | 12.3 | 37.2 | 1.9 | 6.3 | 29.5 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 66.7 | 1 | 7 |
| difference: | +11.0 | +4.8 | +4.5 | +19.1 | +1.9 | +6.3 | +29.5 | +3.1 | +7.3 | +16.3 | +16 | +209 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Green | 93 | 32 | 86 | 37.2 | 13 | 44 | 29.5 | 16 | 24 | 66.7 | 1 | 7 |
| difference: | +5,157 | +2,009 | +3,541 | +19.1 | +13 | +44 | +29.5 | +1,152 | +2,293 | +16.3 | +16 | +209 |
| 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 14 seasons more than Jalen Green in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 19, from 1998 to 2011—he averaged 22.3 points in a total of 861 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 29.7 ppg and his lowest 9.2. In those 14 extra years over Jalen Green, Shaquille O'Neal won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 20.7 | +20.7 | 1994 | 3 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 25.7 | +25.7 | 1995 | 21 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 26.9 | +26.9 | 1997 | 9 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Shaquille O'Neal's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 14 additional NBA seasons, Shaquille O'Neal played in 13 Playoffs and won 4 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 24.0 points in a total of 171 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 30.7 ppg and his lowest 1. |