Luka Doncic vs. Shaquille O'Neal: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Shaquille O'Neal and Luka Doncic 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.
Luka Doncic and Shaquille O'Neal have two of the highest career scoring averages in league history (Shaquille O'Neal is also one of the all-time leaders in total points) and 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 Luka Doncic 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Luka Doncic averages 5 points more than Shaquille O'Neal in his 19 seasons (28.7 points against 23.7). On the other hand Shaquille O'Neal scored a total of 15,582 points more than Luka Doncic (28,596 vs. 13,014).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Luka Doncic | 28.7 | +5.0 | 8 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 23.7 | 19 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Luka Doncic | 13,014 | 8 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 28,596 | +15,582 | 19 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Luka Doncic | 1 |  |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 2 | +1 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Luka Doncic has a better career point average than Shaquille O'Neal (+6.6 points per game) while Shaquille O'Neal scored more points (+3,553).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Luka Doncic | 30.9 | +6.6 | 5 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 24.3 | 17 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Luka Doncic | 1,697 | 5 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 5,250 | +3,553 | 17 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1 | +1 | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 2 | +1 | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 384 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 826 | +442 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 447 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1,132 | +685 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 452 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1,205 | +753 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 2 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 50 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 148 | +98 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 55 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 206 | +151 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 55 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 215 | +160 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 0 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 28.7 | 9.7 | 20.7 | 46.9 | 3.1 | 8.8 | 35.0 | 6.2 | 8.3 | 75.1 | 8 | 453 |
| difference: | +5.0 | +0.3 | +4.6 | +11.4 | +3.1 | +8.8 | +30.5 | +1.3 | +1.0 | +22.4 | +11 | +754 |
| 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 | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 13,014 | 4,404 | 9,398 | 46.9 | 1,391 | 3,975 | 35.0 | 2,815 | 3,746 | 75.1 | 8 | 453 |
| difference: | +15,582 | +6,926 | +10,059 | +11.4 | +1,390 | +3,953 | +30.5 | +3,120 | +7,506 | +22.4 | +11 | +754 |
| 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 | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 30.9 | 10.8 | 23.3 | 46.1 | 3.3 | 9.5 | 34.7 | 6.0 | 8.2 | 73.7 | 5 | 55 |
| difference: | +6.6 | +1.4 | +6.5 | +10.2 | +3.3 | +9.5 | +34.7 | +0.6 | +2.5 | +23.3 | +12 | +161 |
| 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 | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1,697 | 592 | 1,284 | 46.1 | 182 | 525 | 34.7 | 331 | 449 | 73.7 | 5 | 55 |
| difference: | +3,553 | +1,449 | +2,343 | +10.2 | +182 | +525 | +34.7 | +837 | +1,868 | +23.3 | +12 | +161 |
| 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 11 seasons more than Luka Doncic in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 19, from 2001 to 2011—he averaged 20.7 points in a total of 673 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 28.7 ppg and his lowest 9.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 26.9 | +26.9 | 1997 | 9 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 30.7 | +30.7 | 2000 | 23 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Shaquille O'Neal's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Shaquille O'Neal played in 10 Playoffs and won 3 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 21.9 points in a total of 127 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 30.4 ppg and his lowest 1. |