Shaquille O'Neal vs. Ivica Zubac: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Ivica Zubac and Shaquille O'Neal 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 Ivica Zubac.
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 Ivica Zubac 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 13.3 points more than Ivica Zubac in his 10 seasons (23.7 points against 10.4), and he also scored a total of 22,206 points more (28,596 vs. 6,390).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 23.7 | +13.3 | 19 |
| Ivica Zubac | 10.4 | 10 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 28,596 | +22,206 | 19 |
| Ivica Zubac | 6,390 | 10 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 2 |  +2 |
| Ivica Zubac | 0 | |
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 Ivica Zubac (+14.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+4,740).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 24.3 | +14.5 | 17 |
| Ivica Zubac | 9.8 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 5,250 | +4,740 | 17 |
| Ivica Zubac | 510 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1 | +1 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 3 | +3 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 49 | +49 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 826 | +775 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 51 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1,132 | +807 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 325 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1,205 | +622 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 583 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 2 | |||
| Ivica Zubac | 29 | +27 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 12 | +12 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 55 | +55 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 148 | +145 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 3 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 206 | +180 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 26 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 215 | +167 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 48 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1 | |||
| Ivica Zubac | 4 | +3 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +13.3 | +5.1 | +9.1 | +3.3 | +3.8 | +3.1 | +6.8 | +19.8 | +9 | +595 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 10.4 | 4.3 | 7.0 | 61.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 72.5 | 10 | 612 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 28,596 | 11,330 | 19,457 | 58.2 | 1 | 22 | 4.5 | 5,935 | 11,252 | 52.7 | 19 | 1,207 |
| difference: | +22,206 | +8,683 | +15,157 | +3.3 | +10 | +3.8 | +4,840 | +9,742 | +19.8 | +9 | +595 | |
| Ivica Zubac | 6,390 | 2,647 | 4,300 | 61.6 | 1 | 12 | 8.3 | 1,095 | 1,510 | 72.5 | 10 | 612 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 24.3 | 9.4 | 16.8 | 56.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 5.4 | 10.7 | 50.4 | 17 | 216 |
| difference: | +14.5 | +5.6 | +10.4 | +3.4 | +3.3 | +7.8 | +22.4 | +11 | +164 | |||
| Ivica Zubac | 9.8 | 3.8 | 6.4 | 59.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 2.1 | 2.9 | 72.8 | 6 | 52 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 5,250 | 2,041 | 3,627 | 56.3 | 0 | 0 | - | 1,168 | 2,317 | 50.4 | 17 | 216 |
| difference: | +4,740 | +1,841 | +3,292 | +3.4 | +1,058 | +2,166 | +22.4 | +11 | +164 | |||
| Ivica Zubac | 510 | 200 | 335 | 59.7 | 0 | 0 | - | 110 | 151 | 72.8 | 6 | 52 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Shaquille O'Neal's additional seasons: | ||||
- Shaquille O'Neal played 8 seasons more than Ivica Zubac in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 19, from 2004 to 2011—he averaged 17.5 points in a total of 465 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 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
| Ivica Zubac | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 20.7 | +20.7 | 1994 | 3 |
| Ivica Zubac | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 26.6 | +26.6 | 1999 | 8 |
| Ivica Zubac | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 27.0 | +27.0 | 2003 | 12 |
| Ivica Zubac | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Shaquille O'Neal's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Shaquille O'Neal played in 7 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 17.9 points in a total of 80 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 21.5 ppg and his lowest 1. |