Shaquille O'Neal vs. Myles Turner: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Myles Turner 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 Myles Turner.
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 Myles Turner 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 9.7 points more than Myles Turner in his 11 seasons (23.7 points against 14.0), and he also scored a total of 19,245 points more (28,596 vs. 9,351).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 23.7 | +9.7 | 19 |
| Myles Turner | 14.0 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 28,596 | +19,245 | 19 |
| Myles Turner | 9,351 | 11 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 2 |  +2 |
| Myles Turner | 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 Myles Turner (+10.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+4,340).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 24.3 | +10.5 | 17 |
| Myles Turner | 13.8 | 7 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 5,250 | +4,340 | 17 |
| Myles Turner | 910 | 7 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1 | +1 | ||
| Myles Turner | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 3 | +3 | ||
| Myles Turner | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 826 | +694 | ||
| Myles Turner | 132 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1,132 | +640 | ||
| Myles Turner | 492 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1,205 | +545 | ||
| Myles Turner | 660 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 2 | |||
| Myles Turner | 8 | +6 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 12 | +12 | ||
| Myles Turner | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 55 | +55 | ||
| Myles Turner | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 148 | +135 | ||
| Myles Turner | 13 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 206 | +160 | ||
| Myles Turner | 46 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 215 | +149 | ||
| Myles Turner | 66 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1 | +1 | ||
| Myles Turner | 0 | |||
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: | +9.7 | +4.2 | +5.7 | +8.6 | +1.2 | +3.4 | +31.8 | +2.4 | +6.1 | +24.3 | +8 | +539 |
| Myles Turner | 14.0 | 5.2 | 10.4 | 49.7 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 36.3 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 77.0 | 11 | 668 |
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: | +19,245 | +7,888 | +12,528 | +8.6 | +813 | +2,218 | +31.8 | +4,282 | +9,104 | +24.3 | +8 | +539 |
| Myles Turner | 9,351 | 3,442 | 6,929 | 49.7 | 814 | 2,240 | 36.3 | 1,653 | 2,148 | 77.0 | 11 | 668 |
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: | +10.5 | +4.3 | +6.6 | +6.3 | +1.3 | +3.4 | +37.8 | +3.1 | +7.5 | +22.1 | +10 | +150 |
| Myles Turner | 13.8 | 5.1 | 10.2 | 50.0 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 37.8 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 72.5 | 7 | 66 |
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: | +4,340 | +1,705 | +2,955 | +6.3 | +85 | +225 | +37.8 | +1,015 | +2,106 | +22.1 | +10 | +150 |
| Myles Turner | 910 | 336 | 672 | 50.0 | 85 | 225 | 37.8 | 153 | 211 | 72.5 | 7 | 66 |
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 Myles Turner 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 |
| Myles Turner | 10.3 | +10.3 | 2016 | 7 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 30.5 | +30.5 | 1998 | 13 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 26.6 | +26.6 | 1999 | 8 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 30.7 | +30.7 | 2000 | 23 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 27.0 | +27.0 | 2003 | 12 |
| Myles Turner | - | 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. |