Stephon Castle vs. Shaquille O'Neal: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Shaquille O'Neal and Stephon Castle 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 Stephon Castle.
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 average and totals in the regular season, and since Stephon Castle didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Shaquille O'Neal has better playoff stats. 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 points more than Stephon Castle in his 1 seasons (23.7 points against 14.7), and he also scored a total of 27,406 points more (28,596 vs. 1,190).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
Stephon Castle | 14.7 | 1 | |
Shaquille O'Neal | 23.7 | +9.0 | 19 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
Stephon Castle | 1,190 | 1 | |
Shaquille O'Neal | 28,596 | +27,406 | 19 |
Scoring Titles | ||
Stephon Castle | 0 | |
Shaquille O'Neal | 2 | ![]() ![]() +2 |
Points in the Playoffs
Stephon Castle didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Shaquille O'Neal has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
Stephon Castle | 0 | 0 | |
Shaquille O'Neal | 24.3 | +24.3 | 17 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
Stephon Castle | 0 | 0 | |
Shaquille O'Neal | 5,250 | +5,250 | 17 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
Stephon Castle | 0 | |||
Shaquille O'Neal | 1 | +1 |
50+ Point Games | ||||
Stephon Castle | 0 | |||
Shaquille O'Neal | 3 | +3 |
40+ Point Games | ||||
Stephon Castle | 0 | |||
Shaquille O'Neal | 49 | +49 |
20+ Point Games | ||||
Stephon Castle | 26 | |||
Shaquille O'Neal | 826 | +800 |
10+ Point Games | ||||
Stephon Castle | 60 | |||
Shaquille O'Neal | 1,132 | +1072 |
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
Stephon Castle | 79 | |||
Shaquille O'Neal | 1,205 | +1126 |
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
Stephon Castle | 2 | |||
Shaquille O'Neal | 2 |
Playoffs
Stephon Castle didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Shaquille O'Neal's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
Stephon Castle | 14.7 | 5.2 | 12.2 | 42.8 | 1.2 | 4.1 | 28.5 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 72.4 | 1 | 81 |
difference: | +9.0 | +4.2 | +3.9 | +15.4 | +1.2 | +4.1 | +24.0 | +1.8 | +5.1 | +19.7 | +18 | +1,126 |
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 | ||||
Stephon Castle | 1,190 | 423 | 988 | 42.8 | 95 | 333 | 28.5 | 249 | 344 | 72.4 | 1 | 81 |
difference: | +27,406 | +10,907 | +18,469 | +15.4 | +94 | +311 | +24.0 | +5,686 | +10,908 | +19.7 | +18 | +1,126 |
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 | ||||
Stephon Castle | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
difference: | +24.3 | +9.4 | +16.8 | +56.3 | +5.4 | +10.7 | +50.4 | +17 | +216 | |||
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 | ||||
Stephon Castle | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
difference: | +5,250 | +2,041 | +3,627 | +56.3 | +1,168 | +2,317 | +50.4 | +17 | +216 | |||
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


Regular Season
Shaquille O'Neal's additional seasons: | ||||
* Shaquille O'Neal played 18 seasons more than Stephon Castle in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 2 to 19, from 1994 to 2011—he averaged 23.7 points in a total of 1,126 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 29.7 ppg and his lowest 9.2. In those 18 extra years over Stephon Castle, Shaquille O'Neal won 2 scoring titles. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Stephon Castle | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Shaquille O'Neal | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
Shaquille O'Neal's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 18 additional NBA seasons, Shaquille O'Neal played in 17 Playoffs and won 4 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 24.3 points in a total of 216 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 30.7 ppg and his lowest 1. |