Dereck Lively II vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Dereck Lively II that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Dereck Lively II

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 1 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dereck Lively II 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Dereck Lively II 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Dereck Lively II 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dereck Lively II 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dereck Lively II 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Dereck Lively II 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Dereck Lively II 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 6.9 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 483 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 378 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 60 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 36 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 77 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Dereck Lively II 55 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .747 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .506 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 6.9 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.1 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.6 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.2 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 137 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 115 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 25 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 5 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 19 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Dereck Lively II 16 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .667 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II - Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .611 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.6 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.2 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.3 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.2 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)