Jaylen Nowell vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Jaylen Nowell 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

Jaylen Nowell

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaylen Nowell: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Nowell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Jaylen Nowell 5 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Jaylen Nowell 2 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Jaylen Nowell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jaylen Nowell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Jaylen Nowell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Jaylen Nowell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Nowell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Nowell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Jaylen Nowell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Jaylen Nowell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 8.9 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 2.2 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Nowell 1,748 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Jaylen Nowell 425 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Jaylen Nowell 362 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Jaylen Nowell 98 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Jaylen Nowell 30 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Jaylen Nowell 197 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Nowell .446 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Nowell .317 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Nowell .798 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 10.8 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 2.6 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 2.1 (2022) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.6 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.3 (2021) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 3.7 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Nowell 22 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Jaylen Nowell 5 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Jaylen Nowell 4 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Jaylen Nowell 1 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Jaylen Nowell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Jaylen Nowell 6 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Nowell .250 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Nowell .214 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Nowell .500 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 6.0 (2022) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.0 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)