LeBron James vs Shaquille O'Neal

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LeBron James and Shaquille O'Neal compared on their NBA careers: LeBron James played 23 seasons, 2003-04 to 2025-26, Shaquille O'Neal 19 seasons, 1992-93 to 2010-11. LeBron James averaged 26.8 points a game to Shaquille O'Neal's 23.7. LeBron James won 4 titles, Shaquille O'Neal won 4 titles.

Who has the better career numbers?

LeBron James leads in 6 of the 9 lines, Shaquille O'Neal in 3. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

LeBron James and Shaquille O'Neal career per game

1,622	GP	1,207
37.6	MIN	34.7
26.8, better	PTS	23.7
7.5	REB	10.9, better
7.4, better	AST	2.5
1.5, better	STL	0.6
0.7	BLK	2.3, better
50.7	FG%	58.2, better
34.8, better	3P%	4.5
73.7, better	FT%	52.7
59, better	TS%	58.6

Career totals

LeBron James and Shaquille O'Neal career totals

43,440, better	PTS	28,596
12,095	REB	13,099, better
12,016, better	AST	3,026
2,417, better	STL	739
1,185	BLK	2,732, better
50.7	FG%	58.2, better
34.8, better	3P%	4.5
73.7, better	FT%	52.7
59, better	TS%	58.6

How do they compare in the playoffs?

LeBron James and Shaquille O'Neal postseason

302	GP	216
41.2	MIN	37.5
28.2, better	PTS	24.3
8.9	REB	11.6, better
7.2, better	AST	2.7
1.7, better	STL	0.5
1	BLK	2.1, better
49.5	FG%	56.3, better
33.2, better	3P%	0
74.1, better	FT%	50.4
58.3, better	TS%	56.5

Where each stands all time

LeBron James and Shaquille O'Neal all-time places

1st (43,440), better	Points	11th (28,596)
16th (12,095)	Rebounds	9th (13,099), better
4th (12,016), better	Assists	216th (3,026)
6th (2,636), better	3-pointers made	—
6th (2,417), better	Steals	—
64th (1,185)	Blocks	8th (2,732), better

Among the NBA players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.

Titles and awards

LeBron James and Shaquille O'Neal titles and awards

4	Championships	4
1	All-Rookie First Team	1
1	Rookie of the Year	1
4	All-NBA Third Team	4
4, better	All-NBA Second Team	2
13, better	All-NBA First Team	8
4, better	Finals MVP	3
4, better	MVP	1
3	All-Star MVP	3
1	All-Defensive Second Team	3, better
5, better	All-Defensive First Team	—

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

LeBron James and Shaquille O'Neal season by season

1st	2003-04	20.9	5.5	5.9, better	1992-93	23.4, better	13.9, better	1.9
2nd	2004-05	27.2	7.4	7.2, better	1993-94	29.3, better	13.2, better	2.4
3rd	2005-06	31.4, better	7.0	6.6, better	1994-95	29.3	11.4, better	2.7
4th	2006-07	27.3, better	6.7	6.0, better	1995-96	26.6	11.0, better	2.9
5th	2007-08	30.0, better	7.9	7.2, better	1996-97	26.2	12.5, better	3.1
6th	2008-09	28.4, better	7.6	7.2, better	1997-98	28.3	11.4, better	2.4
7th	2009-10	29.7, better	7.3	8.6, better	1998-99	26.3	10.7, better	2.3
8th	2010-11	26.7	7.5	7.0, better	1999-00	29.7, better	13.6, better	3.8
9th	2011-12	27.1	7.9	6.2, better	2000-01	28.7, better	12.7, better	3.7
10th	2012-13	26.8	8.0	7.3, better	2001-02	27.2, better	10.7, better	3.0
11th	2013-14	27.1	6.9	6.3, better	2002-03	27.5, better	11.1, better	3.1
12th	2014-15	25.3, better	6.0	7.4, better	2003-04	21.5	11.5, better	2.9
13th	2015-16	25.3, better	7.4	6.8, better	2004-05	22.9	10.4, better	2.7
14th	2016-17	26.4, better	8.6	8.7, better	2005-06	20.0	9.2, better	1.9
15th	2017-18	27.5, better	8.6, better	9.1, better	2006-07	17.3	7.4	2.0
16th	2018-19	27.4, better	8.5	8.3, better	2007-08	13.6	9.1, better	1.5
17th	2019-20	25.3, better	7.8	10.2, better	2008-09	17.8	8.4, better	1.7
18th	2020-21	25.0, better	7.7, better	7.8, better	2009-10	12.0	6.7	1.5
19th	2021-22	30.3, better	8.2, better	6.2, better	2010-11	9.2	4.8	0.7
20th	2022-23	28.9	8.3	6.8	—	—	—	—
21st	2023-24	25.7	7.3	8.3	—	—	—	—
22nd	2024-25	24.4	7.8	8.2	—	—	—	—
23rd	2025-26	20.9	6.1	7.2	—	—	—	—

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST