Al Hairston vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Al Hairston 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

Al Hairston

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Hairston: 1968-69 to 1969-70
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Hairston 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Al Hairston 2 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Al Hairston 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Al Hairston 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Al Hairston 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Al Hairston 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Al Hairston 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Hairston 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Hairston 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Al Hairston 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Al Hairston 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Hairston 2.2 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Al Hairston 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Al Hairston 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Hairston 91 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Al Hairston 41 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Al Hairston 44 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Al Hairston - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Al Hairston - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Al Hairston 42 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Hairston .336 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Al Hairston - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Al Hairston .600 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Hairston 2.3 (1970) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Al Hairston 1.7 (1970) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Al Hairston 2.0 (1970) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Hairston - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Al Hairston - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Al Hairston - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Hairston - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Al Hairston - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Al Hairston - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Al Hairston - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Al Hairston - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Al Hairston 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Hairston - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Al Hairston - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Al Hairston - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Hairston - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Al Hairston - Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Al Hairston - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.