Bailey Howell vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Bailey Howell 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

Bailey Howell

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bailey Howell: 1959-60 to 1970-71
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bailey Howell 2 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Bailey Howell 12 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Bailey Howell 10 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Bailey Howell 6 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bailey Howell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Bailey Howell 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Bailey Howell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bailey Howell 1 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bailey Howell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Bailey Howell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Bailey Howell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 18.7 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 9.9 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 1.9 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bailey Howell 17,770 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Bailey Howell 9,383 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Bailey Howell 1,853 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Bailey Howell - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Bailey Howell - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Bailey Howell 951 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bailey Howell .480 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Bailey Howell - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Bailey Howell .762 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 23.6 (1961) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 14.4 (1961) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 2.9 (1963) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 16.3 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 8.1 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 1.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bailey Howell 1,401 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Bailey Howell 697 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Bailey Howell 130 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Bailey Howell - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Bailey Howell - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Bailey Howell 86 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bailey Howell .465 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Bailey Howell - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Bailey Howell .732 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 20.8 (1965) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 11.7 (1965) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 4.4 (1961) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - 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.