Barry Nelson vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Barry Nelson 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

Barry Nelson

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Barry Nelson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Barry Nelson 1 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Barry Nelson 1 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Barry Nelson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Barry Nelson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Barry Nelson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Barry Nelson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Barry Nelson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Barry Nelson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Barry Nelson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Barry Nelson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 1.3 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Barry Nelson 35 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Barry Nelson 20 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Barry Nelson 7 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Barry Nelson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Barry Nelson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Barry Nelson 28 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barry Nelson .417 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Barry Nelson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Barry Nelson .500 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Barry Nelson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Barry Nelson 1 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Barry Nelson 1 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Barry Nelson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Barry Nelson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Barry Nelson 2 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barry Nelson - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Barry Nelson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Barry Nelson - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - 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.