Bill Calhoun vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Bill Calhoun that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Bill Calhoun:
1948-49 to 1954-55
Shaquille O'Neal:
1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

Bill Calhoun1
Shaquille O'Neal4
Bill Calhoun7
Shaquille O'Neal19
Bill Calhoun2
Shaquille O'Neal17
Bill Calhoun0
Shaquille O'Neal15

Honors and Awards

Bill Calhoun0 *
Shaquille O'Neal1
Bill Calhoun0 *
Shaquille O'Neal3
Bill Calhoun0
Shaquille O'Neal8
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Bill Calhoun0
Shaquille O'Neal14
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Bill Calhoun0
Shaquille O'Neal3
Bill Calhoun0
Shaquille O'Neal2
Bill Calhoun0 *
Shaquille O'Neal1
* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.
Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Bill Calhoun 7.8
Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Bill Calhoun 4.0
*
Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Bill Calhoun 2.3
Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Bill Calhoun -
n/a **
Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Bill Calhoun -
n/a **
Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Bill Calhoun 3,440
Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Bill Calhoun 1,292
*
Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Bill Calhoun 1,036
Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Bill Calhoun -
n/a **
Shaquille O'Neal 739

Bill Calhoun -
n/a **
Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Bill Calhoun 442
Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bill Calhoun .341
Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage
Bill Calhoun -
n/a **
Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage
Bill Calhoun .702
Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Bill Calhoun 9.2
(1953)
Shaquille O'Neal 29.7
(2000)

Bill Calhoun 4.6
(1952)
*
Shaquille O'Neal 13.9
(1993)

Bill Calhoun 3.4
(1955)
Shaquille O'Neal 3.8
(2000)

Bill Calhoun -
n/a **
Shaquille O'Neal 0.9
(1994)

Bill Calhoun -
n/a **
Shaquille O'Neal 3.5
(1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Bill Calhoun 5.6
Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Bill Calhoun 2.9
*
Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Bill Calhoun 1.9
Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Bill Calhoun -
n/a **
Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Bill Calhoun -
n/a **
Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Bill Calhoun 100
Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Bill Calhoun 41
*
Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Bill Calhoun 34
Shaquille O'Neal 582

Bill Calhoun -
n/a **
Shaquille O'Neal 117

Bill Calhoun -
n/a **
Shaquille O'Neal 459

Bill Calhoun 18
Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bill Calhoun .423
Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage
Bill Calhoun -
n/a **
Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage
Bill Calhoun .739
Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Bill Calhoun 9.8
(1949)
Shaquille O'Neal 30.7
(2000)

Bill Calhoun 2.9
(1951)
*
Shaquille O'Neal 15.4
(2001)

Bill Calhoun 3.5
(1949)
Shaquille O'Neal 4.6
(1996)

Bill Calhoun -
n/a **
Shaquille O'Neal 1.0
(2008)

Bill Calhoun -
n/a **
Shaquille O'Neal 3.0
(1994)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** 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.