Bill Chamberlain vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Bill Chamberlain 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

Bill Chamberlain

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Chamberlain: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Chamberlain 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Bill Chamberlain 1 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Bill Chamberlain 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Bill Chamberlain 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Chamberlain 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Bill Chamberlain 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Bill Chamberlain 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Chamberlain 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Chamberlain 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Bill Chamberlain 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Bill Chamberlain 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain 5.5 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain 2.9 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain 1.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Chamberlain 153 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Bill Chamberlain 80 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Bill Chamberlain 37 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Bill Chamberlain 20 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Bill Chamberlain 12 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Bill Chamberlain 28 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Chamberlain .438 Shaquille O'Neal .582

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Chamberlain .696 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain 5.5 (1974) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain 2.9 (1974) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain 1.3 (1974) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.7 (1974) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.4 (1974) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Chamberlain - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Bill Chamberlain - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Bill Chamberlain - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Bill Chamberlain - Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Bill Chamberlain - Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Bill Chamberlain 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Chamberlain - Shaquille O'Neal .563

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Chamberlain - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.