Bird Averitt vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Bird Averitt 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

Bird Averitt

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bird Averitt: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bird Averitt 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Bird Averitt 2 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Bird Averitt 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Bird Averitt 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bird Averitt 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Bird Averitt 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Bird Averitt 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bird Averitt 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bird Averitt 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Bird Averitt 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Bird Averitt 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 8.3 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.2 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 2.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt 1,085 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt 161 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Bird Averitt 330 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Bird Averitt 69 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Bird Averitt 14 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Bird Averitt 130 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt .392 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt .713 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 9.0 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.5 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 3.6 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.7 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.2 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Bird Averitt - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Bird Averitt - Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Bird Averitt - Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Bird Averitt 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

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