Bob Christian vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Bob Christian 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

Bob Christian

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Christian: 1970-71 to 1973-74
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Christian 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Bob Christian 4 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Bob Christian 1 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Bob Christian 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Christian 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Bob Christian 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Bob Christian 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Christian 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Christian 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Bob Christian 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Bob Christian 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Christian 3.8 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Christian 4.1 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Bob Christian 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Bob Christian 0.2 * Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Christian 0.4 * Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Christian 942 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Bob Christian 1,002 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Bob Christian 203 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Bob Christian 19 * Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Bob Christian 32 * Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Bob Christian 246 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Christian .486 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Bob Christian - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Bob Christian .704 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Christian 4.8 (1974) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Christian 5.5 (1973) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bob Christian 1.2 (1974) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Bob Christian 0.2 (1974) * Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bob Christian 0.4 (1974) * Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Christian 1.2 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Christian 1.2 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Bob Christian 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Bob Christian - * Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Christian - * Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Christian 7 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Bob Christian 7 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Bob Christian 0 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Bob Christian 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Bob Christian 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Bob Christian 6 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Christian .375 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Bob Christian - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Christian 1.000 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Christian 1.2 (1972) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Christian 1.2 (1972) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Bob Christian 0.0 (1972) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Bob Christian - * Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Bob Christian - * Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.