Bob Nash vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Nash: 1972-73 to 1978-79
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Nash 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Bob Nash 4 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Bob Nash 1 Shaquille O'Neal 17

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Nash 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Bob Nash 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Bob Nash 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Nash 4.7 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Nash 2.2 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Bob Nash 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Bob Nash 0.3 * Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Nash 0.2 * Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Nash 1,036 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Bob Nash 483 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Bob Nash 147 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Bob Nash 59 * Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Bob Nash 43 * Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Bob Nash 219 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Nash .435 Shaquille O'Neal .582

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Nash .730 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Nash 6.4 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Nash 2.6 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bob Nash 0.9 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Bob Nash 0.4 (1978) * Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bob Nash 0.3 (1974) * Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Nash 4.8 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Nash 2.2 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Bob Nash 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Bob Nash 0.0 * Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Nash 0.8 * Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Nash 24 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Bob Nash 11 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Bob Nash 0 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Bob Nash 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Bob Nash 4 * Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Bob Nash 5 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Nash .296 Shaquille O'Neal .563

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Nash .800 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Nash 4.8 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Nash 2.2 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Bob Nash 0.0 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Bob Nash 0.0 (1979) * Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Bob Nash 0.8 (1979) * 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.