Cedric Ball vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Cedric Ball 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

Cedric Ball

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cedric Ball: 1990-91 to 1990-91
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cedric Ball 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Cedric Ball 1 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Cedric Ball 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Cedric Ball 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cedric Ball 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Cedric Ball 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Cedric Ball 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Ball 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Ball 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Cedric Ball 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Cedric Ball 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Ball 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Ball 1.6 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Cedric Ball 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Cedric Ball 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Cedric Ball 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Ball 8 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Cedric Ball 11 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Cedric Ball 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Cedric Ball 0 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Cedric Ball 2 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Cedric Ball 7 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Ball .375 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Cedric Ball - Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Ball 1.000 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Ball 1.1 (1991) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Ball 1.6 (1991) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Cedric Ball 0.0 (1991) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Cedric Ball 0.0 (1991) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Ball 0.3 (1991) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Ball - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Ball - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Cedric Ball - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Cedric Ball - Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Cedric Ball - Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Ball - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Cedric Ball - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Cedric Ball - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Cedric Ball - Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Cedric Ball - Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Cedric Ball 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Ball - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Cedric Ball - Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Ball - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Ball - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Ball - Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Cedric Ball - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Cedric Ball - Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Ball - Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)