Craig Hodges vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Craig Hodges 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

Craig Hodges

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Craig Hodges: 1982-83 to 1991-92
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Craig Hodges 2 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Craig Hodges 10 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Craig Hodges 7 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Craig Hodges 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Craig Hodges 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Craig Hodges 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Craig Hodges 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Craig Hodges 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Craig Hodges 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Craig Hodges 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Craig Hodges 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Craig Hodges 8.5 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Craig Hodges 1.3 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Craig Hodges 2.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Craig Hodges 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Craig Hodges 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Craig Hodges 5,940 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Craig Hodges 937 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Craig Hodges 1,769 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Craig Hodges 553 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Craig Hodges 26 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Craig Hodges 695 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Craig Hodges .461 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Craig Hodges .400 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Craig Hodges .828 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Craig Hodges 10.8 (1986) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Craig Hodges 2.3 (1985) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Craig Hodges 4.3 (1985) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Craig Hodges 1.2 (1985) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Craig Hodges 0.1 (1987) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Craig Hodges 7.2 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Craig Hodges 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Craig Hodges 2.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Craig Hodges 0.9 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Craig Hodges 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Craig Hodges 732 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Craig Hodges 111 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Craig Hodges 203 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Craig Hodges 95 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Craig Hodges 8 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Craig Hodges 101 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Craig Hodges .436 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Craig Hodges .363 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Craig Hodges .784 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Craig Hodges 13.5 (1986) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Craig Hodges 1.8 (1987) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Craig Hodges 4.5 (1986) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Craig Hodges 2.3 (1986) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Craig Hodges 0.2 (1989) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)