Craig Neal vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Craig Neal: 1988-89 to 1990-91
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Craig Neal 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Craig Neal 2 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Craig Neal 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Craig Neal 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Craig Neal 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Craig Neal 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Craig Neal 2.5 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Craig Neal 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Craig Neal 2.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Craig Neal 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Craig Neal 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Craig Neal 158 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Craig Neal 45 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Craig Neal 155 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Craig Neal 28 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Craig Neal 4 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Craig Neal 63 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Craig Neal .373 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Craig Neal .302 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Craig Neal .600 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Craig Neal 4.4 (1991) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

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

Assists Per Game Craig Neal 3.7 (1991) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Craig Neal 0.5 (1989) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Craig Neal 0.1 (1989) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Craig Neal - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Craig Neal - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Craig Neal - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Craig Neal - Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Craig Neal - Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Craig Neal - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Craig Neal - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Craig Neal - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Craig Neal - Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Craig Neal - Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Craig Neal 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Craig Neal - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Craig Neal - Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Craig Neal - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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