Dennis Hopson vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

Dennis Hopson

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Hopson: 1987-88 to 1991-92
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Hopson 1 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Dennis Hopson 5 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Dennis Hopson 1 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Dennis Hopson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dennis Hopson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Dennis Hopson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Dennis Hopson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

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

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

Scoring Leader Dennis Hopson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Dennis Hopson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Hopson 10.9 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Hopson 2.8 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Dennis Hopson 1.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Hopson 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Hopson 3,633 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Dennis Hopson 939 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Dennis Hopson 539 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Dennis Hopson 319 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Dennis Hopson 159 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Dennis Hopson 334 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Hopson .431 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Dennis Hopson .271 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Hopson .765 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Hopson 15.8 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Hopson 3.5 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dennis Hopson 1.9 (1988) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Dennis Hopson 1.3 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.6 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Hopson 1.6 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Hopson 8 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Dennis Hopson 4 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Dennis Hopson 1 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Dennis Hopson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Dennis Hopson 1 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Dennis Hopson 5 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Hopson .333 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Dennis Hopson - Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Hopson .444 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Hopson 1.6 (1991) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.8 (1991) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.2 (1991) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.0 (1991) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.2 (1991) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)