Don Ackerman vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

Don Ackerman

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ackerman: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ackerman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Don Ackerman 1 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Don Ackerman 1 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Don Ackerman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Ackerman 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Don Ackerman 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Don Ackerman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

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

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

Scoring Leader Don Ackerman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Don Ackerman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 43 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 15 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Don Ackerman 23 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Don Ackerman 28 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .222 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman .536 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 (1954) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 (1954) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 2 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 4 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Don Ackerman 1 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Don Ackerman 4 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .333 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 (1954) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 (1954) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.