Don Buse vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Buse 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Don Buse 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 Shaquille O'Neal 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Don Buse 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 Shaquille O'Neal 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 Shaquille O'Neal 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Don Buse 648 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Don Buse 125 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Don Buse 37 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Don Buse 35 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.