Don Collins vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Collins: 1980-81 to 1986-87
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Collins 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Don Collins 6 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Don Collins 2 Shaquille O'Neal 17

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Collins 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Don Collins 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Don Collins 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Collins 9.8 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 2.8 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Don Collins 1.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Don Collins 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Collins 2,983 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Don Collins 837 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Don Collins 546 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Don Collins 332 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Don Collins 98 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Don Collins 303 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Collins .485 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Don Collins .069 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Don Collins .749 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Collins 11.8 (1983) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 3.3 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Don Collins 2.3 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Don Collins 1.3 (1983) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.5 (1983) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Collins 5.4 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 2.8 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Don Collins 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Don Collins 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Collins 43 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Don Collins 22 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Don Collins 6 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Don Collins 4 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Don Collins 1 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Don Collins 8 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Collins .432 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Don Collins - Shaquille O'Neal -

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

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Collins 6.1 (1982) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 3.1 (1982) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Don Collins 0.9 (1982) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Don Collins 0.6 (1982) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.1 (1982) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)