Dwight Jones vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

Dwight Jones

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Jones: 1973-74 to 1982-83
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Jones 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Dwight Jones 10 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Dwight Jones 5 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Dwight Jones 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dwight Jones 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Dwight Jones 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Dwight Jones 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

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

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

Scoring Leader Dwight Jones 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Dwight Jones 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Jones 8.1 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Jones 5.9 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Dwight Jones 1.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Dwight Jones 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dwight Jones 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Jones 6,230 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Dwight Jones 4,513 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Dwight Jones 911 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Dwight Jones 429 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Dwight Jones 397 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Dwight Jones 766 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Jones .471 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Dwight Jones .500 * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Jones .740 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Jones 10.6 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Jones 9.3 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dwight Jones 2.0 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Dwight Jones 0.9 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Jones 0.9 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Jones 6.3 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Jones 4.7 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Dwight Jones 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Dwight Jones 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dwight Jones 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Jones 209 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Dwight Jones 156 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Dwight Jones 33 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Dwight Jones 15 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Dwight Jones 12 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Dwight Jones 33 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Jones .468 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Dwight Jones - * Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Jones .817 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Jones 12.5 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Jones 9.8 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Dwight Jones 1.8 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Dwight Jones 0.8 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Jones 2.0 (1979) 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.