Ed Kalafat vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Ed Kalafat 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

Ed Kalafat

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Kalafat: 1954-55 to 1956-57
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Kalafat 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Ed Kalafat 3 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Ed Kalafat 3 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Ed Kalafat 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Kalafat 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Ed Kalafat 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Ed Kalafat 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Kalafat 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Kalafat 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Ed Kalafat 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Ed Kalafat 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 Ed Kalafat 7.1 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Ed Kalafat 5.7 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Ed Kalafat 1.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Kalafat 1,474 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Ed Kalafat 1,182 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Ed Kalafat 310 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Ed Kalafat 209 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Kalafat .345 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Ed Kalafat .688 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Kalafat 8.5 (1957) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Kalafat 6.5 (1957) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Ed Kalafat 1.8 (1956) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Kalafat 6.9 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Ed Kalafat 4.2 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Ed Kalafat 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Kalafat 103 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Ed Kalafat 63 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Ed Kalafat 11 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Ed Kalafat 15 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Kalafat .405 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Ed Kalafat .650 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Kalafat 12.6 (1957) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Kalafat 7.0 (1956) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Ed Kalafat 1.8 (1957) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

Blocks Per Game Ed Kalafat - 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.