Ed Nealy vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Nealy: 1982-83 to 1992-93
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Nealy 1 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Ed Nealy 10 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Ed Nealy 6 Shaquille O'Neal 17

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Nealy 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Ed Nealy 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Ed Nealy 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Ed Nealy 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Nealy 2.7 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Ed Nealy 3.3 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Ed Nealy 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Ed Nealy 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Ed Nealy 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Nealy 1,451 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Ed Nealy 1,799 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Ed Nealy 392 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Ed Nealy 256 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Ed Nealy 51 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Ed Nealy 540 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Nealy .498 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Ed Nealy .292 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Ed Nealy .684 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Nealy 4.4 (1983) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Nealy 5.9 (1983) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Ed Nealy 1.4 (1987) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Ed Nealy 0.8 (1983) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Ed Nealy 0.2 (1987) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Nealy 2.5 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Ed Nealy 2.8 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Ed Nealy 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Ed Nealy 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Ed Nealy 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Nealy 84 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Ed Nealy 91 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Ed Nealy 15 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Ed Nealy 14 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Ed Nealy 1 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Ed Nealy 33 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Nealy .441 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Ed Nealy .333 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Ed Nealy .704 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Nealy 3.1 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Nealy 3.5 (1988) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Ed Nealy 2.0 (1988) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Ed Nealy 0.7 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Ed Nealy 0.1 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)