Gary Melchionni vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Gary Melchionni 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

Gary Melchionni

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Melchionni: 1973-74 to 1974-75
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Melchionni 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Gary Melchionni 2 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Gary Melchionni 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Gary Melchionni 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gary Melchionni 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Gary Melchionni 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Gary Melchionni 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Melchionni 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Melchionni 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Gary Melchionni 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Gary Melchionni 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni 7.8 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.4 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Melchionni 1,074 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Gary Melchionni 329 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Gary Melchionni 298 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Gary Melchionni 89 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Gary Melchionni 21 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Gary Melchionni 137 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Melchionni .444 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Gary Melchionni - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Gary Melchionni .831 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni 8.5 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.8 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.3 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.7 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.2 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni - Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni - Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Melchionni - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Gary Melchionni - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Gary Melchionni - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Gary Melchionni - Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Gary Melchionni - Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Gary Melchionni 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Melchionni - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Gary Melchionni - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Melchionni - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni - Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni - Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni - Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.