Gus Bailey vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Gus Bailey 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

Gus Bailey

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Bailey: 1974-75 to 1979-80
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Bailey 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Gus Bailey 5 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Gus Bailey 1 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Gus Bailey 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gus Bailey 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Gus Bailey 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Gus Bailey 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Bailey 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Bailey 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Gus Bailey 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Gus Bailey 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Bailey 2.6 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Gus Bailey 1.7 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Gus Bailey 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Gus Bailey 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gus Bailey 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Bailey 389 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Gus Bailey 244 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Gus Bailey 168 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Gus Bailey 56 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Gus Bailey 43 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Gus Bailey 147 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Bailey .406 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Gus Bailey 1.000 * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Gus Bailey .510 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Bailey 3.2 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Bailey 1.7 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Gus Bailey 1.4 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Gus Bailey 0.5 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Gus Bailey 0.3 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Bailey 5.6 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Gus Bailey 2.4 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Gus Bailey 2.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Gus Bailey 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gus Bailey 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Bailey 45 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Gus Bailey 19 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Gus Bailey 16 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Gus Bailey 6 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Gus Bailey 2 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Gus Bailey 8 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Bailey .500 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Gus Bailey - * Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Gus Bailey .900 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Bailey 5.6 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Bailey 2.4 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Gus Bailey 2.0 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Gus Bailey 0.8 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Gus Bailey 0.3 (1975) 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.