Hank Finkel vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Hank Finkel 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

Hank Finkel

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hank Finkel: 1966-67 to 1974-75
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hank Finkel 1 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Hank Finkel 9 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Hank Finkel 6 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Hank Finkel 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hank Finkel 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Hank Finkel 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Hank Finkel 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hank Finkel 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hank Finkel 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Hank Finkel 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Hank Finkel 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hank Finkel 5.1 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Hank Finkel 3.9 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Hank Finkel 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 * Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 * Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Hank Finkel 2,790 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Hank Finkel 2,151 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Hank Finkel 426 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Hank Finkel 10 * Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Hank Finkel 10 * Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Hank Finkel 551 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hank Finkel .449 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Hank Finkel - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Hank Finkel .662 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hank Finkel 11.6 (1968) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Hank Finkel 7.7 (1970) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Hank Finkel 1.4 (1968) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 (1975) * Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 (1974) * Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hank Finkel 1.8 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Hank Finkel 1.6 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Hank Finkel 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 * Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Hank Finkel 0.0 * Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hank Finkel 58 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Hank Finkel 53 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Hank Finkel 13 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Hank Finkel 1 * Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Hank Finkel 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Hank Finkel 33 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hank Finkel .458 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Hank Finkel - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Hank Finkel .667 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hank Finkel 2.5 (1972) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Hank Finkel 3.5 (1969) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Hank Finkel 0.6 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 (1974) * Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Hank Finkel 0.0 (1975) * Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.