Harvey Catchings vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Harvey Catchings 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

Harvey Catchings

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Harvey Catchings: 1974-75 to 1984-85
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Harvey Catchings 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Harvey Catchings 11 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Harvey Catchings 9 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Harvey Catchings 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Harvey Catchings 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Harvey Catchings 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Harvey Catchings 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Harvey Catchings 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Harvey Catchings 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Harvey Catchings 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Harvey Catchings 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harvey Catchings 3.2 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Harvey Catchings 5.0 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Harvey Catchings 1.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Harvey Catchings 2,335 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Harvey Catchings 3,639 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Harvey Catchings 608 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Harvey Catchings 261 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Harvey Catchings 1,226 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Harvey Catchings 725 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harvey Catchings .435 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Harvey Catchings .000 * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Harvey Catchings .647 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harvey Catchings 4.6 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Harvey Catchings 6.9 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Harvey Catchings 1.3 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.5 (1982) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Harvey Catchings 2.4 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harvey Catchings 1.4 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Harvey Catchings 2.9 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.9 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Harvey Catchings 74 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Harvey Catchings 154 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Harvey Catchings 23 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Harvey Catchings 3 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Harvey Catchings 49 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Harvey Catchings 53 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harvey Catchings .397 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Harvey Catchings - * Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Harvey Catchings .500 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harvey Catchings 5.7 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Harvey Catchings 9.3 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Harvey Catchings 2.0 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.2 (1983) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Harvey Catchings 3.0 (1976) 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.