Howie Carl vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Howie Carl 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

Howie Carl

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Howie Carl: 1961-62 to 1961-62
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howie Carl 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Howie Carl 1 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Howie Carl 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Howie Carl 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Howie Carl 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Howie Carl 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Howie Carl 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Howie Carl 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Howie Carl 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Howie Carl 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Howie Carl 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 Howie Carl 5.5 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl 1.3 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Howie Carl 1.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Carl 170 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Howie Carl 39 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Howie Carl 57 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Howie Carl - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Howie Carl - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Howie Carl 31 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Carl .333 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Howie Carl - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Howie Carl .706 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie Carl 5.5 (1962) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl 1.3 (1962) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Howie Carl 1.8 (1962) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howie Carl - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Howie Carl - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Carl - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Howie Carl - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Howie Carl - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Howie Carl - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Howie Carl - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Howie Carl 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Carl - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Howie Carl - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Howie Carl - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie Carl - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl - Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Howie Carl - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.