Howie Montgomery vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Howie Montgomery: 1962-63 to 1962-63
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howie Montgomery 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Howie Montgomery 1 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Howie Montgomery 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Howie Montgomery 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Howie Montgomery 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Howie Montgomery 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Howie Montgomery 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 Montgomery 7.2 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Howie Montgomery 3.5 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Howie Montgomery 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Montgomery 144 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Howie Montgomery 69 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Howie Montgomery 21 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

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

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

Total Games Howie Montgomery 20 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Montgomery .425 Shaquille O'Neal .582

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

Free Throw Percentage Howie Montgomery .609 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie Montgomery 7.2 (1963) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Howie Montgomery 3.5 (1963) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Howie Montgomery 1.1 (1963) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howie Montgomery - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Howie Montgomery - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Howie Montgomery - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

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

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

Total Assists Howie Montgomery - Shaquille O'Neal 582

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

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

Total Games Howie Montgomery 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

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

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

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

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Howie Montgomery - 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.