Jim Barnes vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Jim Barnes 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

Jim Barnes

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnes: 1964-65 to 1970-71
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnes 1 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Jim Barnes 7 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Jim Barnes 3 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Jim Barnes 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Barnes 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Jim Barnes 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Jim Barnes 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnes 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnes 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Jim Barnes 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Jim Barnes 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 Jim Barnes 8.8 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 6.5 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 3,997 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 2,939 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Jim Barnes 377 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Jim Barnes 454 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .429 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .684 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 15.5 (1965) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 10.3 (1966) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.3 (1966) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 5.8 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 5.5 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 64 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 61 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Jim Barnes 6 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Jim Barnes 11 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .413 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .667 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 13.0 (1966) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 9.3 (1966) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.0 (1966) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - 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.