Jim Barnett vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnett: 1966-67 to 1976-77
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnett 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Jim Barnett 11 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Jim Barnett 5 Shaquille O'Neal 17

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Barnett 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Jim Barnett 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Jim Barnett 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Jim Barnett 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 Barnett 11.7 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 3.1 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 3.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.6 * Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.1 * Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnett 8,536 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Jim Barnett 2,259 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Jim Barnett 2,232 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Jim Barnett 131 * Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Jim Barnett 30 * Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Jim Barnett 732 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnett .435 Shaquille O'Neal .582

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnett .797 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 18.5 (1971) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 4.8 (1971) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 4.2 (1969) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.7 (1974) * Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.2 (1975) * Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 10.7 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 2.5 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 2.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 * Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 * Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnett 321 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Jim Barnett 74 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Jim Barnett 78 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Jim Barnett 1 * Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Jim Barnett 1 * Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Jim Barnett 30 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnett .419 Shaquille O'Neal .563

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnett .807 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 21.6 (1972) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 4.0 (1972) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 5.2 (1972) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 (1975) * Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 (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.