John Lambert vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and John Lambert 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

John Lambert

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lambert: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lambert 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons John Lambert 7 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played John Lambert 5 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games John Lambert 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Lambert 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP John Lambert 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team John Lambert 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Lambert 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Lambert 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader John Lambert 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year John Lambert 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lambert 3.8 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game John Lambert 3.3 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game John Lambert 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game John Lambert 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game John Lambert 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lambert 1,688 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds John Lambert 1,493 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists John Lambert 248 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals John Lambert 153 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks John Lambert 172 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games John Lambert 446 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lambert .428 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage John Lambert .083 * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage John Lambert .693 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lambert 5.4 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game John Lambert 4.8 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game John Lambert 0.8 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game John Lambert 0.6 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game John Lambert 0.7 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lambert 2.4 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game John Lambert 2.1 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game John Lambert 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game John Lambert 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Lambert 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lambert 68 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds John Lambert 60 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists John Lambert 11 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals John Lambert 8 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks John Lambert 6 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games John Lambert 28 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lambert .400 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage John Lambert .000 * Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage John Lambert .800 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lambert 3.3 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game John Lambert 4.0 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game John Lambert 0.6 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game John Lambert 0.7 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game John Lambert 0.3 (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.