John O'Boyle vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John O'Boyle: 1952-53 to 1952-53
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John O'Boyle 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons John O'Boyle 1 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played John O'Boyle 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John O'Boyle 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP John O'Boyle 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

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

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

Scoring Leader John O'Boyle 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

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

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John O'Boyle 4.2 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game John O'Boyle 2.0 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game John O'Boyle 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game John O'Boyle - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game John O'Boyle - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John O'Boyle 21 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds John O'Boyle 10 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists John O'Boyle 5 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals John O'Boyle - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks John O'Boyle - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games John O'Boyle 5 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John O'Boyle .308 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage John O'Boyle - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage John O'Boyle .714 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John O'Boyle 4.2 (1953) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game John O'Boyle 2.0 (1953) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game John O'Boyle 1.0 (1953) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John O'Boyle - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game John O'Boyle - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game John O'Boyle - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game John O'Boyle - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game John O'Boyle - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John O'Boyle - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds John O'Boyle - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists John O'Boyle - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals John O'Boyle - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks John O'Boyle - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games John O'Boyle 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John O'Boyle - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage John O'Boyle - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage John O'Boyle - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John O'Boyle - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game John O'Boyle - Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game John O'Boyle - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

Blocks Per Game John O'Boyle - 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.