Ken Bannister vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Ken Bannister 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

Ken Bannister

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Bannister: 1984-85 to 1990-91
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Bannister 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Ken Bannister 5 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Ken Bannister 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Ken Bannister 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ken Bannister 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Ken Bannister 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Ken Bannister 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ken Bannister 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ken Bannister 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Ken Bannister 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Ken Bannister 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 5.9 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 3.5 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister 1,501 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister 893 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Ken Bannister 111 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Ken Bannister 109 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Ken Bannister 80 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Ken Bannister 253 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister .488 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister .000 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister .492 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 8.6 (1986) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 4.6 (1986) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.6 (1986) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.8 (1989) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.5 (1985) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Ken Bannister - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Ken Bannister - Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Ken Bannister - Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Ken Bannister 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister - Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)