Lou Hudson vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Lou Hudson 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

Lou Hudson

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lou Hudson: 1966-67 to 1978-79
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lou Hudson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Lou Hudson 13 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Lou Hudson 9 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Lou Hudson 6 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lou Hudson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Lou Hudson 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Lou Hudson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lou Hudson 1 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lou Hudson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Lou Hudson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Lou Hudson 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 Lou Hudson 20.2 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Lou Hudson 4.4 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Lou Hudson 2.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Lou Hudson 1.4 * Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Lou Hudson 0.3 * Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Lou Hudson 17,940 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Lou Hudson 3,926 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Lou Hudson 2,432 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Lou Hudson 516 * Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Lou Hudson 98 * Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Lou Hudson 890 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lou Hudson .489 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Lou Hudson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Lou Hudson .797 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lou Hudson 27.1 (1973) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Lou Hudson 6.6 (1969) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Lou Hudson 4.0 (1972) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Lou Hudson 2.5 (1974) * Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Lou Hudson 0.4 (1974) * Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lou Hudson 21.3 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Lou Hudson 5.2 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Lou Hudson 2.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Lou Hudson 0.7 * Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Lou Hudson 0.0 * Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Lou Hudson 1,300 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Lou Hudson 318 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Lou Hudson 164 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Lou Hudson 6 * Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Lou Hudson 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Lou Hudson 61 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lou Hudson .446 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Lou Hudson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Lou Hudson .804 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lou Hudson 29.7 (1973) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Lou Hudson 7.8 (1973) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Lou Hudson 3.7 (1970) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Lou Hudson 1.7 (1978) * Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Lou Hudson 0.0 (1979) * 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.