Mahdi Abdul-Rahman vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 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

Mahdi Abdul-Rahman

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mahdi Abdul-Rahman: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 10 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 7 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 1 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 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 Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 12.6 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 3.0 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.9 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.5 * Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.1 * Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 9,087 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 2,146 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 3,555 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 26 * Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 6 * Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 724 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .441 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .757 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 24.0 (1968) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.2 (1968) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 6.8 (1970) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.5 (1974) * Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.1 (1974) * Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 11.8 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 2.9 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 685 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 169 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 242 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 58 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .413 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .738 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 21.4 (1970) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 5.0 (1971) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 7.7 (1970) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * 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.