Nate Hawthorne vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Nate Hawthorne 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

Nate Hawthorne

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Hawthorne: 1973-74 to 1975-76
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Hawthorne 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Nate Hawthorne 3 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Nate Hawthorne 2 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Nate Hawthorne 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nate Hawthorne 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Nate Hawthorne 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Nate Hawthorne 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nate Hawthorne 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Hawthorne 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Nate Hawthorne 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Nate Hawthorne 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 5.4 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 2.1 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Hawthorne 882 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Nate Hawthorne 333 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Nate Hawthorne 108 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Nate Hawthorne 72 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Nate Hawthorne 42 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Nate Hawthorne 162 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Hawthorne .421 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Nate Hawthorne - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Nate Hawthorne .660 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 6.1 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 2.6 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.8 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.6 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.4 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 1.8 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Hawthorne 32 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Nate Hawthorne 18 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Nate Hawthorne 6 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Nate Hawthorne 6 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Nate Hawthorne 2 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Nate Hawthorne 18 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Hawthorne .303 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Nate Hawthorne - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Nate Hawthorne .750 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 2.0 (1974) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 1.1 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.7 (1974) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 (1974) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.