Norris Cole vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Norris Cole 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

Norris Cole

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norris Cole: 2011-12 to 2016-17
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norris Cole 2 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Norris Cole 6 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Norris Cole 5 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Norris Cole 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Norris Cole 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Norris Cole 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Norris Cole 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norris Cole 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Norris Cole 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Norris Cole 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Norris Cole 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 7.0 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 2,506 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 702 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Norris Cole 981 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Norris Cole 280 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Norris Cole 34 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Norris Cole 360 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .407 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .324 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .743 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 10.6 (2016) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 3.4 (2016) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 3.7 (2016) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.9 (2014) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.2 (2015) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 4.3 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.2 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 1.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 295 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 79 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Norris Cole 98 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Norris Cole 31 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Norris Cole 5 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Norris Cole 68 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .421 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .382 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .783 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 8.8 (2015) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.9 (2013) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 (2013) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.7 (2013) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.3 (2017) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)