Paul Neumann vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Paul Neumann 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

Paul Neumann

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Neumann: 1961-62 to 1966-67
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Neumann 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Paul Neumann 6 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Paul Neumann 4 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Paul Neumann 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Neumann 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Paul Neumann 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Paul Neumann 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Neumann 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Neumann 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Paul Neumann 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Paul Neumann 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 Paul Neumann 11.0 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Neumann 2.9 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Paul Neumann 3.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Paul Neumann - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Paul Neumann - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Neumann 4,989 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Paul Neumann 1,318 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Paul Neumann 1,453 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Paul Neumann - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Paul Neumann - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Paul Neumann 453 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Neumann .442 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Paul Neumann - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Paul Neumann .799 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Neumann 14.4 (1966) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Neumann 3.5 (1967) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Paul Neumann 4.4 (1967) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Paul Neumann - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Paul Neumann - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Neumann 7.5 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Neumann 2.1 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Paul Neumann 2.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Paul Neumann - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Paul Neumann - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Neumann 217 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Paul Neumann 61 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Paul Neumann 82 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Paul Neumann - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Paul Neumann - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Paul Neumann 29 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Neumann .392 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Paul Neumann - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Paul Neumann .765 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Neumann 16.0 (1964) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Neumann 3.5 (1963) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Paul Neumann 5.0 (1964) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Paul Neumann - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Paul Neumann - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.