Ralph O'Brien vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Ralph O'Brien that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

Ralph O'Brien

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph O'Brien: 1951-52 to 1952-53
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Ralph O'Brien	0
Shaquille O'Neal	4

NBA Seasons

Ralph O'Brien	2
Shaquille O'Neal	19

Playoffs Played

Ralph O'Brien	2
Shaquille O'Neal	17

All-Star Games

Ralph O'Brien	0
Shaquille O'Neal	15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP

Ralph O'Brien	0		*
Shaquille O'Neal	1

Finals MVP

Ralph O'Brien	0		*
Shaquille O'Neal	3

All-NBA First Team

Ralph O'Brien	0
Shaquille O'Neal	8

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

Ralph O'Brien	0
Shaquille O'Neal	14

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)

Ralph O'Brien	0
Shaquille O'Neal	3

Scoring Leader

Ralph O'Brien	0
Shaquille O'Neal	2

Rookie of The Year

Ralph O'Brien	0		*
Shaquille O'Neal	1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.
Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Ralph O'Brien	7.1
Shaquille O'Neal	23.7

Rebounds Per Game

Ralph O'Brien	1.6
Shaquille O'Neal	10.9

Assists Per Game

Ralph O'Brien	1.5
Shaquille O'Neal	2.5

Steals Per Game

Ralph O'Brien	-		n/a **
Shaquille O'Neal	0.6

Blocks Per Game

Ralph O'Brien	-		n/a **
Shaquille O'Neal	2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points

Ralph O'Brien	848
Shaquille O'Neal	28,596

Total Rebounds

Ralph O'Brien	192
Shaquille O'Neal	13,099

Total Assists

Ralph O'Brien	180
Shaquille O'Neal	3,026

Total Steals

Ralph O'Brien	-		n/a **
Shaquille O'Neal	739

Total Blocks

Ralph O'Brien	-		n/a **
Shaquille O'Neal	2,732

Total Games

Ralph O'Brien	119
Shaquille O'Neal	1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Ralph O'Brien	.360
Shaquille O'Neal	.582

3-Point Percentage

Ralph O'Brien	-		n/a **
Shaquille O'Neal	.045

Free Throw Percentage

Ralph O'Brien	.830
Shaquille O'Neal	.527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Ralph O'Brien	9.0		(1952)
Shaquille O'Neal	29.7		(2000)

Rebounds Per Game

Ralph O'Brien	1.9		(1952)
Shaquille O'Neal	13.9		(1993)

Assists Per Game

Ralph O'Brien	1.9		(1952)
Shaquille O'Neal	3.8		(2000)

Steals Per Game

Ralph O'Brien	-			n/a **
Shaquille O'Neal	0.9		(1994)

Blocks Per Game

Ralph O'Brien	-			n/a **
Shaquille O'Neal	3.5		(1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Ralph O'Brien	5.7
Shaquille O'Neal	24.3

Rebounds Per Game

Ralph O'Brien	1.3
Shaquille O'Neal	11.6

Assists Per Game

Ralph O'Brien	1.0
Shaquille O'Neal	2.7

Steals Per Game

Ralph O'Brien	-		n/a **
Shaquille O'Neal	0.5

Blocks Per Game

Ralph O'Brien	-		n/a **
Shaquille O'Neal	2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points

Ralph O'Brien	17
Shaquille O'Neal	5,250

Total Rebounds

Ralph O'Brien	4
Shaquille O'Neal	2,508

Total Assists

Ralph O'Brien	3
Shaquille O'Neal	582

Total Steals

Ralph O'Brien	-		n/a **
Shaquille O'Neal	117

Total Blocks

Ralph O'Brien	-		n/a **
Shaquille O'Neal	459

Total Games

Ralph O'Brien	3
Shaquille O'Neal	216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Ralph O'Brien	.385
Shaquille O'Neal	.563

3-Point Percentage

Ralph O'Brien	-		n/a **
Shaquille O'Neal	-

Free Throw Percentage

Ralph O'Brien	1.000
Shaquille O'Neal	.504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Ralph O'Brien	7.5		(1952)
Shaquille O'Neal	30.7		(2000)

Rebounds Per Game

Ralph O'Brien	1.5		(1952)
Shaquille O'Neal	15.4		(2001)

Assists Per Game

Ralph O'Brien	1.5		(1952)
Shaquille O'Neal	4.6		(1996)

Steals Per Game

Ralph O'Brien	-			n/a **
Shaquille O'Neal	1.0		(2008)

Blocks Per Game

Ralph O'Brien	-			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.