Red Kerr vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Red Kerr 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

Red Kerr

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Red Kerr: 1954-55 to 1965-66
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Red Kerr 1 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Red Kerr 12 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Red Kerr 12 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Red Kerr 3 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Red Kerr 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Red Kerr 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Red Kerr 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Red Kerr 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Red Kerr 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Red Kerr 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Red Kerr 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Red Kerr 13.8 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Red Kerr 11.2 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Red Kerr 2.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Red Kerr 12,480 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Red Kerr 10,092 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Red Kerr 2,004 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Red Kerr - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Red Kerr - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Red Kerr 905 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Red Kerr .418 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Red Kerr - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Red Kerr .723 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Red Kerr 17.8 (1959) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Red Kerr 14.7 (1962) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Red Kerr 3.4 (1964) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Red Kerr 12.3 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Red Kerr 10.9 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Red Kerr 2.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Red Kerr 933 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Red Kerr 827 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Red Kerr 152 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Red Kerr - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Red Kerr - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Red Kerr 76 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Red Kerr .386 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Red Kerr - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Red Kerr .687 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Red Kerr 19.0 (1964) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Red Kerr 20.3 (1958) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Red Kerr 3.2 (1964) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

Blocks Per Game Red Kerr - 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.