Rich Laurel vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Rich Laurel 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

Rich Laurel

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Laurel: 1977-78 to 1977-78
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Laurel 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Rich Laurel 1 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Rich Laurel 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Rich Laurel 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rich Laurel 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Rich Laurel 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Rich Laurel 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Laurel 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rich Laurel 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Rich Laurel 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Rich Laurel 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Laurel 2.4 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Rich Laurel 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Rich Laurel 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Rich Laurel 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rich Laurel 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Laurel 24 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Rich Laurel 10 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Rich Laurel 3 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Rich Laurel 3 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Rich Laurel 1 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Rich Laurel 10 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Laurel .323 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Rich Laurel - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Rich Laurel 1.000 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Laurel 2.4 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Laurel 1.0 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Rich Laurel 0.3 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Rich Laurel 0.3 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Rich Laurel 0.1 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Laurel - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Rich Laurel - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Rich Laurel - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Rich Laurel - Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rich Laurel - Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Laurel - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Rich Laurel - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Rich Laurel - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Rich Laurel - Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Rich Laurel - Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Rich Laurel 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Laurel - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Rich Laurel - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Rich Laurel - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Laurel - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Laurel - Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Rich Laurel - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Rich Laurel - Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Rich Laurel - Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

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