Richard Anderson vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Richard Anderson 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

Richard Anderson

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Anderson: 1982-83 to 1989-90
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Anderson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Richard Anderson 6 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Richard Anderson 4 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Richard Anderson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Richard Anderson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Richard Anderson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Richard Anderson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Anderson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richard Anderson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Richard Anderson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Richard Anderson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 5.6 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 3.5 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 1.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Anderson 2,260 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Richard Anderson 1,418 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Richard Anderson 611 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Richard Anderson 225 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Richard Anderson 94 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Richard Anderson 407 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Anderson .412 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Richard Anderson .333 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Richard Anderson .762 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 8.5 (1984) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 5.2 (1984) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 2.5 (1984) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 (1983) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.4 (1984) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 3.9 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 1.7 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Anderson 58 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Richard Anderson 26 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Richard Anderson 10 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Richard Anderson 2 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Richard Anderson 3 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Richard Anderson 15 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Anderson .417 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Richard Anderson .381 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Richard Anderson .833 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 10.7 (1988) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 4.3 (1988) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 1.3 (1989) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 (1988) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.3 (1989) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)