Rickey Green vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Rickey Green 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

Rickey Green

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rickey Green: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rickey Green 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Rickey Green 14 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Rickey Green 8 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Rickey Green 1 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rickey Green 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Rickey Green 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Rickey Green 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rickey Green 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rickey Green 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Rickey Green 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Steals Leader Rickey Green 1 Shaquille O'Neal 0

Rookie of The Year Rickey Green 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 9.4 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.4 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 8,870 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 1,819 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Rickey Green 5,221 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Rickey Green 1,348 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Rickey Green 51 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Rickey Green 946 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .469 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .207 * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .807 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 14.8 (1982) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.0 (1982) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.2 (1984) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 2.8 (1983) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.2 (1984) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 8.8 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 0.9 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 485 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 105 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Rickey Green 294 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Rickey Green 50 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Rickey Green 4 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Rickey Green 55 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .455 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .350 * Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .847 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 15.0 (1985) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.1 (1984) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.5 (1986) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.7 (1984) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.4 (1984) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.