Shaquille O'Neal vs. Bill Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Smith and Shaquille O'Neal 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

Shaquille O'Neal

vs.

Bill Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Bill Smith: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Bill Smith 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Bill Smith 1

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Bill Smith 0

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Bill Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Bill Smith 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Bill Smith 0 *

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Bill Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Bill Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Bill Smith 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Bill Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Bill Smith 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Bill Smith 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Bill Smith 1.8

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Bill Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Bill Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Bill Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Bill Smith 23

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Bill Smith 16

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Bill Smith 7

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Bill Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Bill Smith - n/a **

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Bill Smith 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Bill Smith .242

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Bill Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Bill Smith .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Bill Smith 2.6 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Bill Smith 1.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Bill Smith 0.8 (1962)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Bill Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Bill Smith -

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Bill Smith -

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Bill Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Bill Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Bill Smith -

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Bill Smith -

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Bill Smith -

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Bill Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Bill Smith - n/a **

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Bill Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Bill Smith -

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Bill Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Bill Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Bill Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Bill Smith -

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Bill Smith -

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

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Bill Smith - n/a **

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.