Shaquille O'Neal vs. Bob Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Riley 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.

Bob Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Bob Riley: 1970-71 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Bob Riley 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Bob Riley 1

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Bob Riley 0

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Bob Riley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Bob Riley 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Bob Riley 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Bob Riley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Bob Riley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Bob Riley 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Bob Riley 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Bob Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Bob Riley 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Bob Riley 1.7

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Bob Riley 0.1

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Bob Riley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Bob Riley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Bob Riley 13

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Bob Riley 12

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Bob Riley 1

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Bob Riley - n/a **

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Bob Riley - n/a **

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Bob Riley 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Bob Riley .444

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Bob Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Bob Riley .556

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Bob Riley 1.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Bob Riley 1.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Bob Riley 0.1 (1971)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Bob Riley -

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Bob Riley -

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Bob Riley -

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Bob Riley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Bob Riley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Bob Riley -

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Bob Riley -

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Bob Riley -

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Bob Riley - n/a **

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Bob Riley - n/a **

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Bob Riley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Bob Riley -

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Bob Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Bob Riley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Bob Riley -

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Bob Riley -

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Bob Riley -

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

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Bob Riley - 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.