Shaquille O'Neal vs. Bobby Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bobby 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.

Bobby Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Bobby Smith: 1959-60 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Bobby Smith 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Bobby Smith 2

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Bobby Smith 0

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Bobby Smith 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Bobby Smith 0 *

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Bobby Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Bobby 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 Bobby Smith 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Bobby Smith 2.5

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Bobby Smith 1.1

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Bobby Smith 37

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Bobby Smith 33

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Bobby Smith 14

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

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

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Bobby Smith 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Bobby Smith .236

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

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Bobby Smith .688

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Bobby Smith 3.7 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Bobby Smith 3.3 (1960)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Bobby Smith 1.4 (1960)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Bobby Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Bobby Smith -

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Bobby Smith -

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

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

Totals Stats

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

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

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Bobby Smith -

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

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

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Bobby Smith 0

Percentages

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

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

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

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Bobby 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.