Shaquille O'Neal vs. Buck Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Williams 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.

Buck Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Buck Williams: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Buck Williams 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Buck Williams 17

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Buck Williams 14

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Buck Williams 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Buck Williams 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Buck Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Buck Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Buck Williams 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Shaquille O'Neal 0 Buck Williams 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Buck Williams 4

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Buck Williams 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Buck Williams 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Buck Williams 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Buck Williams 10.0

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Buck Williams 1.3

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Buck Williams 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Buck Williams 16,784

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Buck Williams 13,017

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Buck Williams 1,646

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Buck Williams 1,080

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Buck Williams 1,100

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Buck Williams 1,307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Buck Williams .549

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Buck Williams .167

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Buck Williams .664

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Buck Williams 18.3 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Buck Williams 12.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Buck Williams 2.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Buck Williams 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Buck Williams 1.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Buck Williams 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Buck Williams 8.7

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Buck Williams 1.0

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Buck Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Buck Williams 1,211

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Buck Williams 941

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Buck Williams 113

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Buck Williams 90

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Buck Williams 70

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Buck Williams 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Buck Williams .520

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Buck Williams .500

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Buck Williams .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Buck Williams 24.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Buck Williams 14.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Buck Williams 2.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Buck Williams 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Buck Williams 1.7 (1985)