Shaquille O'Neal vs. Clifford Ray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clifford Ray 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.

Clifford Ray

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Clifford Ray: 1971-72 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Clifford Ray 1

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Clifford Ray 10

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Clifford Ray 6

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Clifford Ray 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Clifford Ray 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Clifford Ray 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Clifford Ray 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Clifford Ray 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Clifford Ray 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Clifford Ray 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Clifford Ray 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Clifford Ray 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Clifford Ray 8.9

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Clifford Ray 2.2

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Clifford Ray 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Clifford Ray 1.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Clifford Ray 5,821

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Clifford Ray 6,953

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Clifford Ray 1,728

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Clifford Ray 501 *

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Clifford Ray 638 *

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Clifford Ray 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Clifford Ray .524

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Clifford Ray .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Clifford Ray .588

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Clifford Ray 9.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Clifford Ray 12.2 (1974)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Clifford Ray 3.7 (1973)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Clifford Ray 1.2 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Clifford Ray 2.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Clifford Ray 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Clifford Ray 10.1

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Clifford Ray 2.1

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Clifford Ray 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Clifford Ray 1.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Clifford Ray 496

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Clifford Ray 608

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Clifford Ray 125

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Clifford Ray 51 *

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Clifford Ray 70 *

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Clifford Ray 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Clifford Ray .538

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Clifford Ray - *

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Clifford Ray .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Clifford Ray 15.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Clifford Ray 16.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Clifford Ray 4.0 (1972)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Clifford Ray 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Clifford Ray 1.9 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.