Shaquille O'Neal vs. Dean Tolson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dean Tolson 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.

Dean Tolson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Dean Tolson: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Dean Tolson 3

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Dean Tolson 1

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Dean Tolson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Dean Tolson 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Dean Tolson 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Dean Tolson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Dean Tolson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Dean Tolson 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Dean Tolson 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Dean Tolson 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Dean Tolson 2.2

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Dean Tolson 0.4

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Dean Tolson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Dean Tolson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Dean Tolson 402

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Dean Tolson 179

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Dean Tolson 34

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Dean Tolson 36

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Dean Tolson 27

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Dean Tolson 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Dean Tolson .546

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Dean Tolson .545

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Dean Tolson 6.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Dean Tolson 2.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Dean Tolson 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Dean Tolson 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Dean Tolson 0.4 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Dean Tolson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Dean Tolson 1.8

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Dean Tolson 0.3

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Dean Tolson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Dean Tolson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Dean Tolson 4

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Dean Tolson 7

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Dean Tolson 1

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Dean Tolson 0

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Dean Tolson 0

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Dean Tolson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Dean Tolson .125

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Dean Tolson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Dean Tolson 1.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Dean Tolson 1.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Dean Tolson 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.