Shaquille O'Neal vs. Don Putman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Putman 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.

Don Putman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Don Putman: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Don Putman 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Don Putman 4

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Don Putman 3

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Don Putman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Don Putman 0 *

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Don Putman 0 *

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Don Putman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Don Putman 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Don Putman 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Don Putman 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Don Putman 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Don Putman 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Don Putman 1.3

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Don Putman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Don Putman 1,030

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Don Putman 285

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Don Putman 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Don Putman .262

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Don Putman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Don Putman .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Don Putman 6.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Don Putman 2.4 (1949)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Don Putman 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Don Putman 0.8

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Don Putman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Don Putman 42

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Don Putman 10

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Don Putman 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Don Putman .215

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Don Putman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Don Putman .421

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Don Putman 5.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Don Putman 2.0 (1949)

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

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Don Putman - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.