Shaquille O'Neal vs. Gary Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Zeller 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.

Gary Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Gary Zeller: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Gary Zeller 2

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Gary Zeller 1

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Gary Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Gary Zeller 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Gary Zeller 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Gary Zeller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Gary Zeller 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Gary Zeller 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Gary Zeller 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Gary Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Gary Zeller 1.2

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Gary Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Gary Zeller 271

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Gary Zeller 92

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Gary Zeller 37

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Gary Zeller 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Gary Zeller .340

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Gary Zeller .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Gary Zeller 6.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Gary Zeller 2.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Gary Zeller 1.1 (1972)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Gary Zeller 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Gary Zeller 0.9

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Gary Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Gary Zeller 26

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Gary Zeller 13

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Gary Zeller 4

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Gary Zeller 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Gary Zeller .343

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Gary Zeller .286

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Gary Zeller 1.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Gary Zeller 0.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Gary Zeller 0.3 (1971)

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

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Gary Zeller - 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.