Shaquille O'Neal vs. George Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Patterson 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.

George Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
George Patterson: 1967-68 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 George Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 George Patterson 1

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 George Patterson 1

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 George Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 George Patterson 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 George Patterson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 George Patterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 George Patterson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 George Patterson 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 George Patterson 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 George Patterson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 George Patterson 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 George Patterson 2.7

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 George Patterson 0.9

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 George Patterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 George Patterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 George Patterson 120

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 George Patterson 159

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 George Patterson 51

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 George Patterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 George Patterson - n/a **

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 George Patterson 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 George Patterson .331

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 George Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 George Patterson .842

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) George Patterson 2.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) George Patterson 2.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) George Patterson 0.9 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 George Patterson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 George Patterson 1.0

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 George Patterson 1.0

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 George Patterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 George Patterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 George Patterson 0

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 George Patterson 1

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 George Patterson 1

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 George Patterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 George Patterson - n/a **

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 George Patterson 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 George Patterson -

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - George Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 George Patterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) George Patterson 0.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) George Patterson 1.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) George Patterson 1.0 (1968)

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

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) George Patterson - 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.