Shaquille O'Neal vs. Guy Sparrow Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Guy Sparrow 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.

Guy Sparrow

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Guy Sparrow: 1957-58 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Guy Sparrow 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Guy Sparrow 3

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Guy Sparrow 0

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Guy Sparrow 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Guy Sparrow 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Guy Sparrow 0 *

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Guy Sparrow 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Guy Sparrow 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Guy Sparrow 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Guy Sparrow 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Guy Sparrow 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 Guy Sparrow 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Guy Sparrow 4.9

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Guy Sparrow 0.9

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Guy Sparrow 1,167

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Guy Sparrow 728

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Guy Sparrow 142

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Guy Sparrow 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Guy Sparrow .358

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Guy Sparrow .608

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Guy Sparrow 11.1 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Guy Sparrow 6.4 (1958)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Guy Sparrow 1.0 (1959)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Guy Sparrow -

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Guy Sparrow -

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Guy Sparrow -

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Guy Sparrow -

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Guy Sparrow -

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Guy Sparrow -

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Guy Sparrow 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Guy Sparrow -

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Guy Sparrow -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Guy Sparrow -

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Guy Sparrow -

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Guy Sparrow -

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

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Guy Sparrow - 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.