Shaquille O'Neal vs. Jim Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Palmer 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.

Jim Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Jim Palmer: 1958-59 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Jim Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Jim Palmer 0

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Jim Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Jim Palmer 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Jim Palmer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Jim Palmer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Jim Palmer 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Jim Palmer 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Jim Palmer 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Jim Palmer 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 Jim Palmer 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Jim Palmer 5.3

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Jim Palmer 0.8

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Jim Palmer 1,595

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Jim Palmer 1,040

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Jim Palmer 165

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Jim Palmer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Jim Palmer .413

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Jim Palmer .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Jim Palmer 10.3 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Jim Palmer 7.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Jim Palmer 1.0 (1959)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Jim Palmer -

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Jim Palmer -

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Jim Palmer -

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Jim Palmer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Jim Palmer -

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Jim Palmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Jim Palmer -

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

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Jim Palmer - 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.