Shaquille O'Neal vs. Jim Walsh Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Walsh 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 Walsh

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Jim Walsh: 1957-58 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Jim Walsh 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Jim Walsh 1

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Jim Walsh 0

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Jim Walsh 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Jim Walsh 0 *

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Jim Walsh 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Jim Walsh 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 Walsh 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Jim Walsh 1.5

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Jim Walsh 0.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Jim Walsh 20

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Jim Walsh 15

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Jim Walsh 8

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

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

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Jim Walsh 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Jim Walsh .185

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

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Jim Walsh .588

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Jim Walsh 2.0 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Jim Walsh 1.5 (1958)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Jim Walsh 0.8 (1958)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Jim Walsh -

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Jim Walsh -

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Jim Walsh -

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

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

Totals Stats

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

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

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Jim Walsh -

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

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

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Jim Walsh 0

Percentages

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

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

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

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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