Shaquille O'Neal vs. Pooh Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pooh Richardson 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.

Pooh Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Pooh Richardson: 1989-90 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Pooh Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Pooh Richardson 10

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Pooh Richardson 2

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Pooh Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Pooh Richardson 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Pooh Richardson 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Pooh Richardson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Pooh Richardson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Pooh Richardson 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Pooh Richardson 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Pooh Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Pooh Richardson 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Pooh Richardson 2.8

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Pooh Richardson 6.5

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Pooh Richardson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Pooh Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Pooh Richardson 7,083

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Pooh Richardson 1,807

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Pooh Richardson 4,180

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Pooh Richardson 817

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Pooh Richardson 111

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Pooh Richardson 639

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Pooh Richardson .444

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Pooh Richardson .329

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Pooh Richardson .652

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Pooh Richardson 17.1 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Pooh Richardson 3.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Pooh Richardson 9.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Pooh Richardson 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Pooh Richardson 0.3 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Pooh Richardson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Pooh Richardson 1.8

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Pooh Richardson 4.3

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Pooh Richardson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Pooh Richardson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Pooh Richardson 21

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Pooh Richardson 11

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Pooh Richardson 26

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Pooh Richardson 3

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Pooh Richardson 0

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Pooh Richardson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Pooh Richardson .421

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Pooh Richardson .500

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Pooh Richardson .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Pooh Richardson 4.3 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Pooh Richardson 2.8 (1993)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Pooh Richardson 5.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Pooh Richardson 0.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Pooh Richardson 0.0 (1997)