Shaquille O'Neal vs. Sonny Parker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sonny Parker 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.

Sonny Parker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Sonny Parker: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Sonny Parker 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Sonny Parker 6

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Sonny Parker 1

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Sonny Parker 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Sonny Parker 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Sonny Parker 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Sonny Parker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Sonny Parker 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Sonny Parker 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Sonny Parker 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Sonny Parker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Sonny Parker 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Sonny Parker 4.1

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Sonny Parker 2.1

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Sonny Parker 1.4

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Sonny Parker 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Sonny Parker 4,471

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Sonny Parker 1,841

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Sonny Parker 954

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Sonny Parker 611

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Sonny Parker 151

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Sonny Parker 452

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Sonny Parker .501

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Sonny Parker .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Sonny Parker .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Sonny Parker 15.2 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Sonny Parker 5.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Sonny Parker 3.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Sonny Parker 2.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Sonny Parker 0.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Sonny Parker 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Sonny Parker 2.8

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Sonny Parker 0.9

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Sonny Parker 0.5

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Sonny Parker 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Sonny Parker 42

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Sonny Parker 28

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Sonny Parker 9

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Sonny Parker 5

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Sonny Parker 2

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Sonny Parker 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Sonny Parker .528

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Sonny Parker - *

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Sonny Parker 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Sonny Parker 4.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Sonny Parker 2.8 (1977)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Sonny Parker 0.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Sonny Parker 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Sonny Parker 0.2 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.