Shaquille O'Neal vs. Steve Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Patterson 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.

Steve Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Steve Patterson: 1971-72 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Steve Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Steve Patterson 5

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Steve Patterson 0

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Steve Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Steve Patterson 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Steve Patterson 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Steve Patterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Steve Patterson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Steve Patterson 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Steve Patterson 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Steve Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Steve Patterson 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Steve Patterson 4.7

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Steve Patterson 1.3

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Steve Patterson 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Steve Patterson 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Steve Patterson 1,552

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Steve Patterson 1,632

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Steve Patterson 443

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Steve Patterson 85 *

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Steve Patterson 94 *

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Steve Patterson 350

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Steve Patterson .403

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Steve Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Steve Patterson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Steve Patterson 7.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Steve Patterson 8.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Steve Patterson 2.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Steve Patterson 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Steve Patterson 0.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Steve Patterson -

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Steve Patterson -

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Steve Patterson -

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Steve Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Steve Patterson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Steve Patterson -

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Steve Patterson -

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Steve Patterson -

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Steve Patterson - *

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Steve Patterson - *

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Steve Patterson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Steve Patterson -

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Steve Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Steve Patterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Steve Patterson -

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Steve Patterson -

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Steve Patterson -

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Steve Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Steve Patterson - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.