Shaquille O'Neal vs. Worthy Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Worthy 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.

Worthy Patterson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Worthy Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Worthy Patterson 1

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Worthy Patterson 0

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Worthy Patterson 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Worthy Patterson 0 *

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Worthy Patterson 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Worthy Patterson 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 Worthy Patterson 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Worthy Patterson 0.5

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Worthy Patterson 0.5

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Worthy Patterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Worthy Patterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Worthy Patterson 7

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Worthy Patterson 2

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Worthy Patterson 2

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Worthy Patterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Worthy Patterson - n/a **

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Worthy Patterson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Worthy Patterson .375

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

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Worthy Patterson .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Worthy Patterson 1.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Worthy Patterson 0.5 (1958)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Worthy Patterson 0.5 (1958)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Worthy Patterson -

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Worthy Patterson -

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Worthy Patterson -

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Worthy Patterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Worthy Patterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

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

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

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Worthy Patterson -

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Worthy Patterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Worthy Patterson - n/a **

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Worthy Patterson 0

Percentages

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

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

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

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Worthy Patterson - 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.