Tom Abernethy vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Tom Abernethy 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

Tom Abernethy

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Abernethy 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Tom Abernethy 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Tom Abernethy 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Tom Abernethy 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Tom Abernethy 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

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