Tom Hawkins vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Hawkins: 1959-60 to 1968-69
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Hawkins 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Tom Hawkins 10 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Tom Hawkins 10 Shaquille O'Neal 17

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Hawkins 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Tom Hawkins 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Tom Hawkins 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

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

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Hawkins 8.7 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hawkins 6.0 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Tom Hawkins 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Hawkins 6,672 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Tom Hawkins 4,607 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Tom Hawkins 871 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Tom Hawkins 764 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Hawkins .447 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Tom Hawkins .570 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Hawkins 11.6 (1968) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hawkins 7.3 (1966) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Tom Hawkins 1.5 (1968) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Hawkins 8.0 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hawkins 5.6 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Tom Hawkins 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Hawkins 767 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Tom Hawkins 537 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Tom Hawkins 106 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Tom Hawkins 96 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Hawkins .459 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Tom Hawkins .617 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Hawkins 11.6 (1961) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hawkins 9.3 (1964) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Tom Hawkins 3.3 (1967) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

Blocks Per Game Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

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.