Tom Henderson vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Henderson: 1974-75 to 1982-83
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Henderson 1 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Tom Henderson 9 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Tom Henderson 6 Shaquille O'Neal 17

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Henderson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Tom Henderson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Tom Henderson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Henderson 9.4 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Henderson 2.3 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Tom Henderson 4.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom Henderson 1.2 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Henderson 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Henderson 6,088 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Tom Henderson 1,494 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Tom Henderson 3,136 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Tom Henderson 760 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Tom Henderson 76 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Tom Henderson 650 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Henderson .433 Shaquille O'Neal .582

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Henderson .739 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Henderson 14.2 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Henderson 3.3 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Tom Henderson 6.9 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Tom Henderson 1.7 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Tom Henderson 0.2 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Henderson 8.8 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Henderson 2.3 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Tom Henderson 5.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Tom Henderson 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Henderson 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Henderson 701 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Tom Henderson 181 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Tom Henderson 431 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Tom Henderson 79 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Tom Henderson 18 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Tom Henderson 80 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Henderson .415 Shaquille O'Neal .563

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Henderson .752 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Henderson 13.6 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Henderson 2.7 (1982) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Tom Henderson 7.0 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Tom Henderson 1.3 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Tom Henderson 0.6 (1980) 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.