Tom Kelly vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Kelly: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Kelly 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Tom Kelly 1 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Tom Kelly 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Kelly 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Tom Kelly 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Tom Kelly 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Tom Kelly 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Kelly 7.1 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Tom Kelly 1.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Kelly 191 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Tom Kelly - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Tom Kelly 38 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

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

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

Total Games Tom Kelly 27 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Kelly .335 Shaquille O'Neal .582

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Kelly .616 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Kelly 7.1 (1949) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Tom Kelly 1.4 (1949) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Kelly - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Tom Kelly - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Kelly - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Tom Kelly - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Tom Kelly - Shaquille O'Neal 582

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

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

Total Games Tom Kelly 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Kelly - Shaquille O'Neal .563

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Kelly - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Kelly - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Tom Kelly - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

Blocks Per Game Tom Kelly - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.