Wali Jones vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Wali Jones 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

Wali Jones

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wali Jones: 1964-65 to 1975-76
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wali Jones 1 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Wali Jones 10 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Wali Jones 9 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Wali Jones 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wali Jones 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Wali Jones 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Wali Jones 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wali Jones 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wali Jones 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Wali Jones 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Wali Jones 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 Wali Jones 10.1 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Wali Jones 2.3 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Wali Jones 3.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Wali Jones 0.4 * Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 * Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wali Jones 6,140 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Wali Jones 1,394 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Wali Jones 1,947 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Wali Jones 6 * Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Wali Jones 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Wali Jones 607 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wali Jones .409 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Wali Jones - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Wali Jones .800 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wali Jones 13.2 (1969) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Wali Jones 3.3 (1967) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Wali Jones 3.7 (1967) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Wali Jones 0.4 (1976) * Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 (1976) * Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wali Jones 11.9 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Wali Jones 2.4 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Wali Jones 2.9 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 * Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 * Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wali Jones 833 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Wali Jones 166 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Wali Jones 202 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Wali Jones 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Wali Jones 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Wali Jones 70 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wali Jones .406 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Wali Jones - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Wali Jones .777 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wali Jones 17.5 (1967) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Wali Jones 3.2 (1969) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Wali Jones 4.8 (1970) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 (1976) * Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 (1976) * Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.