Walt Budko vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Walt Budko 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

Walt Budko

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Budko: 1948-49 to 1951-52
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Budko 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Walt Budko 4 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Walt Budko 2 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Walt Budko 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walt Budko 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Walt Budko 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Walt Budko 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Budko 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Budko 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Walt Budko 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Walt Budko 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 Walt Budko 8.1 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 5.4 * Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.9 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 2,037 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 684 * Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Walt Budko 471 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Walt Budko 253 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .342 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .757 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 11.5 (1949) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 7.1 (1951) * Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 2.2 (1950) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Budko 8.8 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 * Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 53 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 12 * Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Walt Budko 9 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Walt Budko 6 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .425 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .731 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 12.3 (1949) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 (1952) * Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.7 (1952) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

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

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.