Willie McCarter vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Willie McCarter 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

Willie McCarter

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie McCarter: 1969-70 to 1971-72
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie McCarter 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Willie McCarter 3 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Willie McCarter 2 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Willie McCarter 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willie McCarter 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Willie McCarter 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Willie McCarter 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie McCarter 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willie McCarter 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Willie McCarter 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Willie McCarter 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie McCarter 7.0 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Willie McCarter 1.6 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Willie McCarter 2.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Willie McCarter - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Willie McCarter - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie McCarter 1,090 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Willie McCarter 248 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Willie McCarter 304 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Willie McCarter - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Willie McCarter - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Willie McCarter 155 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie McCarter .402 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Willie McCarter - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Willie McCarter .656 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie McCarter 7.7 (1970) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Willie McCarter 2.1 (1970) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Willie McCarter 2.3 (1970) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie McCarter 3.6 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Willie McCarter 1.7 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Willie McCarter 1.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Willie McCarter - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Willie McCarter - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie McCarter 62 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Willie McCarter 29 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Willie McCarter 20 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Willie McCarter - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Willie McCarter - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Willie McCarter 17 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie McCarter .361 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Willie McCarter - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Willie McCarter .286 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie McCarter 4.6 (1971) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Willie McCarter 2.2 (1971) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Willie McCarter 1.4 (1971) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

Blocks Per Game Willie McCarter - 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.