Nick Jones vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

Nick Jones

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nick Jones: 1967-68 to 1971-72
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nick Jones 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Nick Jones 3 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Nick Jones 2 Shaquille O'Neal 17

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nick Jones 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Nick Jones 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Nick Jones 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Nick 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 Nick Jones 5.3 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Nick Jones 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Nick Jones 1.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Nick Jones - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Nick Jones - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Jones 1,003 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Nick Jones 216 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Nick Jones 247 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Nick Jones - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Nick Jones - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Nick Jones 188 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Jones .413 Shaquille O'Neal .582

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

Free Throw Percentage Nick Jones .772 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Jones 6.9 (1971) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Jones 1.6 (1968) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Nick Jones 2.1 (1968) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Jones 4.7 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Nick Jones 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Nick Jones 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Nick Jones - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Nick Jones - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Jones 33 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Nick Jones 5 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Nick Jones 7 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Nick Jones - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Nick Jones - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Nick Jones 7 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Jones .286 Shaquille O'Neal .563

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

Free Throw Percentage Nick Jones .850 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Jones 5.8 (1971) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Jones 1.0 (1971) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Nick Jones 1.0 (1972) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

Blocks Per Game Nick Jones - 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.