Shaquille O'Neal vs. Loy Petersen Comparison

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

Shaquille O'Neal

vs.

Loy Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Loy Petersen: 1968-69 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Loy Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Loy Petersen 2

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Loy Petersen 0

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Loy Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Loy Petersen 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Loy Petersen 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Loy Petersen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Loy Petersen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Loy Petersen 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Loy Petersen 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Loy Petersen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Loy Petersen 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Loy Petersen 1.0

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Loy Petersen 0.7

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Loy Petersen 199

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Loy Petersen 67

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Loy Petersen 48

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Loy Petersen 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Loy Petersen .387

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Loy Petersen .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Loy Petersen 3.0 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Loy Petersen 1.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Loy Petersen 0.7 (1970)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Loy Petersen -

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Loy Petersen -

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Loy Petersen -

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Loy Petersen -

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Loy Petersen -

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Loy Petersen -

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Loy Petersen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Loy Petersen -

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Loy Petersen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Loy Petersen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Loy Petersen -

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Loy Petersen -

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Loy Petersen -

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

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

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.