Shaquille O'Neal vs. Norm Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Richardson 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.

Norm Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Norm Richardson: 2001-02 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Norm Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Norm Richardson 1

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Norm Richardson 0

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Norm Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Norm Richardson 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Norm Richardson 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Norm Richardson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Norm Richardson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Norm Richardson 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Norm Richardson 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Norm Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Norm Richardson 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Norm Richardson 0.7

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Norm Richardson 0.2

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Norm Richardson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Norm Richardson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Norm Richardson 30

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Norm Richardson 8

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Norm Richardson 2

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Norm Richardson 0

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Norm Richardson 0

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Norm Richardson 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Norm Richardson .385

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Norm Richardson .500

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Norm Richardson .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Norm Richardson 2.7 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Norm Richardson 0.7 (2002)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Norm Richardson 0.2 (2002)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Norm Richardson 0.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Norm Richardson 0.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Norm Richardson -

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Norm Richardson -

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Norm Richardson -

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Norm Richardson -

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Norm Richardson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Norm Richardson -

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Norm Richardson -

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Norm Richardson -

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Norm Richardson -

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Norm Richardson -

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Norm Richardson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Norm Richardson -

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Norm Richardson -

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Norm Richardson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Norm Richardson -

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Norm Richardson -

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Norm Richardson -

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Norm Richardson -

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Norm Richardson -