Shaquille O'Neal vs. Walt Wesley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Wesley 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.

Walt Wesley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Walt Wesley: 1966-67 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Walt Wesley 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Walt Wesley 10

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Walt Wesley 3

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Walt Wesley 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Walt Wesley 0 *

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Walt Wesley 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Walt Wesley 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Walt Wesley 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Walt Wesley 5.5

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Walt Wesley 0.7

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Walt Wesley 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Walt Wesley 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Walt Wesley 5,002

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Walt Wesley 3,243

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Walt Wesley 385

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Walt Wesley 16 *

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Walt Wesley 25 *

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Walt Wesley 590

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Walt Wesley .434

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

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Walt Wesley .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Walt Wesley 17.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Walt Wesley 8.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Walt Wesley 1.0 (1971)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Walt Wesley 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Walt Wesley 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Walt Wesley 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Walt Wesley 3.5

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Walt Wesley 0.3

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Walt Wesley 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Walt Wesley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Walt Wesley 42

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Walt Wesley 28

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Walt Wesley 2

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Walt Wesley 0 *

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Walt Wesley 0 *

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Walt Wesley 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Walt Wesley .439

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

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Walt Wesley .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Walt Wesley 9.5 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Walt Wesley 4.8 (1970)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Walt Wesley 0.5 (1970)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.