Wayne Embry vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

Wayne Embry

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Embry: 1958-59 to 1968-69
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Embry 1 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Wayne Embry 11 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Wayne Embry 7 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Wayne Embry 5 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wayne Embry 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Wayne Embry 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Wayne Embry 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Embry 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Embry 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Wayne Embry 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Wayne Embry 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 Wayne Embry 12.5 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 9.1 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 1.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Embry 10,380 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Wayne Embry 7,544 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Wayne Embry 1,194 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Wayne Embry - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Wayne Embry - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Wayne Embry 831 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Embry .440 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Wayne Embry - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Embry .640 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 19.8 (1962) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 13.0 (1962) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 2.4 (1962) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 10.1 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 8.0 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Embry 566 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Wayne Embry 448 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Wayne Embry 64 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Wayne Embry - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Wayne Embry - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Wayne Embry 56 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Embry .418 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Wayne Embry - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Embry .645 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 16.8 (1963) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 13.5 (1963) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 2.1 (1964) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - 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.