Alvan Adams vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

Alvan Adams

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alvan Adams: 1975-76 to 1987-88
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alvan Adams 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Alvan Adams 13 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Alvan Adams 9 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Alvan Adams 1 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Alvan Adams 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Alvan Adams 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Alvan Adams 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alvan Adams 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alvan Adams 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Alvan Adams 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Alvan Adams 1 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 14.1 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.0 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.3 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 13,910 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 6,937 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Alvan Adams 4,012 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Alvan Adams 1,289 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 808 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Alvan Adams 988 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .498 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams .133 * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .788 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 19.0 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 9.2 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.6 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 13.8 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.5 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.9 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 1,076 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 588 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Alvan Adams 320 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Alvan Adams 88 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 71 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Alvan Adams 78 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .473 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams - * Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .766 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 17.9 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 10.1 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.8 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 2.3 (1985) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.7 (1983) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.