Dermie O'Connell vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Dermie O'Connell 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

Dermie O'Connell

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dermie O'Connell: 1948-49 to 1949-50
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dermie O'Connell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Dermie O'Connell 2 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Dermie O'Connell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Dermie O'Connell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dermie O'Connell 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Dermie O'Connell 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Dermie O'Connell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dermie O'Connell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dermie O'Connell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Dermie O'Connell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Dermie O'Connell 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dermie O'Connell 5.8 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Dermie O'Connell - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Dermie O'Connell 1.9 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Dermie O'Connell - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dermie O'Connell - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dermie O'Connell 473 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Dermie O'Connell - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Dermie O'Connell 156 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Dermie O'Connell - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Dermie O'Connell - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Dermie O'Connell 82 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dermie O'Connell .268 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Dermie O'Connell - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Dermie O'Connell .531 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dermie O'Connell 9.7 (1949) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dermie O'Connell - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dermie O'Connell 3.1 (1949) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dermie O'Connell - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Dermie O'Connell - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Dermie O'Connell - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Dermie O'Connell - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dermie O'Connell - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dermie O'Connell - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Dermie O'Connell - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Dermie O'Connell - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Dermie O'Connell - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Dermie O'Connell - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Dermie O'Connell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dermie O'Connell - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Dermie O'Connell - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Dermie O'Connell - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dermie O'Connell - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dermie O'Connell - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Dermie O'Connell - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

Blocks Per Game Dermie O'Connell - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.