Gary Freeman vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Gary Freeman 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

Gary Freeman

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Freeman: 1970-71 to 1970-71
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Freeman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Gary Freeman 1 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Gary Freeman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Gary Freeman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gary Freeman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Gary Freeman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Gary Freeman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Freeman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Freeman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Gary Freeman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Gary Freeman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Freeman 3.2 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Freeman 2.0 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Gary Freeman 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Freeman 167 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Gary Freeman 106 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Gary Freeman 35 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Gary Freeman - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Gary Freeman - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Gary Freeman 52 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Freeman .515 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Gary Freeman - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Gary Freeman .725 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Freeman 3.2 (1971) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Freeman 2.0 (1971) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Gary Freeman 0.7 (1971) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Freeman - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Freeman - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Gary Freeman - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Freeman - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Gary Freeman - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Gary Freeman - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Gary Freeman - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Gary Freeman - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Gary Freeman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Freeman - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Gary Freeman - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Freeman - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Freeman - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Freeman - Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Gary Freeman - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

Blocks Per Game Gary Freeman - 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.