Jim Garvin vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Jim Garvin 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

Jim Garvin

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Garvin: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Garvin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Jim Garvin 1 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Jim Garvin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Jim Garvin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Garvin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Jim Garvin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Jim Garvin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Garvin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Garvin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Jim Garvin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Jim Garvin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Garvin 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Garvin 2 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Jim Garvin 5 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Jim Garvin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Jim Garvin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Jim Garvin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Jim Garvin 6 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Garvin .250 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Jim Garvin - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Jim Garvin - Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Garvin 0.3 (1974) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin 0.8 (1974) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Garvin - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin - Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin - Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Garvin - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Jim Garvin - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Jim Garvin - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Jim Garvin - Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Jim Garvin - Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Jim Garvin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Garvin - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Jim Garvin - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Jim Garvin - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Garvin - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin - Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin - Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin - Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.