Lionel Malamed vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Lionel Malamed 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

Lionel Malamed

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lionel Malamed: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lionel Malamed 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Lionel Malamed 1 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Lionel Malamed 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Lionel Malamed 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lionel Malamed 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Lionel Malamed 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Lionel Malamed 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lionel Malamed 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lionel Malamed 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Lionel Malamed 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Lionel Malamed 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 Lionel Malamed 5.9 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Lionel Malamed 1.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Malamed 258 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Lionel Malamed 61 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Lionel Malamed 44 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Malamed .334 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Malamed .831 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Malamed 5.9 (1949) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

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

Assists Per Game Lionel Malamed 1.4 (1949) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Malamed - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Lionel Malamed - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Malamed - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Lionel Malamed - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Lionel Malamed 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Malamed - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Malamed - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Malamed - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

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

Assists Per Game Lionel Malamed - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

Blocks Per Game Lionel Malamed - 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.