Pete Cross vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Pete Cross 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

Pete Cross

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pete Cross: 1970-71 to 1972-73
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pete Cross 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Pete Cross 3 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Pete Cross 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Pete Cross 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Pete Cross 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Pete Cross 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Pete Cross 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pete Cross 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Pete Cross 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Pete Cross 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Pete Cross 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Cross 5.8 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Pete Cross 8.3 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Pete Cross 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Pete Cross - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Pete Cross - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Cross 1,057 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Pete Cross 1,519 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Pete Cross 187 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Pete Cross - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Pete Cross - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Pete Cross 182 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Cross .431 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Pete Cross - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Pete Cross .695 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Cross 8.0 (1971) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Cross 12.0 (1971) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Pete Cross 1.4 (1971) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Cross - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Pete Cross - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Pete Cross - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Pete Cross - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Pete Cross - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Cross - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Pete Cross - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Pete Cross - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Pete Cross - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Pete Cross - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Pete Cross 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Cross - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Pete Cross - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Pete Cross - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Cross - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Cross - Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Pete Cross - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

Blocks Per Game Pete Cross - 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.