Rod Knowles vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Rod Knowles 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

Rod Knowles

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Knowles: 1968-69 to 1968-69
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Knowles 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Rod Knowles 1 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Rod Knowles 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Rod Knowles 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rod Knowles 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Rod Knowles 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Rod Knowles 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rod Knowles 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rod Knowles 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Rod Knowles 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Rod Knowles 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Knowles 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Rod Knowles 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Rod Knowles 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Knowles 9 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Rod Knowles 9 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Rod Knowles 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Rod Knowles - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Rod Knowles - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Rod Knowles 8 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Knowles .286 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Rod Knowles - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Rod Knowles .333 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Knowles 1.1 (1969) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Knowles 1.1 (1969) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Rod Knowles 0.0 (1969) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Knowles - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Rod Knowles - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Rod Knowles - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Knowles - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Rod Knowles - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Rod Knowles - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Rod Knowles - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Rod Knowles - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Rod Knowles 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Knowles - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Rod Knowles - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Rod Knowles - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Knowles - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Knowles - Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Rod Knowles - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

Blocks Per Game Rod Knowles - 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.