Tom Barker vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Tom Barker 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

Tom Barker

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Barker: 1976-77 to 1978-79
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Barker 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Tom Barker 2 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Tom Barker 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Tom Barker 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Barker 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Tom Barker 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Tom Barker 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Barker 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Barker 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Tom Barker 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Tom Barker 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Barker 6.5 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Barker 5.3 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Tom Barker 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom Barker 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Barker 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Barker 639 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Tom Barker 520 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Tom Barker 75 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Tom Barker 43 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Tom Barker 52 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Tom Barker 98 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Barker .422 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Tom Barker - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Tom Barker .692 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Barker 8.1 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Barker 6.8 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Tom Barker 1.0 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Tom Barker 0.6 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Tom Barker 0.7 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Barker - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Barker - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Tom Barker - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Tom Barker - Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Barker - Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Barker - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Tom Barker - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Tom Barker - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Tom Barker - Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Tom Barker - Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Tom Barker 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Barker - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Tom Barker - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Tom Barker - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Barker - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Barker - Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Tom Barker - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Tom Barker - Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Tom Barker - Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

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