Albert King vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Albert King 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

Albert King

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Albert King: 1981-82 to 1991-92
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Albert King 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Albert King 9 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Albert King 5 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Albert King 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Albert King 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Albert King 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Albert King 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Albert King 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Albert King 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Albert King 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Albert King 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Albert King 12.1 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Albert King 4.2 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Albert King 2.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Albert King 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Albert King 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Albert King 6,470 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Albert King 2,262 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Albert King 1,171 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Albert King 452 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Albert King 196 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Albert King 534 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Albert King .461 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Albert King .268 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Albert King .791 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Albert King 17.0 (1983) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Albert King 5.8 (1983) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Albert King 3.7 (1983) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Albert King 1.2 (1983) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Albert King 0.5 (1983) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Albert King 15.6 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Albert King 5.2 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Albert King 2.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Albert King 1.2 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Albert King 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Albert King 327 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Albert King 110 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Albert King 49 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Albert King 26 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Albert King 8 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Albert King 21 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Albert King .453 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Albert King .333 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Albert King .730 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Albert King 22.0 (1985) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Albert King 7.7 (1985) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Albert King 3.3 (1986) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Albert King 2.5 (1982) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Albert King 0.7 (1985) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)