Ben McDonald vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Ben McDonald 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

Ben McDonald

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben McDonald 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Ben McDonald 4 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Ben McDonald 2 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Ben McDonald 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ben McDonald 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Ben McDonald 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Ben McDonald 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben McDonald 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben McDonald 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Ben McDonald 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Ben McDonald 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 6.0 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 3.2 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 1,061 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 568 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Ben McDonald 236 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Ben McDonald 77 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 17 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Ben McDonald 176 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .468 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .227 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .727 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.4 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 8 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 14 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Ben McDonald 10 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Ben McDonald 5 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 1 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Ben McDonald 10 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .143 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .000 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .500 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)