Bernard King vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

Bernard King

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bernard King 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Bernard King 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Shaquille O'Neal 14

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

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Shaquille O'Neal 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Bernard King 874 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Bernard King 28 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.