Bill Bolger vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

Bill Bolger

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Bolger: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Bolger 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Bill Bolger 1 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Bill Bolger 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Bill Bolger 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Bolger 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Bill Bolger 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Bill Bolger 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Bolger 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Bolger 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Bill Bolger 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Bill Bolger 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Bolger 2.8 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bolger 1.8 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Bill Bolger 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Bill Bolger - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Bolger - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Bolger 56 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Bill Bolger 36 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Bill Bolger 11 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Bill Bolger - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Bill Bolger - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Bill Bolger 20 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Bolger .407 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Bill Bolger - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Bill Bolger .615 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Bolger 2.8 (1954) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bolger 1.8 (1954) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bill Bolger 0.6 (1954) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Bolger - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bolger - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Bill Bolger - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Bill Bolger - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Bolger - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Bolger - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Bill Bolger - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Bill Bolger - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Bill Bolger - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Bill Bolger - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Bill Bolger 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Bolger - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Bill Bolger - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Bolger - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Bolger - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bolger - Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Bill Bolger - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Bolger - 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.