Bill Laimbeer vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Laimbeer: 1980-81 to 1993-94
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Laimbeer 2 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Bill Laimbeer 14 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Bill Laimbeer 9 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Bill Laimbeer 4 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Laimbeer 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Bill Laimbeer 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Bill Laimbeer 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rebounds Leader Bill Laimbeer 1 Shaquille O'Neal 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 12.9 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 9.7 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 2.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Laimbeer 13,790 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Bill Laimbeer 10,400 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Bill Laimbeer 2,184 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Bill Laimbeer 710 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Bill Laimbeer 965 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Bill Laimbeer 1,068 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Laimbeer .498 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Bill Laimbeer .326 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Bill Laimbeer .837 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 17.5 (1985) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 13.1 (1986) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 3.2 (1983) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1987) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.4 (1983) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 12.0 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 9.7 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Laimbeer 1,354 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Bill Laimbeer 1,097 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Bill Laimbeer 195 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Bill Laimbeer 84 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Bill Laimbeer 83 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Bill Laimbeer 113 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Laimbeer .468 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Bill Laimbeer .321 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Laimbeer .819 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 22.5 (1986) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 14.0 (1986) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 2.5 (1987) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.2 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)