Bill Melchionni vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Melchionni: 1966-67 to 1967-68
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Melchionni 1 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Bill Melchionni 2 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Bill Melchionni 2 Shaquille O'Neal 17

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Melchionni 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Bill Melchionni 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Bill Melchionni 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

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

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 4.4 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.4 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Melchionni 640 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Bill Melchionni 202 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Bill Melchionni 203 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

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

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

Total Games Bill Melchionni 144 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Melchionni .412 Shaquille O'Neal .582

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Melchionni .673 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 4.6 (1968) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.8 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Melchionni 18 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Bill Melchionni 7 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Bill Melchionni 11 Shaquille O'Neal 582

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

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

Total Games Bill Melchionni 10 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Melchionni .308 Shaquille O'Neal .563

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Melchionni .333 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 2.0 (1968) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 3.0 (1967) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.1 (1968) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - 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.