Bo Ellis vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bo Ellis: 1977-78 to 1979-80
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bo Ellis 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Bo Ellis 3 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Bo Ellis 2 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Bo Ellis 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bo Ellis 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Bo Ellis 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Bo Ellis 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bo Ellis 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bo Ellis 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Bo Ellis 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Bo Ellis 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bo Ellis 3.6 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Bo Ellis 2.9 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Bo Ellis 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Bo Ellis 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bo Ellis 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bo Ellis 613 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Bo Ellis 482 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Bo Ellis 113 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Bo Ellis 69 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Bo Ellis 84 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Bo Ellis 168 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bo Ellis .431 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Bo Ellis .000 * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Bo Ellis .731 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bo Ellis 4.3 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bo Ellis 3.9 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bo Ellis 0.9 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Bo Ellis 0.6 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bo Ellis 0.6 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bo Ellis 3.5 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Bo Ellis 3.1 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Bo Ellis 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Bo Ellis 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bo Ellis 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bo Ellis 52 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Bo Ellis 47 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Bo Ellis 9 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Bo Ellis 8 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Bo Ellis 9 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Bo Ellis 15 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bo Ellis .413 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Bo Ellis - * Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Bo Ellis .824 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bo Ellis 3.8 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bo Ellis 3.6 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Bo Ellis 0.7 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Bo Ellis 0.7 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Bo Ellis 0.7 (1978) 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.