Bob Boozer vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

Bob Boozer

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Boozer: 1960-61 to 1970-71
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Boozer 1 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Bob Boozer 11 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Bob Boozer 6 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Bob Boozer 1 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Boozer 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Bob Boozer 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Bob Boozer 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Boozer 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Boozer 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Bob Boozer 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Bob Boozer 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 Bob Boozer 14.8 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Boozer 8.1 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Bob Boozer 1.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Bob Boozer - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Boozer - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Boozer 12,964 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Bob Boozer 7,119 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Bob Boozer 1,237 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Bob Boozer - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Bob Boozer - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Bob Boozer 874 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Boozer .462 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Bob Boozer - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Bob Boozer .761 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Boozer 21.7 (1969) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Boozer 11.1 (1963) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bob Boozer 2.0 (1969) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Boozer 11.6 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Boozer 7.1 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Bob Boozer 1.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Bob Boozer - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Boozer - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Boozer 556 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Bob Boozer 341 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Bob Boozer 58 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Bob Boozer - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Bob Boozer - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Bob Boozer 48 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Boozer .467 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Bob Boozer - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Boozer .739 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Boozer 19.7 (1967) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Boozer 11.7 (1967) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Bob Boozer 2.4 (1968) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Boozer - 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.