Bob Lanier vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Lanier 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Bob Lanier 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Bob Lanier 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Bob Lanier 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.