Bob McAdoo vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob McAdoo 2 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Bob McAdoo 14 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Bob McAdoo 9 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Bob McAdoo 5 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob McAdoo 1 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Bob McAdoo 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Bob McAdoo 1 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob McAdoo 2 Shaquille O'Neal 14

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

Scoring Leader Bob McAdoo 3 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Bob McAdoo 1 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 22.1 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 9.4 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.0 * Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 18,787 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 8,048 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 1,951 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 751 * Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 1,147 * Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Bob McAdoo 852 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .503 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .081 * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .754 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) * Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) * Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 18.3 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 7.6 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 0.8 * Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.6 * Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 1,718 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 711 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 127 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 72 * Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 151 * Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Bob McAdoo 94 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .491 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .250 * Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .724 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) * Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.7 (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.