Bobby Cook vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Bobby Cook 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

Bobby Cook

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bobby Cook: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bobby Cook 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Bobby Cook 1 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Bobby Cook 1 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Bobby Cook 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bobby Cook 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Bobby Cook 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Bobby Cook 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bobby Cook 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bobby Cook 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Bobby Cook 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Bobby Cook 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bobby Cook 11.5 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Cook - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Bobby Cook 3.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Bobby Cook - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bobby Cook - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bobby Cook 587 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Bobby Cook - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Bobby Cook 158 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Bobby Cook - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Bobby Cook - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Bobby Cook 51 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bobby Cook .358 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Bobby Cook - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Bobby Cook .790 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bobby Cook 11.5 (1950) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Cook - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bobby Cook 3.1 (1950) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bobby Cook 3.0 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Cook - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Bobby Cook 2.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Bobby Cook - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bobby Cook - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bobby Cook 9 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Bobby Cook - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Bobby Cook 6 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Bobby Cook - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Bobby Cook - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Bobby Cook 3 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bobby Cook .300 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Bobby Cook - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Bobby Cook .500 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bobby Cook 3.0 (1950) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Cook - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Bobby Cook 2.0 (1950) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

Blocks Per Game Bobby Cook - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.