Boo Ellis vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

Boo Ellis

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Boo Ellis: 1958-59 to 1959-60
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Boo Ellis 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Boo Ellis 2 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Boo Ellis 2 Shaquille O'Neal 17

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Boo Ellis 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Boo Ellis 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Boo Ellis 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Boo Ellis 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 Boo Ellis 5.1 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Boo Ellis 5.2 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Boo Ellis 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Boo Ellis - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Boo Ellis - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Boo Ellis 607 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Boo Ellis 616 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Boo Ellis 86 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Boo Ellis - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Boo Ellis - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Boo Ellis 118 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Boo Ellis .402 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Boo Ellis - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Boo Ellis .695 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Boo Ellis 5.9 (1959) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Boo Ellis 5.3 (1959) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Boo Ellis 0.8 (1959) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Boo Ellis 6.0 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Boo Ellis 6.6 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Boo Ellis 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Boo Ellis - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Boo Ellis - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Boo Ellis 96 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Boo Ellis 105 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Boo Ellis 18 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Boo Ellis - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Boo Ellis - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Boo Ellis 16 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Boo Ellis .411 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Boo Ellis - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Boo Ellis .564 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Boo Ellis 6.8 (1959) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Boo Ellis 7.2 (1959) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Boo Ellis 1.2 (1959) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

Blocks Per Game Boo Ellis - 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.