Bruce Bowen vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

Bruce Bowen

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bruce Bowen: 1996-97 to 2008-09
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bruce Bowen 3 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Bruce Bowen 13 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Bruce Bowen 10 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Bruce Bowen 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bruce Bowen 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Bruce Bowen 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Bruce Bowen 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Bowen 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Bruce Bowen 5 Shaquille O'Neal 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Bowen 8 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Bruce Bowen 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Bruce Bowen 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.1 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.8 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 5,290 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 2,428 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 1,089 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 712 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 336 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Bruce Bowen 873 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .409 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .393 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .575 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 8.2 (2005) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 3.9 (2006) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2001) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (1998) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.0 (1997) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.0 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.7 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 808 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 366 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 177 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 108 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 64 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Bruce Bowen 135 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .394 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .422 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .553 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.9 (2003) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 4.1 (2007) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2003) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (2007) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.7 (2003) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)