Bud Acton vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bud Acton: 1967-68 to 1967-68
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Acton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Bud Acton 1 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Bud Acton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Bud Acton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bud Acton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Bud Acton 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Bud Acton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bud Acton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bud Acton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Bud Acton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Bud Acton 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 Bud Acton 3.3 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton 2.0 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Bud Acton 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Acton 77 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Bud Acton 47 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Bud Acton 11 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Bud Acton - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Bud Acton - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Bud Acton 23 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Acton .392 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Bud Acton - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Bud Acton .655 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Acton 3.3 (1968) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton 2.0 (1968) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bud Acton 0.5 (1968) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Acton - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Bud Acton - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Acton - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Bud Acton - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Bud Acton - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Bud Acton - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Bud Acton - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Bud Acton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Acton - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Bud Acton - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Bud Acton - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Acton - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton - Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Bud Acton - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - 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.