Bud Koper vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

Bud Koper

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Koper: 1964-65 to 1964-65
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Koper 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Bud Koper 1 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Bud Koper 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bud Koper 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Bud Koper 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Bud Koper 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Bud Koper 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 Koper 4.6 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Bud Koper 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Bud Koper 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Koper 247 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Bud Koper 61 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Bud Koper 43 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

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

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

Total Games Bud Koper 54 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Koper .440 Shaquille O'Neal .582

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

Free Throw Percentage Bud Koper .833 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Koper 4.6 (1965) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Koper 1.1 (1965) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bud Koper 0.8 (1965) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Koper - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Bud Koper - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Bud Koper - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

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

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

Total Assists Bud Koper - Shaquille O'Neal 582

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

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

Total Games Bud Koper 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

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

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

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

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Bud Koper - 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.