Charlie Criss vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

Charlie Criss

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charlie Criss: 1977-78 to 1984-85
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charlie Criss 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Charlie Criss 8 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Charlie Criss 4 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Charlie Criss 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charlie Criss 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Charlie Criss 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Charlie Criss 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charlie Criss 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Charlie Criss 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Charlie Criss 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Charlie Criss 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charlie Criss 8.5 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Criss 1.4 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Charlie Criss 3.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Charlie Criss 0.9 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Charlie Criss 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Charlie Criss 3,534 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Charlie Criss 592 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Charlie Criss 1,335 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Charlie Criss 366 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Charlie Criss 21 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Charlie Criss 418 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charlie Criss .432 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Charlie Criss .179 * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Charlie Criss .831 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charlie Criss 11.4 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Criss 3.5 (1985) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Charlie Criss 5.5 (1985) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Charlie Criss 1.4 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Charlie Criss 0.1 (1982) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charlie Criss 7.1 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Criss 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Charlie Criss 2.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Charlie Criss 0.9 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Charlie Criss 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Charlie Criss 177 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Charlie Criss 28 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Charlie Criss 53 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Charlie Criss 22 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Charlie Criss 1 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Charlie Criss 25 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charlie Criss .452 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Charlie Criss .250 * Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Charlie Criss .898 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charlie Criss 14.0 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Criss 2.0 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Charlie Criss 4.4 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Charlie Criss 2.0 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Charlie Criss 0.5 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.