Cliff Meely vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

Cliff Meely

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cliff Meely: 1971-72 to 1975-76
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cliff Meely 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Cliff Meely 5 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Cliff Meely 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Cliff Meely 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cliff Meely 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Cliff Meely 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Cliff Meely 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cliff Meely 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cliff Meely 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Cliff Meely 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Cliff Meely 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cliff Meely 8.4 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Meely 5.4 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Cliff Meely 1.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Cliff Meely 0.6 * Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Cliff Meely 0.7 * Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Cliff Meely 2,658 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Cliff Meely 1,703 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Cliff Meely 398 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Cliff Meely 88 * Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Cliff Meely 106 * Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Cliff Meely 318 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cliff Meely .417 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Cliff Meely - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Cliff Meely .675 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cliff Meely 9.9 (1972) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Meely 6.6 (1972) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Cliff Meely 1.6 (1974) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Cliff Meely 0.7 (1974) * Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Cliff Meely 1.0 (1974) * Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cliff Meely - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Meely - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Cliff Meely - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Cliff Meely - * Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Cliff Meely - * Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Cliff Meely - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Cliff Meely - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Cliff Meely - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Cliff Meely - * Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Cliff Meely - * Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Cliff Meely 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cliff Meely - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Cliff Meely - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Cliff Meely - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cliff Meely - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Meely - Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Cliff Meely - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Cliff Meely - * Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Cliff Meely - * Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.