Darryl Dawkins vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Darryl Dawkins 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

Darryl Dawkins

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darryl Dawkins: 1975-76 to 1988-89
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darryl Dawkins 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Darryl Dawkins 14 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Darryl Dawkins 10 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Darryl Dawkins 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Darryl Dawkins 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Darryl Dawkins 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Darryl Dawkins 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darryl Dawkins 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darryl Dawkins 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Darryl Dawkins 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Darryl Dawkins 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 12.0 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 6.1 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Darryl Dawkins 8,733 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Darryl Dawkins 4,432 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Darryl Dawkins 917 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Darryl Dawkins 345 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Darryl Dawkins 1,023 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Darryl Dawkins 726 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darryl Dawkins .572 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Darryl Dawkins .133 * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Darryl Dawkins .685 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 16.8 (1984) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 8.7 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.8 (1983) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1983) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 12.6 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 6.1 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Darryl Dawkins 1,375 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Darryl Dawkins 665 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Darryl Dawkins 119 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Darryl Dawkins 47 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Darryl Dawkins 165 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Darryl Dawkins 109 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darryl Dawkins .546 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Darryl Dawkins .000 * Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Darryl Dawkins .703 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 18.4 (1984) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 9.1 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 3.0 (1986) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 2.0 (1983) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 2.5 (1983) 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.