Dave Batton vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Dave Batton 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

Dave Batton

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Batton: 1982-83 to 1983-84
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Batton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Dave Batton 2 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Dave Batton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Dave Batton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Batton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Dave Batton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Dave Batton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Batton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Batton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Dave Batton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Dave Batton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Batton 3.2 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton 2.1 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Dave Batton 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Dave Batton 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Batton 188 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Dave Batton 123 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Dave Batton 32 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Dave Batton 15 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Dave Batton 16 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Dave Batton 58 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Batton .448 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Dave Batton .000 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Dave Batton .471 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Batton 3.3 (1983) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton 2.2 (1983) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dave Batton 0.8 (1984) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Dave Batton 0.3 (1983) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton 0.8 (1984) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Batton - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Dave Batton - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Dave Batton - Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton - Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Batton - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Dave Batton - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Dave Batton - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Dave Batton - Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Dave Batton - Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Dave Batton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Batton - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Dave Batton - Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Batton - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Batton - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton - Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Dave Batton - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Dave Batton - Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton - Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)