Dave Gambee vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Gambee: 1958-59 to 1969-70
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Gambee 1 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Dave Gambee 12 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Dave Gambee 7 Shaquille O'Neal 17

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Gambee 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Dave Gambee 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Dave Gambee 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Dave Gambee 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 Dave Gambee 10.6 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 5.2 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Gambee 7,935 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Dave Gambee 3,891 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Dave Gambee 757 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Dave Gambee - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Dave Gambee - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Dave Gambee 750 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Gambee .420 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Dave Gambee - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Dave Gambee .822 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 16.7 (1962) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 7.9 (1962) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 1.4 (1962) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 8.5 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 4.4 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Gambee 367 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Dave Gambee 188 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Dave Gambee 36 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Dave Gambee - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Dave Gambee - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Dave Gambee 43 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Gambee .356 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Dave Gambee - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Gambee .834 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 13.8 (1964) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 9.0 (1962) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 1.6 (1964) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - 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.