Dave Gunther vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Gunther: 1962-63 to 1962-63
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Gunther 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Dave Gunther 1 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Dave Gunther 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Gunther 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Dave Gunther 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Dave Gunther 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Dave Gunther 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 Gunther 2.0 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gunther 3.0 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Dave Gunther 3.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Gunther 2 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Dave Gunther 3 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Dave Gunther 3 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

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

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

Total Games Dave Gunther 1 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Gunther .500 Shaquille O'Neal .582

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Gunther - Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Gunther 2.0 (1963) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gunther 3.0 (1963) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dave Gunther 3.0 (1963) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Gunther - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gunther - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Dave Gunther - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

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

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

Total Assists Dave Gunther - Shaquille O'Neal 582

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

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

Total Games Dave Gunther 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

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

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

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

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Dave Gunther - 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.