Dennis Bell vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Dennis Bell 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

Dennis Bell

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Bell: 1973-74 to 1975-76
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Bell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Dennis Bell 3 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Dennis Bell 1 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Dennis Bell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dennis Bell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Dennis Bell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Dennis Bell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Bell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Bell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Dennis Bell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Dennis Bell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Bell 2.8 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Bell 1.9 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Dennis Bell 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Bell 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dennis Bell 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Bell 175 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Dennis Bell 119 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Dennis Bell 28 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Dennis Bell 28 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Dennis Bell 10 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Dennis Bell 63 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Bell .374 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Dennis Bell - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Bell .535 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Bell 3.0 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Bell 2.0 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dennis Bell 0.5 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Dennis Bell 0.6 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Bell 0.2 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Bell 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Bell 1.3 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Bell 2 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Dennis Bell 4 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Dennis Bell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Dennis Bell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Dennis Bell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Dennis Bell 3 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Bell .125 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Dennis Bell - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Bell .000 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Bell 0.7 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Bell 1.3 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.