Dick Atha vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Dick Atha 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

Dick Atha

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Atha: 1955-56 to 1957-58
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Atha 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Dick Atha 2 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Dick Atha 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Dick Atha 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dick Atha 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Dick Atha 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Dick Atha 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Atha 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Atha 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Dick Atha 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Dick Atha 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 Dick Atha 3.2 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Dick Atha 1.5 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Dick Atha 1.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Atha 137 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Dick Atha 66 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Dick Atha 51 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Dick Atha - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Dick Atha - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Dick Atha 43 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Atha .393 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Dick Atha - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Dick Atha .795 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Atha 3.7 (1956) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Atha 1.7 (1956) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dick Atha 1.3 (1956) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Atha - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Dick Atha - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Dick Atha - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Atha - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Dick Atha - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Dick Atha - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Dick Atha - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Dick Atha - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Dick Atha 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Atha - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Dick Atha - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Dick Atha - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Atha - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Atha - Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Dick Atha - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

Blocks Per Game Dick Atha - 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.