Dick Groat vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Groat: 1952-53 to 1952-53
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Groat 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Dick Groat 1 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Dick Groat 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dick Groat 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Dick Groat 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Dick Groat 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Dick Groat 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Groat 11.9 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Dick Groat 3.3 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Dick Groat 2.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Groat 309 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Dick Groat 86 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Dick Groat 69 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

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

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

Total Games Dick Groat 26 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Groat .368 Shaquille O'Neal .582

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

Free Throw Percentage Dick Groat .790 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Groat 11.9 (1953) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Groat 3.3 (1953) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dick Groat 2.7 (1953) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Groat - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Dick Groat - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Dick Groat - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

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

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

Total Assists Dick Groat - Shaquille O'Neal 582

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

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

Total Games Dick Groat 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

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

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

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

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Dick Groat - 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.