Don Adams vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Don Adams 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

Don Adams

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Adams: 1970-71 to 1976-77
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Adams 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Don Adams 7 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Don Adams 3 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Don Adams 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Adams 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Don Adams 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Don Adams 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Adams 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Adams 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Don Adams 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Don Adams 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 8.7 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.6 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Don Adams 1.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.1 * Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.2 * Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 4,236 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Don Adams 2,732 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Don Adams 869 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Don Adams 283 * Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Don Adams 55 * Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Don Adams 487 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .402 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .739 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 11.4 (1971) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.1 (1971) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.1 (1971) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.5 (1974) * Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.4 (1975) * Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 7.1 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.3 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.5 * Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 * Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 156 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Don Adams 116 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Don Adams 45 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Don Adams 8 * Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Don Adams 1 * Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Don Adams 22 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .382 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .682 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 9.3 (1972) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.3 (1974) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.9 (1974) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.9 (1974) * Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 (1974) * Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.