Don Henriksen vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Henriksen: 1952-53 to 1954-55
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Henriksen 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Don Henriksen 2 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Don Henriksen 2 Shaquille O'Neal 17

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Henriksen 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Don Henriksen 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Don Henriksen 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Don Henriksen 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 Don Henriksen 7.2 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Henriksen 7.2 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Don Henriksen 1.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Henriksen 989 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Don Henriksen 990 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Don Henriksen 240 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Don Henriksen - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Don Henriksen - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Don Henriksen 138 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Henriksen .384 Shaquille O'Neal .582

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Henriksen .658 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Henriksen 8.4 (1953) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Don Henriksen 7.4 (1953) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Don Henriksen 1.9 (1953) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Henriksen 7.6 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Henriksen 8.0 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Don Henriksen 2.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Henriksen 38 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Don Henriksen 40 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Don Henriksen 11 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Don Henriksen - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Don Henriksen - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Don Henriksen 5 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Henriksen .481 Shaquille O'Neal .563

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Henriksen .632 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Henriksen 12.5 (1953) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Don Henriksen 12.0 (1953) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Don Henriksen 4.0 (1953) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

Blocks Per Game Don Henriksen - 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.