Donnie Forman vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Donnie Forman 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Donnie Forman: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donnie Forman 1 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Donnie Forman 1 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Donnie Forman 1 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Donnie Forman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Donnie Forman 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Donnie Forman 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Donnie Forman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donnie Forman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Donnie Forman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Donnie Forman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Donnie Forman 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donnie Forman 4.1 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Donnie Forman 1.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Donnie Forman 179 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Donnie Forman - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Donnie Forman 74 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Donnie Forman - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Donnie Forman - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Donnie Forman 44 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donnie Forman .294 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Donnie Forman - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Donnie Forman .642 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donnie Forman 4.1 (1949) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Donnie Forman 1.7 (1949) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donnie Forman 1.4 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Donnie Forman 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Donnie Forman 13 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Donnie Forman - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Donnie Forman 7 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Donnie Forman - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Donnie Forman - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Donnie Forman 9 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donnie Forman .150 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Donnie Forman - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Donnie Forman .636 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donnie Forman 1.4 (1949) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Donnie Forman 0.8 (1949) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

Blocks Per Game Donnie Forman - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.