Ed Earle vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Ed Earle 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

Ed Earle

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Earle: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Earle 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Ed Earle 1 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Ed Earle 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Ed Earle 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Earle 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Ed Earle 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Ed Earle 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Earle 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Earle 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Ed Earle 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Ed Earle 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 Ed Earle 2.0 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Ed Earle 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Ed Earle 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Ed Earle - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Ed Earle - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Earle 4 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Ed Earle 2 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Ed Earle 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Ed Earle - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Ed Earle - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Ed Earle 2 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Earle .500 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Ed Earle - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Ed Earle .500 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Earle 2.0 (1954) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Earle 1.0 (1954) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Ed Earle 0.0 (1954) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Earle - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Ed Earle - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Ed Earle - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Ed Earle - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Ed Earle - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Earle - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Ed Earle - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Ed Earle - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Ed Earle - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Ed Earle - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Ed Earle 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Earle - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Ed Earle - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Ed Earle - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Earle - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Earle - Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Ed Earle - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

Blocks Per Game Ed Earle - 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.