Ed Fleming vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Fleming: 1955-56 to 1959-60
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Fleming 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Ed Fleming 5 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Ed Fleming 1 Shaquille O'Neal 17

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Fleming 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Ed Fleming 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Ed Fleming 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Ed Fleming 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Fleming 8.6 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Ed Fleming 5.2 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Ed Fleming 1.9 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Fleming 2,511 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Ed Fleming 1,532 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Ed Fleming 544 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

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

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

Total Games Ed Fleming 292 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Fleming .359 Shaquille O'Neal .582

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

Free Throw Percentage Ed Fleming .731 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Fleming 12.5 (1956) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Fleming 6.9 (1956) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Ed Fleming 2.8 (1956) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Fleming 5.8 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Ed Fleming 3.0 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Ed Fleming 1.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Fleming 76 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Ed Fleming 39 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Ed Fleming 18 Shaquille O'Neal 582

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

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

Total Games Ed Fleming 13 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Fleming .351 Shaquille O'Neal .563

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

Free Throw Percentage Ed Fleming .880 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Fleming 5.8 (1959) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Fleming 3.0 (1959) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Ed Fleming 1.4 (1959) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

Blocks Per Game Ed Fleming - 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.