Ed Gayda vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Gayda: 1950-51 to 1950-51
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Gayda 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Ed Gayda 1 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Ed Gayda 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Gayda 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Ed Gayda 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Ed Gayda 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Ed Gayda 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 Ed Gayda 3.7 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Ed Gayda 2.6 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Ed Gayda 0.9 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Gayda 56 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Ed Gayda 39 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Ed Gayda 13 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

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

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

Total Games Ed Gayda 15 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Gayda .413 Shaquille O'Neal .582

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

Free Throw Percentage Ed Gayda .750 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Gayda 3.7 (1951) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Gayda 2.6 (1951) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Ed Gayda 0.9 (1951) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Gayda - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Ed Gayda - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Ed Gayda - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

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

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

Total Assists Ed Gayda - Shaquille O'Neal 582

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

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

Total Games Ed Gayda 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

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

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

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

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Ed Gayda - 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.